The TechSat-21 Autonomous Sciencecraft Experiment
Abstract
The Autonomous Sciencecraft Experiment flight demonstration (ASE) will fly onboard the US Air Force's TechSat-21 constellation, an unclassified mission scheduled for launch in 2004. ASE will use onboard science analysis, replanning, robust execution, and formation flying to radically increase science return by enabling intelligent downlink selection and autonomous retargeting. Demonstration of these capabilities in a flight environment will open up tremendous new opportunities in planetary science, space physics, and earth science that would be unreachable without this technology.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA485047
Entities
People
- Richard Doyle
- Rob Sherwood
- Steve Chien
Organizations
- California Institute of Technology