Kinesix Software Plays Vital Role in Recent Test Launch for Moon/Mars Mission

HOUSTON - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Kinesix Software is pleased to announce that its Sammi graphical user interface (GUI) software was used by Aerospace Corporation for the October 28 launch of Ares I-X. Aerospace Corporation first started using Sammi in 1995 as part of its Spacelift Telemetry and Reporting System (STARS), which observes and analyzes real-time telemetry data during each phase of vehicle launch-from liftoff to mission end—for Air Force space operations.

STARS remotely analyzes rocket-launch data in real-time, a vast improvement from the traditional methods that once took up to a few weeks to obtain complete data analysis. Kinesix's Sammi software has been a crucial component of the STARS system, which has been used to monitor every national-security launch since 1998, including the recent Ares I-X launch.

"With test launches like this that only last a couple of minutes, it is imperative that data be obtained and analyzed in real-time," said Russ Jamerson, Kinesix CEO. "Our Sammi software provides this service with ease by giving users a high volume of streaming data from multiple sources. In addition to this, Sammi offers a state-of-the-art graphical interface solution for enhanced decision support."

Sammi serves as the user interface that allows Aerospace Corporation's mission-control engineers to visualize streaming telemetry data through complex graphical displays. This visualization means mission-control no longer has to rely on simple numeric readings or basic visuals traditionally used for data analysis.

The Kinesix software also ensures that these complex graphics can be shared across dozens of synchronized workstations instantaneously. Sammi does this through its unique Runtime Environment, a data management tool that coordinates high volumes of commands, events and data between networked users and back-end data sources. As a result, a range of mission-command workers can look at the same complex data at the same time - using the same exact displays.

"This latest illustration of what Sammi can do is just one more example of how the software can be effectively utilized within the aerospace field," continued Jamerson. "In fact, Sammi has been used by most of the world's largest aerospace companies including NASA."

"We chose Kinesix' Sammi product because it met our specific needs-flexibility, and the capability for users to build their own types of displays without having to program," said Frank Batts, NASA Engineer.

About Kinesix Software

Kinesix Software is the developer of Rapid Application Development tools for transforming raw data into useful visual information in real-time. Kinesix products are utilized by more than 20,000 users across broad industry applications that include control room operations, centers for satellite command and control, pipeline and power grid management as well as complex business operations.

With our tools customers can visualize and interact with applications requiring real-time data for decision support as well as command and control inputs. Primary computing platforms include: Solaris, Microsoft and Linux. Other platforms can be supported upon request.

In addition, Kinesix recently released KX EDGE Studio, its next-generation graphical user interface (GUI) builder that offers cross platform deployment and export to Web capabilities just to name a few-all based on Microsoft's .Net platform.

Kinesix is based in Houston, Texas. To learn more visit www.kinesix.com.

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