Open Source Summit Europe 2022

While reading the title, you may think “Yet another Linux based operating system for space!” But it is not like that. We are aware of the fact that most companies made custom Linux based operating systems, and that is why we are here with the Linux4Space project. The current situation regarding Linux in space is similar to what it was about years ago in the automotive industry before activities such as Automotive Grade Linux emerged. The main goal of the Linux4Space mission is to create a reference Linux distribution as an open standard based on the requirements defined by the stakeholders in the space industry. Now we are looking for stakeholders interested to define and collect requirements and use cases. We are presenting the Linux4Space requirements initial release. The requirements have been gathered in cooperation with the Czech Aerospace Research Centre and the Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics of Czech Technical University in Prague, both of which already maintain working Linux based CubeSat in orbit. The presentation offers in-depth information about the Linux4Space project it provides details about the project phases and their principal goals. We are open to collaborating with anyone who may be interested in any kind of Linux space application.