Mission automation and autonomy for the Mars Orbiter Mission

摘要

For interplanetary missions such as the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), operating at considerable distances from the Earth, the paradigms of autonomy and automation are especially pertinent. For mission autonomy, the reasons are identified to extend the existing features and adding new mechanisms on-board the spacecraft, which were not available in earlier satellites. For mission automation, space segment and ground segment elements such as mission planning system and automation in the control room are reviewed and necessary elements added.