Utilizing AGI Technology for Complex Space Operations and Systems Modeling
This document explores the application of AGI technology in space systems through various examples and case studies. It covers essential topics such as modeling spacecraft movements, payload interactions, and communications management. Key applications include defense, civil space missions, and commercial projects involving multiple stakeholders like NASA, ESA, and various defense departments. The use of AGI tools like STK, ODTK, and NTK enables complex system modeling for satellite operations, ground track control, rendezvous maneuvers, and advanced communications strategies, ensuring efficiency and precision in space missions.
Utilizing AGI Technology for Complex Space Operations and Systems Modeling
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Space Systems Bob Hall & John Carrico
Agenda • Background • Examples • How AGI technology is applied to space • When AGI technology is applied to space
Background • STK, ODTK, NTK: “Tool Kit” • Many small tools that used together can model large complex systems • Models of how things move • Models of moving payloads on moving things • Sensors • Antennas • Models of how these moving things interact
Background… • Space Applications • Defense • Air Force and other DoD • UK MOD • French Air Force • Civil • NASA • ESA • CNES • DLR • JAXA • NSPO • Commercial and Contractors • Digital Globe, Space Imaging, OrbImage, Sirius, XM • Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Orbital Sciences • Qinetiq, SSTL • EADS Astrium • RSC Energia
Examples • 1 spacecraft • 2 spacecraft • Many spacecraft
Imaging satellite • When can I take a picture of a target? • Constraints • Lighting • Terrain
Jammed Beam Communications • When can I communicate with my satellite? • Constraints • Signal-to-noise; Bit error rate • Terrain • Interference and jamming
Attitude • Model attitude control laws • Sensors • Actuators
Solar power • Calculate power based on solar array geometry relative to Sun
Sensor obscuration • Parts of spacecraft block sensor field-of-view
Ground-track control • Repeating-ground-track Sun-synchronous frozen- orbit
Transfer to geostationary • Normal transfer • Sensor constraints • Where to put sensors • Sun sensor • Maneuvers • Launch window • Delta-V vs Sun angle
Transfer to geostationary… • AsiaSat3 rescue • Low-thrust
Geostationary • Orbit • Communications • Multi-beam and shaped patterns
Lunar landing • Landing site selection • Communications • Lighting • Terrain • Soft landing • Closed loop control
Libration point • Sun-Earth/Moon • Gravity assist
Libration point… • Earth-Moon • Communications relay • Station/depot • Transfer
Libration point… • Any set of bodies
Interplanetary • Communications, coverage, attitude, orbits, maneuvers work around other planets • Aerobraking • Make your own asteroids
Multiple hop communications • Chains
ODTK • Tracking spacecraft and calculating the orbit • Operations • Automation • Notification
Error Analysis • Tracking schedule to meet requirements • With STK • What types of tracking do I need • Is it worth it to add additional hardware? • What if we miss a pass?
ODTK… • Maneuver detection • Maneuver and OD • Maneuver calibration
Rendezvous • Rendezvous: often used to describe getting a spacecraft from one orbit to a control box near but offset from another • Rendezvous from 6678 km sma orbit to 6838 km sma orbit • 4 maneuvers used to execute 2 Hohmann transfers • Proximity Operations: Begins after rendezvous • Very near another spacecraft (e.g., < 1 km) • Docking: Controlling spacecraft to touch at desired velocity
Docking • Closed loop control • Fuzzy logic controller used for multiple constraints
Proximity Operations • Moving one spacecraft around and close to another • Multiple way-points and collection stay-times
Formation flying • Formation design • Communications • Science and sensor collection
Coordinated mission Sensors Communications Constellation design Relative station keeping Constellations
Space and other objects • Interaction with missiles, ground, sea, and air • Same capabilities work communications, navigation, sensor collection
Close approach • Conjunction analysis • Launch windows • Laser clearinghouse
Coverage • Single object • Area • Constraints • Interference • Terrain • Attitude • Works on the Moon and Mars
GPS • NTK • Ground • Aircraft • Spacecraft
Scheduling Timeslots Tasks Scheduled Activity Resources Resource Availability
STK/Analyzer • Parametric analysis • Monte Carlo • Runs STK for you
How technology is applied • Desktop • Automated desktop • Matlab, • Excel • Real-time situational awareness • Server on a network • Embedded system
Desktop • Interactive • From quick trade-off studies to high-fidelity analysis • Reports and graphs
Automated desktop • Use, Matlab, Excel, or other programs to run software for you
Real-time situational awareness • Telemetry monitoring • Other feeds • Flight Control
Live server on a network • LAN • HTML • Web Services
Pre-computed data Ground tracks Sensor footprints Data served on a network
Embedded system • STKx • 4DX
When technology is applied • Proposals • Early analysis • System design • Pre-launch analysis • Operations • Payload support • Contingency operations • Post-mission
Summary • Many tools used in different ways applied to many situations • Many examples of AGI Technology applied to space – more to come • Designed for complete life-cycle