Abstract Long-baseline interferometric observatories comprising multiple space telescopes in the same circular Earth orbit have been proposed for high-resolution imaging of exosolar planets. In this paper, we describe the novel class of MixTeam scheduling algorithms for such observatories. A range of schedulers within this class was evaluated through simulation. The results indicate that observation schedules can be shortened by up to 21% by applying well-designed learning mechanisms. The influence of constellation geometry on observation scheduling was also studied and is characterized in terms of tradeoffs among coverage, capacity and utilization of the observatory.
MixTeam Scheduling Algorithms: Application to Space-Based Interferometric Observatories
2005
Article (Journal)
English
MixTeam Scheduling Algorithms: Application to Space-Based Interferometric Observatories
Springer Verlag | 2005
|MixTeam Scheduling Algorithms: Application to Space-Based Interferometric Observatories
Online Contents | 2005
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AIAA | 2004
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|Interferometric Observatories in Earth Orbit (AAS 03-174)
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2003
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