Yamcs Training Services

Do you need a Mission Control Center to operate satellites, payload, rovers or drones? Space Applications Services offers a 2-day highly interactive online course to operators and developers keen to learn the basics and advanced functions of Yamcs, a Mission Control System adopted by relevant international organizations in the space sector.

Yamcs /jæmz/ is open source mission control software developed by Space Applications Services, an independent Belgian company, with a subsidiary in Houston, USA.

Yamcs is developed around the criteria of flexibility and open source code to innovate, reduce MCS development, implementation and integration costs through easy expandability, scalability, and adaptability over time.

The course is composed of a number of lessons combining knowledge and hands-on exercises, covering topics such as:

  • Yamcs Introduction
  • Server & Studio Installation
  • Yamcs Web
  • Yamcs Studio Views
  • Yamcs Studio Displays Development
  • Server Configuration
  • Database Development
  • Yamcs API and Python Client
  • Interactive Q&A session

This course includes:

  • Live online training with certified operators and flight systems experts
  • Hands-on exercise
  • Q&A sessions with the experts
  • Virtual Machine access
  • Virtual Machine setup support prior to the training (optional)
  • Downloadable resources
  • Booklet with hands-on instructions
  • Certificate of completion

Please contact us for more information, to access the training or request a quote for tailored training.

Type: Service
Available standards (e.g. ASTM, MIL): CCSDS
Project heritage: Yamcs is in use since more than 10 years for real-time operations, on ISS, satellites, Lunar missions. Yamcs training is provided since 2019.
Keywords: MCS, mission control system, training, operations, CCSDS