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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2011
Matthew Aaron Vavrina, Seattle, WA (US);
John Lyle Vian, Renton, WA (US);
Matthew Aaron Vavrina, Seattle, WA (US);
John Lyle Vian, Renton, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus comprising a location reference system and a control module. The location reference system is configured to generate location information for a number of mobile platforms in an environment. The control module is configured to receive the location information for the number of mobile platforms from the location reference system. The control module is further configured to generate command signals for the number of mobile platforms using the location information. The control module is further configured to send the command signals to the number of mobile platforms to operate the number of mobile platforms in the environment such that operation of the number of mobile platforms emulates the operation of a number of spacecraft systems in a non-Earth terrestrial environment.