We propose to design and provide one unified environment for navigation analysis that integrates and automates state of the art NASA software to abstract the complexity and manual nature of these tasks into a collaborative environment, coupled with interactive and visual support. Navigation analysis is a key step in mission planning as analysts must assess trajectory robustness toward various error sources. We propose to build a tool that performs navigation analysis by automatically determining the optimal number and the location of maneuvers as well as the type and amount of tracking data needed, and visualizes the data output in a user friendly, visual and interactive environment.

Continuum Space Systems is already building its cloud-based design platform for space missions from ideation to completion. The proposed innovation will build upon Continuum’s effort to expand the platform into an integrated mission design and navigation framework towards a fully unified design lifecycle and seamless transition to other key subsystems.