This is the repository for the collection of satellite network simulators.
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- Yastrebova A, Anttonen A, Lasanen M, et al. Interoperable simulation tools for satellite networks[C]//2021 IEEE 22nd International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks (WoWMoM). IEEE, 2021: 304-309. Link
- Celestial: Pfandzelter T, Bermbach D. Celestial: Virtual Software System Testbeds for the LEO Edge[J]. arXiv preprint arXiv:2204.06282, 2022. Link GitHub Link
- Pfandzelter T, Bermbach D. QoS-Aware Resource Placement for LEO Satellite Edge Computing[J]. arXiv preprint arXiv:2201.05872, 2022. Link GitHub Link
- SMN Simulator: Kim J, Lee J, Ko H, et al. Space Mobile Networks: Satellite as Core and Access Networks for B5G[J]. IEEE Communications Magazine, 2022, 60(4): 58-64. Link GitHub Link
- Zhang Q, Hou D, Kuang C, et al. A Large-Scale Emulation Method of AOS Protocol Based on Space Network Emulation Platform[C]//International Conference on Wireless and Satellite Systems. Springer, Cham, 2021: 237-243. Link
- Zhang Y, Wang B, Guo B, et al. A research on integrated space-ground information network simulation platform based on SDN[J]. Computer Networks, 2021, 188: 107821. Link
- Puttonen J, Sormunen L, Martikainen H, et al. A System Simulator for 5G Non-Terrestrial Network Evaluations[C]//2021 IEEE 22nd International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks (WoWMoM). IEEE, 2021: 292-297. Link
- Järvinen R, Puttonen J, Alhava J, et al. A system simulator for Broadband Global Area Network[C]//38th International Communications Satellite Systems Conference (ICSSC 2021). IET, 2021, 2021: 38-44. Link
- Mendoza F, Minardi M, Chatzinotas S, et al. An SDN Based Testbed for Dynamic Network Slicing in Satellite-Terrestrial Networks[C]//2021 IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking (MeditCom). IEEE, 2021: 36-41. Link
- Li J, Hua N, Zhao C, et al. Design and Implementation of Open Optical Satellite Network Emulation Platform (OOSN-EP) Based on Distributed Multi-Node System[C]//Optoelectronics and Communications Conference. Optical Society of America, 2021: JS2A. 7. Link
- Valentine A, Parisis G. Developing and experimenting with LEO satellite constellations in OMNeT++[J]. arXiv preprint arXiv:2109.12046, 2021. Link GitHub Link
- Quadrini M. Development of a testing emulation platform for the validation and design of 5G satellite services[C]//2021 4th International Symposium on Advanced Electrical and Communication Technologies (ISAECT). IEEE, 2021: 01-05. Link
- Petersen E, López J, Kushik N, et al. Dynamic Link Network Emulation: a Model-based Design[J]. arXiv preprint arXiv:2107.07217, 2021. (Note: Old version paper name as Satellite Communication Digital Twin for Evaluating Novel Solutions: Dynamic Link Emulation Architecture) Link GitHub Link
- Pfandzelter T, Bermbach D. Edge (of the Earth) Replication: Optimizing Content Delivery in Large LEO Satellite Communication Networks[C]//2021 IEEE/ACM 21st International Symposium on Cluster, Cloud and Internet Computing (CCGrid). IEEE, 2021: 565-575. Link GitHub Link
- Freimann A, Dierkes M, Petermann T, et al. ESTNeT: a discrete event simulator for space-terrestrial networks[J]. CEAS Space Journal, 2021, 13(1): 39-49. Link GitHub Link
- Höyhtyä M, Majanen M, Hoppari M, et al. Licensed shared access field trial and a testbed for satellite‐terrestrial communication including research directions for 5G and beyond[J]. International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking, 2021, 39(4): 455-472. Link
- Lai J, Tian J, Zhang K, et al. Network emulation as a service (neaas): Towards a cloud-based network emulation platform[J]. Mobile Networks and Applications, 2021, 26(2): 766-780. Link
- SILLEO-SCNS: Kempton B, Riedl A. Network Simulator for Large Low Earth Orbit Satellite Networks[C]//ICC 2021-IEEE International Conference on Communications. IEEE, 2021: 1-6. Link GitHub Link
- SatSysSim: Iida R F, Trindade P H A, Faria B, et al. SatSysSim: A Novel Event-Driven Simulation Framework for DVB/RCS2 Performance Characterization[J]. IEEE Access, 2021, 10: 308-318. Link
- Vehkaperä M, Hoppari M, Suomalainen J, et al. Testbed for Local-Area Private Network with Satellite-Terrestrial Backhauling[C]//2021 International Conference on Electrical, Communication, and Computer Engineering (ICECCE). IEEE, 2021: 1-6. Link
- Chen F, Zhou W, Zhao K, et al. The Development of a Lightweight Network Emulator for Large-Scale Space Network Emulation[C]//International Conference on Wireless and Satellite Systems. Springer, Cham, 2021: 289-298. Link
- Petrosino A, Sciddurlo G, Martiradonna S, et al. WIP: An Open-Source Tool for Evaluating System-Level Performance of NB-IoT Non-Terrestrial Networks[C]//2021 IEEE 22nd International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks (WoWMoM). IEEE, 2021: 236-239. Link
- Trunks, a lightweight DVB-S2/RCS2 satellite system simulator. GitHub Link
- Cheng N, Quan W, Shi W, et al. A comprehensive simulation platform for space-air-ground integrated network[J]. IEEE Wireless Communications, 2020, 27(1): 178-185. Link
- SGIN-Stack: Wang X, Chen X, Ye H, et al. Cloud-based experimental platform for the space-ground integrated network[J]. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, 2020, 2020. Link
- Hypatia: Kassing S, Bhattacherjee D, Águas A B, et al. Exploring the" Internet from space" with Hypatia[C]//Proceedings of the ACM Internet Measurement Conference. 2020: 214-229. Link GitHub Link
- LSNS: Liu M, Gui Y, Li J, et al. Large-Scale Small Satellite Network Simulator: Design and Evaluation[C]//2020 3rd International Conference on Hot Information-Centric Networking (HotICN). IEEE, 2020: 194-199. Link GitHub Link
- MininetE: Lin T, Chen F, Zhao K, et al. MininetE: a lightweight emulator for space information networks[C]//International Conference on Wireless and Satellite Systems. Springer, Cham, 2020: 48-57. Link
- spacecraft-ns3: Evans J M, Black J, Doyle D. Spacecraft Discrete-Event Network Simulator[M]//ASCEND 2020. 2020: 4220. Link
- Al-Hraishawi H, Lagunas E, Chatzinotas S. Traffic simulator for multibeam satellite communication systems[C]//2020 10th Advanced Satellite Multimedia Systems Conference and the 16th Signal Processing for Space Communications Workshop (ASMS/SPSC). IEEE, 2020: 1-8. Link
- Guo X, Guo B, Li K, et al. A SDN-enabled Integrated Space-Ground Information Network Simulation Platform[C]//2019 18th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN). IEEE, 2019: 1-3. Link
- Li K, Guo B, Huang S, et al. A Simulation Platform for Software Defined Integrated Space Ground Network[C]//2019 IEEE 11th International Conference on Advanced Infocomm Technology (ICAIT). IEEE, 2019: 118-123. Link
- Qin J, Dong T, Guo Q, et al. Dynamic simulation platform for software defined optical satellite networking[C]//Fiber Optic Sensing and Optical Communication. International Society for Optics and Photonics, 2018, 10849: 1084911. Link
- OpenSatNet: Fei C, Zhao B, Yu W, et al. A research platform for software defined satellite networks[C]//2017 16th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN). IEEE, 2017: 1-2. Link
- OpenSAND, an open source satcom Emulator. Webpage GitHub Link
- Lu T, Zhang W, Ni X, et al. A scalable network emulation architecture for space internetworking[C]//2016 IEEE International Conference on Communication Systems (ICCS). IEEE, 2016: 1-5. Link
- Cogswel: Barnes J L, Clark G J, Eddy W. Cogswel: A network emulator for cognitive space networks[C]//34th AIAA International Communications Satellite Systems Conference. 2016: 5763. Link
- He L, Zhang X, Cheng Z, et al. Design and implementation of SDN/IP hybrid space information network prototype[C]//2016 IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC Workshops). IEEE, 2016: 1-6. Link
- ns-3 satellite mobility model. GitHub Link or GitLab Link
- SNS3: Puttonen J, Rantanen S, Laakso F, et al. Satellite model for network simulator 3[C]//SimuTools. 2014: 86-91. Link Webpage
- OS3: Niehoefer B, Šubik S, Wietfeld C. The cni open source satellite simulator based on omnet++[C]//Proceedings of the 6th International ICST Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques. 2013: 314-321. Link Webpage
- SATSIM: Bodin P, Nylund M, Battelino M. SATSIM—A real-time multi-satellite simulator for test and validation in formation flying projects[J]. Acta Astronautica, 2012, 74: 29-39. Link