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Control Authority Network Analysis Applied to Lunar Outpost Deployment
Control Authority Network Analysis Applied to Lunar Outpost Deployment
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Alemany, Kristina
Morse, Elisabeth L.
Easter, Robert W.
Morse, Elisabeth L.
Easter, Robert W.
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Abstract
In order to return humans to the Moon, the
Constellation Program will be required to operate a complex
network of humans and spacecraft in several locations. This
requires an early look at how decision-making authority will
be allocated and transferred between humans and
computers, for each of the many decision steps required for
the various mission phases. This paper presents an overview
of such a control authority analysis, along with an example
based upon a lunar outpost deployment scenario. The results
illustrate how choosing an optimal control authority
architecture can serve to significantly reduce overall
mission risk, when applied early in the design process.
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2007-03
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