The following paper points out historical examples where operational consideration into the GN&C design could have helped avoid operational complexity, reduce costs, ensure the ability for a GN&C system to be able to adapt to failures, and in some cases might have helped save mission objectives. A costly repeat of mistakes could befall a program if previous operational lessons, especially from operators of vehicles with similar GN&C systems, are not considered during the GN&C design phase of spacecraft. The information gained from operational consideration during the design can lead to improvements of the design, allow less ground support during operations, and prevent repetition of previous mistakes. However, this benefit can only occur if spacecraft operators adequately capture lessons learned that would improve future designs for operations and those who are designing spacecraft incorporate inputs from those that have previously operated similar GN&C systems.
Benefits of Operational Consideration into the Guidance, Navigation, and Control Design of Spacecraft
2011
6 pages
Report
No indication
English
Manned spacecraft navigation guidance and control
NTRS | 1967
|Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems
NTIS | 1991
|Spacecraft navigation and guidance
SLUB | 1998
|Spacecraft navigation and guidance
TIBKAT | 1998
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