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Avionics and onboard autonomy
 
Foreseen robotic missions to Mars will require high level of autonomy due to both the large distances between Mars and the Earth leading to communication shifts and the mission requirements that imply the surface and orbit operations to be as much autonomous as possible. Avionics is highly critical in those processes and have to comply with the harsh space environment.
 
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ExoMars Specific

• Aurora avionics architecture system definition
• Extreme environment testing for miniaturised systems
• Onboard intelligent payload planner and scheduler
• MUROCO: An automation & robotic mission verification support tool
 
 
Mars Sample Return Specific

• Aurora avionics data system standard services architecture definition
• Simulation of knowledge enabled monitoring and diagnosis tool for Mars lander payloads
 
 
Generic Exploration Technologies
 
 
Last update: 15 September 2005

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