Embedding planning technology into satellite systems
David Kortenkamp, Peter Bonasso, David J. Musliner, Michael J. S. Pelican, Jesse Hostetler · Infotech@Aerospace 2011 · 2011
Satellites will need increasing amounts of autonomy in order to maximize their mission capabilities even in the face of events that may disrupt their systems. This paper describes an on-board planning and execution system for satellites that schedules system tasks and responds to real-time events. The system consists of a mission planner that schedules nominal activities, a threat response planner that schedules actions to mediate external threats to the satellite and its mission, and an executive that takes the resulting plan and commands the satellite subsystems. A state-based simulation of a satellite system was developed and used to demonstrate the planning and execution system. I.