Implementing autonomous planetary remote sensing

Stewart L. Moses; Kenneth Rourke; Joseph Freitag; C. Uhlir

doi:10.1117/12.255127

28 October 1996 Implementing autonomous planetary remote sensing

Stewart L. Moses, Kenneth Rourke, Joseph Freitag, C. Uhlir

Proceedings Volume 2810, Space Sciencecraft Control and Tracking in the New Millennium; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.255127
Event: SPIE's 1996 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1996, Denver, CO, United States

Abstract

Future planetary exploration missions will be marked by dramatic increases in the amount of remote sensing data that can be acquired per dollar of mission cost, despite improvements in the instrumentation to retrieve data. However, planetary distances will continue to limit the amount of data that can be returned to Earth and communications will be a major factor influencing spacecraft mass, power, and ultimately cost. Remarkable advancements in spacecraft onboard data processing, fortunately, offer a solution to the downlink constriction while simultaneously reducing spacecraft operation costs on the ground by enabling autonomous and adaptive scientific data acquisition. This paper presents an approach to enhancing future space mission capabilities. We have chosen hyperspectral imaging as an example of a remote sensing technique that generates a large volume of data from a single instrument and is amenable to onboard processing and adaptive scientific data acquisition. Specific advanced hardware and software technologies from NASA and industry can be adapted to provide a feasible spacecraft implementation.

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Stewart L. Moses, Kenneth Rourke, Joseph Freitag, and C. Uhlir "Implementing autonomous planetary remote sensing", Proc. SPIE 2810, Space Sciencecraft Control and Tracking in the New Millennium, (28 October 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.255127

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