Advanced Avionics and Processor Systems for a Flexible Space Exploration Architecture

The Advanced Avionics and Processor Systems (AAPS) technology development project was established to foster and mature the avionic and processor technologies required to fulfill NASA's goals for future space and lunar exploration. Over the past year, multiple advancements have been made within each of the individual AAPS technology development tasks. This paper provides a brief review of the project's accomplishments over the past fiscal year, discusses the applicability of these accomplishments to the Constellation program and to future NASA exploration missions, and addresses the project's termination and re- establishment within the new Exploration Technology Development and Demonstration program.