Mission operations systems for planetary explorationThe purpose of the paper is twofold: (1) to present an overview of the processes comprising planetary mission operations as conducted at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and (2) to present a project-specific and historical context within which this evolving process functions. In order to accomplish these objectives, the generic uplink and downlink functions are described along with their specialization to current flight projects. Also, new multimission capabilities are outlined, including prototyping of advanced-capability software for subsequent incorporation into more automated future operations. Finally, a specific historical ground is provided by listing some major operations software plus a genealogy of planetary missions beginning with Mariner 2 in 1962.
Document ID
19880035183
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Mclaughlin, William I. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Wolff, Donna M. (California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, United States)