An Optimal Spacecraft Scheduling Model for the NASA Deep Space Network
Abstract
A computer model is described which uses mixed-integer linear programming to provide optimal DSN spacecraft schedules given a mission set and specified scheduling requirements. A solution technique is proposed which uses Bender's method and a heuristic starting algorithm.
- Publication:
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Journal of the British Interplanetary Society
- Pub Date:
- September 1985
- Bibcode:
- 1985JBIS...38..422W
- Keywords:
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- Algorithms;
- Deep Space Network;
- Heuristic Methods;
- Linear Programming;
- Mathematical Models;
- Optimization;
- Scheduling;
- Space Flight;
- Telecommunication;
- Communication Networks;
- Computerized Simulation;
- Numerical Analysis;
- Spacecraft Communication;
- Utilization;
- Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command and Tracking