The Autonomous Sciencecraft Software (ASE) is currently flying onboard the Earth Observing One (EO-1) Spacecraft. This software enables the spacecraft to autonomously detect and respond to science events occurring on the Earth. The package includes software systems that perform science data analysis, deliberative planning, and runtime robust execution. Because of the deployment to the EO-1 spacecraft, the ASE software has stringent constraints of autonomy and limited computing resources. We describe these constraints and how they are reflected in our operations approach. A summary of the final results of the experiment is also included. This software has demonstrated the potential for space missions to use onboard decision-making to detect, analyze, and respond to science events, and to downlink only the highest value science data. As a result, ground-based mission planning and analysis functions have been greatly simplified, thus reducing operations cost.


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    Title :

    Intelligent systems in space : the EO-1 Autonomous Sciencecraft


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    AIAA Infotech Aerospace 2005 ; 2005 ; Arlington, VA, United States


    Publication date :

    2005-09-26


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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