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TRP Work Plan 2005-2007
Description of Activities
TEC-SB/7935/dc
12/Feb/09
6.11 - Mission Analysis & Space Debris
TRP Reference: T605-08GA
Title:
Astro-toolbox: a toolbox for preliminary mission analysis
This study aims at the definition of the required tools for preliminary mission analysis and design. It will be necessary a
trade-off between the level of accuracy for a preliminary assessment and the computing time required. The study will also
include an implementation of the defined methodology and approaches into a modular software code and a verification of the
Astro-toolbox on a number of selected test cases. The definition of the tools is necessary to identify all typical problems that a
mission analyst commonly may encounter during a preliminary design (spiralling trajectories, multiple swing-bys, launch
windows, orbit maintenance, HALO orbits,etc). The trade-off is necessary to define the most appropriate approaches and
solution methods for the identified problems. The result obtained by each module must be reliable (within a certain tolerance)
even in case of quick assessment. The maximum error (or the tolerance) allowed for a preliminary study must be defined in
relation to the computational effort. Due to the nature of the toolbox, and the required modularity, it is recommended to use
Matlab (or equivalent) as programming language and development environment. Interface with other systems (excel, STK,etc)
must be provided in form of appropriate output and input data format. A graphical interface is also required to help in the
design and visualisation of the results.
Deliverables:
Technical Report, Demonstration Software.
Current TRL:
Target TRL: Beta Application Need/Date:
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version
Application/Mission: Mission analysis Contract Duration: 12 months
SW Clause : - Dossier0 Ref.:
Consistency with Harmonisation
Roadmap and Conclusions:
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