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2026-04-10 Source: Press release duagon | Translated by AI 2 min Reading Time

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duagon is developing highly available and in flight replaceable computing hardware for the Columbus module on the ISS.

The G028 CPU board from duagon is part of the CCA developed by duagon for use on the ISS.(Source: © Knorr-Bremse, duagon, shutterstock/Paopano) — The G028 CPU board from duagon is part of the CCA developed by duagon for use on the ISS.
(Source: © Knorr-Bremse, duagon, shutterstock/Paopano)

When a transport spacecraft lifts off for the International Space Station in April 2026, it will also carry computing hardware from duagon. The embedded specialist for rail and medical technology is currently developing a Conduction Cooled Assembly, abbreviated as CCA, for the Belgian aerospace company Space Applications Services nv or sa. The CCA provides essential internal data storage capacities and will collect scientific data from the various systems in the Columbus module on the ISS and transmit it to ground based data centres for further processing.

The G028 CPU board from duagon enclosed in a metal housing that dissipates heat to the CCA.
(Source: © Knorr-Bremse, duagon)

The developed CCAs are fundamentally based on CompactPCI Serial systems. They consist of boards with various functions such as CPU, storage and Ethernet switch, which can be combined into precisely tailored computing systems according to customer requirements. In this specific case, duagon is installing, among other components, the G028 CPU board, SSD storage using the G504 board and ultra fast industrial Ethernet switches.

A special feature of this project is that each individual CompactPCI Serial board is enclosed within its own metal housing. In this configuration, they are assembled into a complete system within a metal rack. The board housings are pressed against the wall of the rack using so called wedge locks and transfer their heat via contact surfaces to the larger enclosure. Thanks to its large surface area, the enclosure can dissipate heat very quickly to the liquid cooling plate system without requiring fans and without heating the cabin air.

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The CCA from duagon installed in a realistic ISS test replica.(Source: © Space Applications Services nv or sa)

For deployment on the ISS, all systems and components of the CCA must be highly available, robust and replaceable during flight to the highest degree. At the same time, they must withstand extreme environmental influences during launch and operation. The nearly hermetically sealed system includes ventilation openings to equalise overpressure caused by external pressure drops. CCAs are therefore ideally suited not only for space applications but also for other extreme environments such as mining or offshore oil platforms.

duagon will deliver a single digit number of these specialised systems to Belgium. One of them will be used approximately 400 km (approx. 248.5 miles) above Earth on the ISS, while the others will remain on the ground for intensive, realistic testing.

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