SIM: The Satellite and Missile Mission Simulator

Abstract

The Simulator (SIM) system is a powerful tool that can be used to develop, recreate, and test satellite and missile missions. SIM provides a geometrically correct focal-plane scene of the simulated sky for multiple mount and sensor types. It is operational in two modes: Pure and Hybrid. The pure-mode SIM simulates everything, including time and pointing angles. The hybrid-mode SIM interfaces with actual telescope tracking and mount control software to obtain pointing angles and uses an IRIG-B signal for the time. Based on an event-driven architecture, the SIM system provides an easy way to "script" simple to complex target sequences as viewed from a selected site, mount, and sensor combination. These scripted target sequences can be executed for viewing and edited, as necessary, using pure-mode SIM. They may also be used to support actual target acquisition and data collection missions in the hybrid-mode. (6 figures)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA420924

Entities

People

  • Florencio Cid
  • Jeff Houchard
  • Juan Cabanilla
  • Matt Puccetti
  • Robin Orth

Organizations

  • Boeing

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Control Systems
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Detectors
  • Focal Planes
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Hybrid Simulations
  • Observatories
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Space Objects
  • Space Surveillance
  • Target Acquisition
  • Telescopes
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Database Systems and Applications

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers