Influence of advanced computer-aided design techniques on space mission analysis software development

Abstract This paper deals with interactive space mission analysis software developed by CISI Ingenierie. A detailed presentation of the SCIE software package (Surface Coverage for Imaging Experiments) will point out the strong influence of the CAD concepts on this recent development. This highly interactive package aims at the exhaustive analysis of planetary remote sensing missions. SCIE has been developed by CISI Ingenierie under an ESA contract ('84–'87).