This short course will cover topics such as the benefits of Digital Twins versus models, an overview of planetary mission formulation, and lessons learned from the Europa Clipper.
This KISS study program aims to define and develop the ability to simulate a proposed mission concept synthetically ahead of time, where the simulation includes the fundamental physical processes of interest, the characteristics of proposed observations (both intrinsic to any given instrument and how the measurement technique interacts with the physical environment), and finally the ConOps for the mission (e.g., acquisition strategy, orbital parameters, viewing geometry, mission duration, etc.).
This short course will cover topics such as basic architecture(s) for ground-based long-baseline optical interferometry, lunar opportunities, stellar surface imaging, and the lunar environment.
The principal objective of this workshop will be to assess the potential for lunar astronomical interferometry in the context of current flight opportunities and mission funding lines. A sober, wide-ranging assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of future lunar observatories will be an important focus of this workshop.