Automated planning & scheduling for earth observation constellations : an ant colony approach

Missions involving multiple spacecraft have become of great interest in the last decade as they offer a number of scientific and engineering advantages. Though already largely adopted for communication, geo-location (GPS) and meteorology purposes, only recently this paradigm is showing its potential...

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Main Author: Iacopino, Claudio
Published: University of Surrey 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.608374