DARPA's F6
ξ Future: Possibly the architecture of the future
ξ Flexible: Providing the ability to modify the system at anytimeduring the lifecycle
ξ Fast:Smaller, leaner, production line mentality
ξ Fractionated:Decomposing a monolith into elements
ξ Free-Flying:Those elements are launched separately and then dock or virtually dock
ξ Spacecraft united by Information eXchange: Wireless data connectivity creates a virtual spacecraft

System F6 Technology Pillars:
ξ Networking
~ develop a standard hardware and software appliquéthat enables the “packaging”and insertion of spacecraft components as uniquely addressable network devices
ξ Wireless Communication
ξ Distributed Computing
ξ Wireless Power Transfer
~ RF, optical, inductive, and WiTricity techniques
~ the spacecraft Black Box capable of being powered externally
~ "Bluetooth-like”communications with intra-module components
ξ Distributed Payload Operations
~ “keep alive”functionality of the system with the failure of any node
ξ Cluster Operations
~ cluster flight; operator definable min and max spread radius and cluster geometries
~ demonstrate defensive rapid cluster geometry change
~ autonomous collision avoidance

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