DocumentCode
3203234
Title
The Mission Planning Lab: A Visualization and Analysis Tool
Author
Daugherty, Sarah C. ; Cervantes, Benjamin W.
Author_Institution
Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Syst. Software Eng. Branch, NASA, Wallops Island, VA, USA
fYear
2009
fDate
19-23 July 2009
Firstpage
369
Lastpage
375
Abstract
Simulation and visualization are powerful decision making tools that are time saving and cost effective. Space missions pose testing and evaluation challenges that can be overcome through modeling, simulation, and visualization of mission parameters. The National Aeronautics and Space Administrationpsilas (NASA) Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) capitalizes on the benefits of modeling, simulation, and visualization tools through a project initiative called The Mission Planning Lab (MPL).
Keywords
aerospace engineering; aerospace simulation; aerospace testing; data visualisation; decision making; software engineering; analysis tool; decision making tools; mission parameters; mission planning lab; visualization tool; Data visualization; Geographic Information Systems; Image resolution; Magnetic fields; Mathematical model; NASA; Radar imaging; Space missions; System software; Vehicle dynamics; modeling; simulation; software integration; visualization;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Space Mission Challenges for Information Technology, 2009. SMC-IT 2009. Third IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location
Pasadena, CA
Print_ISBN
978-0-7695-3637-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/SMC-IT.2009.51
Filename
5226808
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