Developing Artificial Intelligence for Noncooperative Space Operations Using Kerbal Space Program

With nearly 9,000 active and inactive satellites in orbit, space has become more crowded and competitive than ever before. Solving nascent problems in this domain — such as avoiding collision with debris or servicing malfunctioning satellites — requires more than just knowledge of orbital mechanics...

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description With nearly 9,000 active and inactive satellites in orbit, space has become more crowded and competitive than ever before. Solving nascent problems in this domain — such as avoiding collision with debris or servicing malfunctioning satellites — requires more than just knowledge of orbital mechanics and spacecraft control. In the popular video game Kerbal Space Program (KSP), a team at the Laboratory saw a sophisticated multi-physics simulator capable of modeling all aspects of the aerospace domain. The team used the game engine to develop an open-source library and challenge suite, Kerbal Space Program Differential Games (KSPDG), designed to spur development of AI for a wide range of problems within the orbital domain.
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spelling mit-1721.1/1523772023-10-06T03:29:43Z Developing Artificial Intelligence for Noncooperative Space Operations Using Kerbal Space Program With nearly 9,000 active and inactive satellites in orbit, space has become more crowded and competitive than ever before. Solving nascent problems in this domain — such as avoiding collision with debris or servicing malfunctioning satellites — requires more than just knowledge of orbital mechanics and spacecraft control. In the popular video game Kerbal Space Program (KSP), a team at the Laboratory saw a sophisticated multi-physics simulator capable of modeling all aspects of the aerospace domain. The team used the game engine to develop an open-source library and challenge suite, Kerbal Space Program Differential Games (KSPDG), designed to spur development of AI for a wide range of problems within the orbital domain. 2023-10-05T18:00:45Z 2023-10-05T18:00:45Z 2023-10-05 Article https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/152377 en_US The Bulletin; Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 United States http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/us/ application/pdf
spellingShingle Developing Artificial Intelligence for Noncooperative Space Operations Using Kerbal Space Program
title Developing Artificial Intelligence for Noncooperative Space Operations Using Kerbal Space Program
title_full Developing Artificial Intelligence for Noncooperative Space Operations Using Kerbal Space Program
title_fullStr Developing Artificial Intelligence for Noncooperative Space Operations Using Kerbal Space Program
title_full_unstemmed Developing Artificial Intelligence for Noncooperative Space Operations Using Kerbal Space Program
title_short Developing Artificial Intelligence for Noncooperative Space Operations Using Kerbal Space Program
title_sort developing artificial intelligence for noncooperative space operations using kerbal space program
url https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/152377