Campaign-level science traceability for Earth observation system architecting
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2009.
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| author | Seher, Theodore K. (Theodore Kimball) |
| author2 | Edward F. Crawley. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/516392019-04-11T11:24:51Z Campaign-level science traceability for Earth observation system architecting Seher, Theodore K. (Theodore Kimball) Edward F. Crawley. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Aeronautics and Astronautics. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2009. Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-144). The Earth Sciences Decadal Survey of 2007 presented a comprehensive vision for the evolution of space-based Earth Science resources. The practical development of the Decadal campaign, however, has highlighted four challenges to the original plan: the growth of expected costs and the reduction of program budget, the loss and changing status of the expected precursor missions, the opportunity afforded by international earth science efforts, and the increasing desire to operationalize key measurements of the earth. This thesis discusses how system architecting of the Decadal campaign can realistically reproduce the decision logic of the Decadal Survey, while accurately capturing the necessary constraints and value functions, and can form the basis for rational analysis of the effects of changing assumptions. This thesis presents a technique for tracing stakeholder value to campaign architecture decisions through a system of science traceability matrices. Using a framework based upon decomposition of value-related elements, the costs and benefits of the Decadal campaign are analyzed. This thesis refines a technique for the scheduling of space-based observation campaigns and provides insight and recommendations for the Earth Observation Program. The decision logic of the Decadal Survey is implemented through constraints and value functions, and an algorithm for scheduling is developed. Finally, this algorithm is used to examine the impacts of key changes that have occurred since the publishing of the Decadal Survey and provide recommendations for the development of the Earth Science Decadal Survey campaign. by Theodore K. Seher. S.M. 2010-02-09T16:55:12Z 2010-02-09T16:55:12Z 2009 2009 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/51639 496312922 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 144 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Aeronautics and Astronautics. Seher, Theodore K. (Theodore Kimball) Campaign-level science traceability for Earth observation system architecting |
| title | Campaign-level science traceability for Earth observation system architecting |
| title_full | Campaign-level science traceability for Earth observation system architecting |
| title_fullStr | Campaign-level science traceability for Earth observation system architecting |
| title_full_unstemmed | Campaign-level science traceability for Earth observation system architecting |
| title_short | Campaign-level science traceability for Earth observation system architecting |
| title_sort | campaign level science traceability for earth observation system architecting |
| topic | Aeronautics and Astronautics. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/51639 |
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