DocumentCode
1277713
Title
Transforming the operations paradigm of space exploration
Author
Leonard, Matthew J. ; Baroff, Lynn E.
Author_Institution
PMP, Exploration Missions and Systems Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, 2101 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058-3696, USA
Volume
26
Issue
7
fYear
2011
fDate
7/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
18
Lastpage
22
Abstract
The international space community has become comfortable over the years with a model of operations based on verbal delegation of operations control from a mission control center based on Earth. This model requires near-constant telemetry regarding the status of the vehicle, as well as tasks on-board. The future long-duration exploration missions being considered will require significant changes in this operational paradigm, adjusting to situational realities, capitalizing on the evolution that has occurred in vehicle autonomous health management, and maximizing the time crew members can devote to exploration.
Keywords
Extraterrestrial measurements; NASA; Robots; Space missions; Space technology; Space vehicles;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0885-8985
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MAES.2011.5958759
Filename
5958759
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