Kingston University x LunaNet
Project Asteria
A student-built protocol initiative focused on scalable, node-based communication across space and around the moon.
About us
We are a team of Kingston University students looking to improve our software development skills. We come from varying backgrounds, from software development to rocket engineering. We're participating as part of the LunaNET competition, kindly hosted by the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS).
Our goal is to produce a working protocol for use in space communication allowing for a more scalable node-based network in space and around the moon.
Architecture overview
Asteria is being shaped as a modular communications layer: endpoint nodes generate framed traffic, a protocol core handles code allocation and message routing, and relay nodes keep the network resilient across cislunar distance.
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Endpoint nodes
Ground, orbital, and lunar systems package messages into a protocol-ready structure.
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Protocol core
Spreading codes, scheduling, and addressing logic coordinate how traffic traverses the network.
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Relay layer
Intermediary nodes extend coverage and keep communication paths redundant and scalable.
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Mission services
Applications consume the network through a stable interface for telemetry, coordination, and payload exchange.
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Latest work
Recent workflow activity and implementation progress from the Spreading-Codes repository.
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