Yamcs Enterprise

Dual-License Model

Yamcs is distributed using a dual-license model. Organizations can use Yamcs under the AGPL open-source license, or obtain a commercial license agreement from Space Applications Services.

The open-source license allows free usage and contributions from the community. Organizations that require proprietary integrations, professional support, or additional enterprise modules can obtain a commercial license agreement.

Open Source (AGPL)

  • Free and open-source software
  • Full access to the Yamcs source code
  • Community support via forums and GitHub

AGPL Obligations

  • Modifications to Yamcs must be released under the AGPL license
  • If Yamcs is deployed as part of a network service, source code changes must be made available
  • No guaranteed support response time

Commercial License Agreement

  • No obligation to disclose proprietary source code
  • Right to build and distribute proprietary applications based on Yamcs
  • Access to professional technical support
  • Collaboration with the Yamcs development team
  • Access to additional enterprise modules

The dual-license approach enables a strong open-source ecosystem while allowing organizations to deploy Yamcs commercially with professional support, maintenance, and enterprise capabilities.

Licensing Options

Yamcs Core Additional Modules Technical Support Software Updates Managed Service Cost
Open Source (AGPL) ✔ — — — — Free
License Agreement
per device		 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ — Annual fee per device
License Agreement
per project		 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ — Annual project license
Technical Support & New Features ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ — Time & Material or Fixed-Price Quote
Software as a Service (SaaS) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Subscription-based quote

Additional Modules

  • Automation: Yamcs-SPELL, TYNA
  • Connectivity: ROS2, MIL-STD-1553, SpaceWire
  • Security: FIPS-certified encryption
  • Distribution: Package repositories for Debian, Ubuntu and RHEL, plus Kubernetes Helm charts

Explore the additional modules >> available for Yamcs Enterprise.

SaaS — Managed Ground Segment

Yamcs SaaS infrastructure

Space Applications Services offers a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution for Yamcs, providing a fully managed mission control infrastructure in the cloud.

The service includes hosting, maintenance, updates, and operational support, allowing teams to focus on mission operations instead of infrastructure management.

✓ No infrastructure to manage ✓ Fast mission onboarding ✓ Scalable constellation support ✓ Managed operations environment ✓ Secure cloud infrastructure

Features

  • Hosted Yamcs mission instances
  • Monitoring and configuration console: import and export your Yamcs configurations, or managed by our team
  • Storage and backup management
  • Secure access (VPN, certificates)
  • Out-of-the-box connectivity to commercial ground stations providers

Infrastructure

  • Hosted in certified data centers: ISOC/IEC 27001, ISO 9001
  • Managed by mission operations experts
  • SLA-based service

Typical onboarding workflow

Mission
Configuration
Mission Database
Setup
Ground Station
Integration
End-to-End
Validation
Operations
Start

Ideal for

  • Constellation operators
  • NewSpace startups
  • Small satellite missions
  • Payload principal investigators

Interested in Yamcs Enterprise?

Contact us to discuss licensing, support, or SaaS deployment options.

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