Banner Image: F Prime Event, Credit: F Prime

The F´ team conducts a number of events to build familiarity with the product line and flight software.
If interested in attending an F´ event please refer to the instructions below or email fprime@jpl.nasa.gov.

F´ Tutorials

The F´ tutorial is intended to help new users familiarize themselves with the F´ framework and tool suite. Instructors will walk through the LED Blinker Tutorial, covering the following:

  • Software Modeling using the F Prime Prime (FPP) Domain Specific Language
  • Component Implementation
  • Deploying to hardware and using the F Prime ground system
The tutorials themselves are free, however registration is required when held at conferences and advance enrollment is requested to confirm a seat.

Group of people on their computers in a conference room while a man presents a presentation

Image: F Prime Tutorial, Credit: F Prime

Flight Software/F´ Development Workshop at JPL

This annual 3-day workshop covers fundamentals of flight software architecture, design, general programming practices and verification. The workshop also includes a tutorial on the F Prime open source flight software product line, which serves as the basis for a hands-on coding exercise emphasizing key concepts discussed in the workshop.
Topics Covered:

  • Flight Software System Engineering
  • Flight Software Architecture Principles
  • Flight Software Design
  • Coding Style
  • Basic Data Structures
  • Unit Testing
  • Integrated Testing with a Ground Data System
  • Software Development Process
  • Lab assignments featuring the F Prime Flight Software Product Line
The workshop is free, however seating is limited and by invitation only. To request an invitation, follow the link to the request form in the event listing below.

Image: F Prime at the FSW Workshop at JPL, Credit: F Prime

Upcoming Events

August 3-4
2026

Intro to F´ Tutorial @ SMC-IT/SCC Conference

Hilton Pasadena, Pasadena, California

Two-day, onsite tutorial with 8 hours total instruction. Visit the link below for more information and to register.

Info & Registration
August 23
2026

Intro to F´ Tutorial @ SmallSat Conference

Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah

One-day, onsite tutorial with 6 hours total instruction. Visit the link below for more information and to register.

Info & Registration
August 23
2026

Advanced F´ Tutorial @ SmallSat Conference

Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah

One-day, onsite tutorial with 6 hours total instruction. Visit the link below for more information and to register.

Info & Registration