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Guidance Embedded Navigator Integration Environment (GENIE) (GENIE)
Completed
TRL 6 (started at 4, targeting 6)
Description
Planetary Landing Exploration Technology (PLANET) leverages mature cross-cutting Autonomous Guidance, Navigation and Control (AGNC) technology and flight proven hardware to provide cost-effective, safe closed-loop sRLV flight demonstration of Precision Landing AGNC. The demonstration results provide risk reduction of the application of precision landing and hazard avoidance to a broad range of future NASA missions and technology demonstration projects. In addition to maturing the Precision Landing AGNC technology, the project extends the capabilities of the sRLV vehicles and enable future technology demonstrations.
Article In Aerospace America September 2012 (page 22)Benefits
Extends sRLV capabilities and enables broad range of future technology demonstrations for systems such as those needed for Autonomous Landing and Hazard Avoidance
Details
| Technology area | Entry, Descent, and Landing > Landing > Touchdown Systems |
| Program | Flight Opportunities (FO) |
| Lead organization | The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., Cambridge, MA |
| Start date | 2011-05-13 |
| End date | 2013-09-25 |
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