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Smith, Jonathan
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MONTE's Client-Based Trajectory Propagation Architecture
The Mission Analysis, Operations, and Navigation Toolkit Environment (MONTE) is JPL's (Jet Propulsion Laboratory's) signature astrodynamic computing platform. It supports all phases of space mission development, from early stage mission design and analysis through flight navigation services. MONTE employs a client-based trajectory propagation architecture where accelerations are calculated in the main MONTE library and the integrator exists on the periphery as a client. This paper outlines this approach to a trajectory propagation system and provides a concrete set of examples showing its utility.
MONTE Python for Deep Space Navigation
The Mission Analysis, Operations, and Navigation Toolkit Environment (MONTE) is the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s (JPL) signature astrodynamic computing platform. It was built to support JPL’s deep space exploration program, and has been used to fly robotic spacecraft to Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Ceres, and many solar system small bodies. At its core, MONTE consists of low-level astrodynamic libraries that are written in C++ and presented to the end user as an importable Python language module. These libraries form the basis on which Python-language applications are built for specific astrodynamic applications, such as trajectory design and optimization, orbit determination, flight path control, and more. The first half of this paper gives context to the MONTE project by outlining its history, the field of deep space navigation and where MONTE fits into the current Python landscape. The second half gives an overview of the main MONTE libraries and provides a narrative example of how it can be used for astrodynamic analysis.
MONTE Python for Deep Space Navigation; or Astrodynamic Computing with MONTE
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MONTE: the Next Generation of Mission Design and Navigation Software
The Mission Analysis, Operations and Navigation Toolkit Environment (MONTE) is an astrodynamic toolkit produced by the Mission Design and Navigation Software Group at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. It provides a single integrated environment for all phases of deep space and Earth orbiting missions. Capabilities include: trajectory optimization and analysis, operational orbit determination, flight path control, and 2D/3D visualization. MONTE is presented to the user as an importable Python language module. This allows a simple but powerful user interface via CLUI or script. In addition, the Python interface allows MONTE to be used seamlessly with other canonical scientific programming tools such as SciPy, NumPy, and Matplotlib. MONTE is the prime operational orbit determination software for all JPL navigated missions.
Distributed Parameter System for Optimization and Filtering in Astrodynamic Software
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