The Phoenix Mars Mission is the first mission in the NASA Scout Program. As a Scout Mission, Phoenix must be relatively low-cost and yet highly innovative. Likewise, the Ground Data System (GDS) is under similar constraints. Key to the GDS tool development has been the utilization of the Ensemble framework - an open architecture for the development, integration, and deployment of mission operations software. Ensemble has enabled the production of a low-cost, feature-rich tool to support tactical mission activity planning called The Phoenix Science Interface (PSI). We will explain how PSI has broken new ground on several different fronts. First, PSI is among the pioneers in mission-ready tools built on the Ensemble framework. The promise of Ensemble is that it will enable NASA missions to derive greater results from their investment in mission operations software. PSI serves as a prime example of that promise. PSI is also revolutionary due to its ownership and manner of development. The development process is truly a collaborative effort between multiple groups at both The Jet Propulsion Laboratory and The Ames Research Center. No single team and no single NASA center "owns" the entire PSI tool. Rather, several teams contribute components to a tightly integrated system held together via the Ensemble framework. The end result is a feature rich tool with a consistent look-and-feel that allows the mission operators to achieve their objectives.
Activity Planning for the Phoenix Mars Lander Mission
2007-03-01
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