International Space Station External Multi-payload Operational Mission Planning
The external payload platform of the space station supports the deployment of many diffe rent types of payloads,which provides opportunities for massive space scientific research.However,with the continuous increasing number of external payloads and corresponding number of missions,and limit-ed by resource constraints,it is necessary to develop scientific and reasonable mission planning to im-prove the operational efficiency of external payloads and the output of the science benefit.In this paper,the status of mission planning for external payloads on the International Space Station(ISS)is compre-hensively analyzed,focusing on the external payload platform,payload types and characteristics,and methods for multi-payload operation mission planning.The current mission planning strategies,methods,and future development directions are analyzed.Based on the characteristics of the external payload platform of the China's Space Station(CSS),this paper provides reference and suggestions for the subse-quent mission planning of multi-payload system operation on the China's Space Station from the as-pects of overall payload design and mission planning methods.
International Space Station(ISS)External payload platformExternal payloadOperational mission planningChina's Space Station(CSS)