Title :
Citizen Explorer-the application of an innovative mission operations system
Author :
Wilklow, C. ; Doraisingam, S. ; Hansen, E. ; Willis, J.
Author_Institution :
Space Grant Consortium, Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
The Colorado Space Grant Consortium (CSGC) has identified the need for a mission operations concept that supports both reusability and the integration of advanced technologies. The current application of this concept, CSGC´s Citizen Explorer-I (CX-I) satellite project, supports the “faster, better, cheaper” ideology embraced by today´s technological community. The key features of this system are robustness, distributed automation and sophisticated assessment capabilities. This paper will discuss the mission operations system´s origin, its application to the CX-I project and its intended support of future space missions
Keywords :
artificial satellites; engineering education; space research; CX-I; Citizen Explorer-I; Colorado Space Grant Consortium; distributed automation; mission operations system; reusability; robustness; space missions; Artificial intelligence; Automation; Laboratories; Monitoring; Payloads; Propulsion; Satellites; Space missions; Space technology; Space vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference Proceedings, 2000 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Big Sky, MT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5846-5
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2000.878221
