Abstract: Methods and systems for assembling spacecraft in space are provided. A modular spacecraft comprises a plurality of spacecraft modules, wherein each spacecraft module includes one or more of bonding posts and receiving plates mounted to an exterior surface each spacecraft module, wherein the one or more bonding posts and receiving plates are adapted to form one or more of, an electro-weld bond and an adhesive bond, with the one or more receiving plates.

Abstract: A tamper response system to protect intellectual property is provided. In one embodiment, the tamper response system includes at least one sensor adapted to sense tamper activity and a tamper circuit. The tamper circuit is coupled to receive tamper signals from the at least one sensor. Moreover, the tamper circuit is adapted to clear at least one field programmable gate array (FPGA) upon receipt of a tamper signal.

Abstract: A reconfigurable computer is disclosed. The computer includes a controller and at least one reconfigurable processing element communicatively coupled to the controller. The controller is operable to read at least a first portion of a respective configuration of each of the plurality of reconfigurable processing elements and refresh at least a portion of the respective configuration of the reconfigurable processing element if the first portion of the configuration of the reconfigurable processing element has changed since the first portion was last checked.

Abstract: A tamper response system to protect intellectual property is provided. In one embodiment, the tamper response system includes at least one sensor adapted to sense tamper activity and a tamper circuit. The tamper circuit is coupled to receive tamper signals from the at least one sensor. Moreover, the tamper circuit is adapted to clear at least one field programmable gate array (FPGA) upon receipt of a tamper signal.

Abstract: Methods and systems for assembling spacecraft in space are provided. A modular spacecraft comprises a plurality of spacecraft modules, wherein each spacecraft module includes one or more of bonding posts and receiving plates mounted to an exterior surface each spacecraft module, wherein the one or more bonding posts and receiving plates are adapted to form one or more of, an electro-weld bond and an adhesive bond, with the one or more receiving plates.

Abstract: Methods and systems for processing digital video data are provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises capturing one or more video images and generating serial digital video signals of the one or more video images. The method further comprises filtering one or more of color, sound, and control symbols from the serial digital video signals. The method further comprises storing the serial digital video signals as a memory mapped image in one or more memories; performing one or more image enhancement operations on the memory mapped image, including one or more of digital filtering, edge detection, image cropping and image magnification; and generating second serial digital video signals of the transmitted memory mapped images by one or more of, restoring control symbols, inserting blank color data samples, inserting blank sound data samples.