David Kaslow - Analytical Graphics Inc. dkaslow@agi.com COTS Implementation of a Sensor Planning Service GetFeasibility Operation – Interim Status #2 David Kaslow - Analytical Graphics Inc. dkaslow@agi.com Satellite System Tool Kit (STK) Time-dynamic, physics-based modeling, analysis, and visualization of land, sea, air and space systems 1

Topics COTS Web-Based Sensor Planning Service (SPS) AGI Components (COTS Capabilities) Interface Similar Schema AGI Standard Object Catalog (SOC) SOC Supports COTS SPS Currently Populated with Satellites and Facilities Including Exiting Optical & Radar Satellites Imager Characteristics and Models Supports AGI’s Satellite Took Kit (STK) Modeling and Simulation of Space, Ground, Air and Sea Based Scenarios Public Accessible FireSat Satellite System SysML Model Detect, Identify, and Monitor Forest Fires AGI Components (COTS Capabilities) Interface

Population of and Access to SOC COTS SPS http://soc.agi.com/ Satellite Took Kit Plug-In Standard Object Catalog SOC Web Site Search Results Comments Internet Browser User Object Build STK Objects XML Docs Review, Feedback, Reconcile Data Team Generate XML Document Manually Populate Staging Database Data Team Spacecraft Staging DB Populate XML Document Submit for Approval User

SOC Contents Catalog : Contents to Date 1200 Satellites Active, Not Active, Planned Years 1990-2011 949 Facilities Ground Station Launch Site Radar Station Laser Station Optical Tracking Station 188 Earth Observation 186 Technical Development 102 Scientific 618 Communication 84 Navigation 26 Weather Earth Obs Payload Operations Modeled 44 Optical 40 Unique 81 Sensors 68 Unique 116 Operating Modes 100 Unique Optical Operating Mode: Combination of sensor, spectrum, projected field of view, ground resolution 15 Radar 9 Unique 66 Operating Modes 46 Unique Radar Operating Mode: Spotlight, StripMap, … 4 4

COTS Sensor Planning Service Request & Response Get Capabilities Describe Tasking Get Feasibility COTS Web-Based Sensor Planning Service (SPS) AGI Components (COTS Capabilities) Interface AGI Standard Object Catalog Exiting Optical & Radar Satellites Imager Characteristics and Models OGC Sensor Web Enablement Initiative: Standards for Interacting with Web-Connected Sensors FireSat Satellite System SysML Model Detect, Identify, and Monitor Forest Fires AGI Components (COTS Capabilities) Interface

OGC Sensor Web Enablement Standards and Services for Interacting With Web-Connected Sensors and Sensor Systems – Space, Ground, Sea, Air User Sensor Planning Service Registries SPS SOS SAS Sensor Mgt System Sensors Sensor Observation Service Sensor Observation Repository Sensor Alert Service 6

Sensor Planning Service Overview User XML Documents Sensor Planning Services Operation Request COTS Discover Sensors Formulate Collection Task Determine Feasibility of Collection Task Operation Response Exceptions SPS Application Spec Description of Operations Definition of Parameters XML Schema Example XML Documents Schema Sensor Planning Service OGC Web Service Geographic Markup Lang. SWE Common Data Types XML Linking Language Submit Collection Task Inquire About Status Inquire About Accessing Data Collected Update Collection Task Cancel Collection Task User – SPS Interface OGC 07-014r3 OGC Web Site 7

Role of the COTS GetFeasibility Operation User Planning: One source for creating list of candidate satellite / sensors Satellite / Sensor Catalog Commercial & Governmental - SPS Enabled or Not COTS SPS Discover Sensors Formulate Collection Task Determine Feasibility Candidate Data Providers: DP#2, #4, #5, #7, #10, #12 Not selected - Insufficient ground resolution DP #2 DP #4 Not selected - Other DPs have nearer-term access 8

Role of the COTS GetFeasibility Operation Scheduling Final selection and tasking / order is through services of individual Data Providers User DP #5 SPS Enabled Not selected - Cannot schedule until out-days Formulate Collect. Task Determine Feasibility DP #7 SPS Enabled Formulate Collect. Task Determine Feasibility Submit Task Selected DP #10 Not SPS Enabled Submit Order Selected DP #12 Not SPS Enabled Selected - With acquisition times that force desired acquisition conditions Submit Order 9

FireSat Satellite System COTS Web-Based Sensor Planning Service AGI Components (COTS Capabilities) Interface AGI Standard Object Catalog Exiting Optical & Radar Satellites Imager Characteristics and Models INCOSE MBSE Pilot Projects AGI, InterCAX, JPL team INCOSE - International Council on Systems Engineering MBSE - Model Based Systems Engineering Similar Schema Setup of Scenario Elements Mission Sats and Payloads Relay Satellites and Ground Stations Features of Interest, e.g. Continental U.S. Request & Response Feature Accessibility & Coverage FireSat Satellite System SysML Model Detect, Identify, and Monitor Forest Fires AGI Components (COTS Capabilities) Interface

Prototype Data Exchange Specified by Schema SysML Model Interface Prototype Interface Prototype Data Exchange Cache Interface Scenario Cache Setup Sys Elements Scenario Elements Accessibility Request/Response Determine Accessibility Components Interface AGI Components Feature Coverage Request/Response Determine Coverage Data Exchange Specified by Schema Accessibility Chain Response Access Interval Start / Stop Times Scenario Elements Initialization Spacecrafts Imaging Payloads Features of Interest Relay Sats Ground Stations Scenario Times Accessibility Chain Request Scenario Elements Feature Coverage Response Coverage by Area and by Percent Min, Max & Avg Response Time Min, Max & Avg Revisit Time Coverage by Time Interval Feature Coverage Request Feature of Interest Name Spacecraft & Payload Names Figure of Merit Request

Prototype Design of FireSat SysML Model and AGI Components Candidate Interface to AGI Components Candidate FireSat SysML Model Prototype Elements Setup Cache Interface FireSat System Elements Pool Elements Selection Accessibility & Coverage Queries Scenario Elements Cache Measures of Effectiveness Area Covered Revisit Time Power Margin Memory Margin Data Analysis Coverage Roll-up Comm Usage Memory Usage Power Usage Components Interface AGI Components

Prototyping of SysML Interface with AGI Components SysML Model – AGI Components – Single Executable SysML Model AGI Components & Insight3D Orbital Parameters Grd Station Position Specification of Satellite Orbit Parameters Ground Station Position Calculate Satellite Orbit & Satellite / Ground Station Accessibility Display of Satellite / Ground Station Access Intervals Satellite / Grd Station Accesses Dynamic Display of Satellite Orbiting Earth & Access to Grd Station ParaMagic from InterCAX MagicDraw from No Magic Demonstrated at INCOSE MBSE Workshop in February 2011 Related Paper: Bajaj, M., “SLIM - A Collaborative, Model-Based Systems Engineering Workspace for Next-Generation Complex System”, 2011 IEEE Aerospace Conf.

Future Work Upgrade Standard Object Catalog Simplify XML to aid in user population and search Conform to ISO Standards: SI units, date time / duration Provide capability for user to submit XML document Prototype a SysML model of CubeSat Reactivate prototype of COTS Sensor Planning Service 14 14