What is MIL-STD-1553?

MIL-STD-1553 is a serial data bus standard published by the US Department of Defense that defines the mechanical, electrical, and functional characteristics of a command/response multiplexed data bus. Originally designed for military aircraft avionics, it is now widely used in spacecraft on-board data handling systems as well.

How MIL-STD-1553 Works in Sift

Sift supports the ingestion of 1553 bus logs, allowing engineers to overlay avionics or spacecraft bus commands with physical hardware responses.