Simulation environments have been an integral part of Cassini's heritage. From the time of flight software development and testing to the beginning of the spacecraft's extended mission operations, both softsim and hardware-in-the-loop testbeds have played vital roles in verifying and validating key mission events. Satellite flybys and mission-critical events have established the need to model Titan's atmospheric torque, Enceladus' plume density, and other key parametric spacecraft environments. This paper will focus on enhancements to Cassini's Flight Software Development System (FSDS) and Integrated Test Laboratory (ITL) to model key event attributes which establish valid test environments and ensure safe spacecraft operability. Comparisons between simulated to in-flight data are presented which substantiate model validity.
Importance of Model Simulations in Cassini In-Flight Mission Events
AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference and Exhibit ; 2009 ; Chicago, IL, United States
2009-08-10
Conference paper
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English
Enceladus , softsim , Aeronautics (General) , FSDS , Titan , ITL , hardware-in-the-loop
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