Title :
The impact of autonomy technology on spacecraft software architecture: a case study
Author :
Gamble, Edward B., Jr. ; Simmons, Reid
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
The authors draw on their experience with the autonomy technology demonstration on NASA´s Deep Space One mission to describe the wide-ranging effect autonomy will have on the development of spacecraft software. Autonomy technology for high-level closed loop control of spacecraft offers considerable benefits to space flight projects
Keywords :
aerospace computing; aerospace control; closed loop systems; software engineering; space vehicles; Deep Space One mission; NASA; autonomy technology; case study; high-level closed loop control; space flight projects; spacecraft control; spacecraft software architecture; Computer aided software engineering; Computer architecture; Fuels; Libraries; Software architecture; Software design; Space missions; Space technology; Space vehicles; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Intelligent Systems and their Applications, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/5254.722373
