- What is the current process of validating what a spacecraft did, why it did it, and when did it perform specific tasks
- How does mission downlink, ie downloading telemetry data and validating it, need to change if a spacecraft has onboard system level autonomy
- What software gaps are there in this architecture
- What changes need to be made to the architecture
Outcome:
- Four months of research
- 10+ missions were interviewed, which included non-JPL missions
- over 30 interviews conducted
- Detailed architecture proposed
- Gap analysis performed and documented
- 40+ page report written for internal guidance of what software needs to be invested in to use autonomous planners in future missions