Digital Twin of Space Environment: Development, Challenges, Applications, and Future Outlook

• Published in: Remote sensing (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 16; no. 16; p. 3023
• Main Authors: Liu, Wei, Wu, Mengwei, Wan, Gang, Xu, Minyi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.08.2024
• Subjects: Adaptability; Aerospace environments; Aerospace industry; Artificial intelligence; Astronaut training; Astronauts; Complex systems; Data transmission; Decision making; Deep space; Design optimization; digital twin; Digital twins; Efficiency; Emergency preparedness; Emergency response; Energy consumption; Energy industry; Exploration; Fault diagnosis; health services; Industrial applications; industry; Industry 4.0; Machine learning; Manufacturing; Medical research; Mission planning; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Planning; prediction; predictive maintenance; Real time; real-time monitoring; space environment; Space exploration; space mission planning; Space missions; Space stations; Spacecraft; Spacecraft design; Technology; urban development; User interface; virtual modeling; Virtual reality

This paper explores and discusses the revolutionary applications of digital twin technology in space environments and its profound impact on future space exploration activities. Originating from a proposal by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 2002, digital twin technology a...