In this article we explore the design of an executive for an autonomous spacecraft. The executive is responsible for translating high-level commands, whether they come from the ground or from an on-board planner, into the low-level commands understood directly by the spacecraft
Selection note: Curated because “Smart Executives for Autonomous Spacecraft” covers control system autonomous spacecraft planning functions on-board operation; it materially informs GShips work on autonomous executives.
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ai-autonomy
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Gat, E.; Pell, B.
Year
1998
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In this article we explore the design of an executive for an autonomous spacecraft. The executive is responsible for translating high-level commands, whether they come from the ground or from an on-board planner, into the low-level commands understood directly by the spacecraft hardware.
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