Spacecraft development testbed system

摘要

A method and apparatus comprising a location reference system (110) and a control module (108). The location reference system (110) is configured to generate location information for a number of mobile platforms (106) in an environment. The control module (108) is configured to receive the location information for the number of mobile platforms (106) from the location reference system (110). The control module (108) is further configured to generate command signals for the number of mobile platforms (106) using the location information. The control module (108) is further configured to send the command signals to the number of mobile platforms (106) to operate the number of mobile platforms (106) in the environment such that operation of the number of mobile platforms (106) emulates the operation of a number of spacecraft systems (101) in a non-Earth terrestrial environment.