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The "Executive" is one component of the Remote Agent, an autonomous control software system first developed for the Deep Space One spacecraft. The Executive is basically the central piece of control software that coordinates all the hardware and software activities of different parts of the spacecraft. In addition to the DS1 spacecraft, the Exec has also being used for satellite tele-communications and space-based interferometers. It is written in Common Lisp, and will be the first example of Lisp & AI techniques being used for actual spacecraft control.

A collection of papers and publicity articles about the executive and the Remote Agent and the Executive are available.

Team Members

• At Ames
  • Barney Pell (lead)
  • Greg Dorais
  • Chris Plaunt
  • Rich Washington
• At JPL
  • Ed Gamble
  • Erann Gat

Former Team Members

Scott Sawyer

- Barney Pell <pell@barney.arc.nasa.gov>, 1/14/97