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Flight Electronics Branch
Code 561
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Electrical Engineering Division
Code 560, NASA GSFC Greenbelt, Maryland

Essential Services Node (ESN)

The ESN is a multi-chip module developed by the Flight Electronics Branch to solve many on-board housekeeping and commanding problems facing spacecraft subsystem designers today.A single 2.5" x 2.5" x 0.2" package contains:

  • The ESN Custom ASIC designed by FirstPass Inc. (tm) includes:
    • UTMC UT69R000 16-bit processor
    • UTMC BCRTM
    • Two 8254 Counter/Timers
    • 8255 Programmable Peripheral Interface
    • Serial Telemetry and Command Interface
  • 96 Kword RAM
  • 12-bit A/D Converter
    • Up to 23 Analog Channels

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An E-Mail mailing list is maintained for ESN Users.  For information contact Philip Luers, Philip.Luers@gsfc.nasa.gov.