AI_in_space_exploration Space_exploration

1 ai in space exploration

1.1 autonomous system
1.2 benefits
1.3 nasa s autonomous science experiment

1.3.1 asteroids in space exploration

ai in space exploration

the idea of using high level automated systems space missions has become desirable goal space agencies around world. such systems believed yield benefits such lower cost, less human oversight, , ability explore deeper in space restricted long communications human controllers.

autonomous system

autonomy defined 3 requirements:

benefits

autonomous technologies able perform beyond predetermined actions. analyze possible states , events happening around them , come safe response. in addition, such technologies can reduce launch cost , ground involvement. performance increase well. autonomy able respond upon encountering unforeseen event, in deep space exploration communication earth take long.

nasa s autonomous science experiment

nasa began autonomous science experiment (ase) on earth observing 1 (eo-1) nasa s first satellite in new millennium program earth-observing series launched on 21 november 2000. autonomy of ase capable of on-board science analysis, replanning, robust execution, , later addition of model-based diagnostic. images obtained eo-1 analyzed on-board , downlinked when change or interesting event occur. ase software has provided on 10,000 science images.

asteroids in space exploration

an article in science magazine nature suggested use of asteroids gateway space exploration, ultimate destination being mars. in order make such approach viable, 3 requirements need fulfilled: first, thorough asteroid survey find thousands of nearby bodies suitable astronauts visit ; second, extending flight duration , distance capability ever-increasing ranges out mars ; , finally, developing better robotic vehicles , tools enable astronauts explore asteroid regardless of size, shape or spin. furthermore, using asteroids provide astronauts protection galactic cosmic rays, mission crews being able land on them in times of greater risk radiation exposure.