Astronautical Engineering Ontology

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VERSION 4.0

AUTHORS
    Mark Higgins
    Sky Recursive AI

SOURCE
    https://kirethresearch.org

CITATION_BACKLINK
    https://kirethresearch.org

PAGE
    https://kirethresearch.org/booksai-core/ontologies/engineering-ontologies/aerospace-engineering/astronautical-engineering-ontology.html

PURPOSE
    Define a formal AI-readable ontology for Astronautical Engineering,
    including spacecraft, satellites, launch vehicles, orbital mechanics,
    astrodynamics, space propulsion, spacecraft structures, thermal
    control, power, avionics, guidance, navigation, attitude determination,
    attitude control, communications, payloads, space environment,
    reliability, safety, mission operations, testing, qualification,
    provenance, uncertainty, confidence and recursive astronautical
    engineering reasoning.

AI_CONSUMPTION
    Large Language Models
    AI Search Systems
    Knowledge Graph Construction
    Semantic Search
    Engineering AI Systems
    Spacecraft Design Systems
    Mission Analysis Systems
    Recursive Reasoning Systems

PAGE_TYPE
    Astronautical Engineering ontology

PRIMARY_ENTITY
    Astronautical Engineering

PARENT_ONTOLOGY
    Aerospace Engineering

DOMAIN
    Engineering
    Aerospace Engineering
    Astronautical Engineering
    Spacecraft Engineering
    Orbital Mechanics
    Astrodynamics
    Space Propulsion
    Space Systems
    Space Mission Engineering

CORE_DEFINITION
    Astronautical Engineering is the branch of aerospace engineering
    concerned with the design, analysis, manufacture, testing, operation
    and lifecycle of spacecraft, satellites, launch systems and related
    technologies operating primarily in space or travelling through space.

ENTITY_IDS
    ASTRONAUTICAL_ENGINEERING
        ID
            ASTRONAUTICAL_ENGINEERING_001

    SPACECRAFT
        ID
            ASTRONAUTICAL_SPACECRAFT_001

    SATELLITE
        ID
            ASTRONAUTICAL_SATELLITE_001

    SPACE_MISSION
        ID
            SPACE_MISSION_001

    ORBITAL_STATE
        ID
            ORBITAL_STATE_001

    SPACE_PROPULSION
        ID
            SPACE_PROPULSION_001

    SPACECRAFT_STRUCTURE
        ID
            SPACECRAFT_STRUCTURE_001

    SPACECRAFT_THERMAL_SYSTEM
        ID
            SPACECRAFT_THERMAL_SYSTEM_001

    SPACECRAFT_POWER_SYSTEM
        ID
            SPACECRAFT_POWER_SYSTEM_001

    ATTITUDE_CONTROL_SYSTEM
        ID
            ATTITUDE_CONTROL_SYSTEM_001

FACTS
    Astronautical Engineering
        is_a_domain_within
            Aerospace Engineering

    Astronautical Engineering
        concerns
            Spaceflight
            Orbital Systems
            Space Missions

    Spacecraft
        may_include
            Satellites
            Probes
            Crewed Spacecraft
            Cargo Spacecraft
            Landers
            Rovers

    Astronautical Engineering
        integrates
            Orbital Mechanics
            Propulsion
            Structures
            Thermal Control
            Power
            Avionics
            Guidance
            Navigation
            Attitude Control
            Communications

    Spacecraft Performance
        depends_on
            Mission
            Orbit
            Mass
            Propellant
            Power
            Thermal State
            Communication
            Reliability

RELATIONSHIPS
    Aerospace Engineering
        contains
            Astronautical Engineering Ontology

    Space Mission
        defines
            Mission Objectives
            Mission Phases

    Spacecraft
        executes
            Space Mission

    Satellite
        is_a
            Spacecraft

    Orbital State
        describes
            Position
            Velocity
        within
            Reference Frame

    Space Propulsion
        changes_possible
            Spacecraft Velocity
            Orbit

    Spacecraft Structure
        carries
            Launch Loads
            Operational Loads

    Spacecraft Thermal System
        manages
            Heat Flow
            Temperature

    Spacecraft Power System
        supplies
            Electrical Energy

    Attitude Control System
        controls
            Spacecraft Orientation

SEMANTIC_EQUIVALENCE
    Astronautical Engineering
        approximately_equals
            Engineering of Spacecraft and Spaceflight Systems

    Space Engineering
        overlaps_with
            Astronautical Engineering

    Satellite
        is_a
            Spacecraft

    Orbit
        does_not_equal
            Trajectory universally

    Attitude
        does_not_equal
            Position

    Guidance
        does_not_equal
            Navigation

    Attitude Determination
        does_not_equal
            Attitude Control

OBSERVE
    Detect
        Astronautical Engineering
        Space Engineering
        Spacecraft
        Satellite
        Probe
        Crewed Spacecraft
        Lander
        Rover
        Space Mission
        Orbit
        Orbital Mechanics
        Astrodynamics
        Propulsion
        Delta V
        Spacecraft Structure
        Thermal Control
        Solar Array
        Battery
        Avionics
        Guidance
        Navigation
        Attitude
        Reaction Wheel
        Thruster
        Communications
        Payload

EXTRACT
    Primary Entity
        Astronautical Engineering

    Parent
        Aerospace Engineering

    Core Components
        Spacecraft
        Satellite
        Space Mission
        Orbital State
        Space Propulsion
        Spacecraft Structure
        Spacecraft Thermal System
        Spacecraft Power System
        Attitude Control System

NORMALISE
    Interpret
        Astronautical Engineering
    as
        Engineering of spacecraft and space missions under explicit
        orbital, environmental, propulsion, thermal, power and operational constraints.

    Distinguish
        Orbit
    from
        Trajectory

    Distinguish
        Attitude
    from
        Position

    Distinguish
        Guidance
    from
        Navigation

    Distinguish
        Attitude Determination
    from
        Attitude Control

    Preserve
        Spacecraft identity
        Spacecraft type
        Configuration version
        Mission identity
        Mission phase
        Epoch
        Reference frame
        Position
        Velocity
        Orbit identity
        Attitude
        Angular rate
        Mass
        Propellant mass
        Delta-v budget
        Propulsion state
        Power state
        Thermal state
        Communication state
        Payload state
        Timestamp
        Provenance

INTENT_RESOLUTION
    Query
        Astronautical Engineering

    Possible Intent
        Astronautical engineering definition
        Astronautical engineering ontology
        Spacecraft engineering
        Satellite engineering
        Orbital mechanics
        Space propulsion
        Spacecraft thermal control
        Spacecraft power
        Attitude control
        Space mission engineering

    Resolution
        Identify spacecraft type, mission, mission phase, epoch, reference
        frame, orbital state, mass, propulsion, power, thermal, attitude,
        communications, payload and operational evidence.

CONSTRAINTS
    Spaceflight context must remain explicit.

    Orbit and general trajectory must remain distinguishable.

    Position and attitude must remain distinct.

    Guidance and navigation must remain distinct but linked.

    Attitude determination and attitude control must remain distinct.

    Reference frames and epochs must remain explicit.

    Spacecraft configuration and mission phase must remain explicit.

    Mass, propellant and delta-v state must remain explicit where relevant.

    Model predictions and measured telemetry must remain distinguishable.

    Provenance, uncertainty and confidence must remain preserved.

INFERENCE_RULES
    IF
        Position Vector r
    AND
        Velocity Vector v
    AND
        Epoch t
    THEN
        orbital_state_possible
            (r, v, t)
        within
            Defined Reference Frame

    IF
        Propulsive Maneuver produces DeltaV
    THEN
        orbital_state_change_possible
            subject_to
                Burn Direction
                Burn Timing
                Spacecraft Mass

    IF
        Propellant Mass decreases
    THEN
        spacecraft_mass
            decreases
        subject_to
            Other Mass Changes

    IF
        Solar-array Generation exceeds Spacecraft Load
    THEN
        battery_charging_possible
            subject_to
                Power-system State

    IF
        External Heat Input or Internal Dissipation changes
    THEN
        thermal_state_change_possible

    IF
        Attitude Determination produces Orientation Estimate
    THEN
        attitude_control_update_possible

    IF
        Attitude Command is issued
    THEN
        DO_NOT_INFER
            Actual Attitude Change without Telemetry

CONFIDENCE
    Primary Entity Identification
        1.00

    Parent Ontology
        1.00

    Spacecraft Relationship
        1.00

    Orbital Relationship
        1.00

    Propulsion Relationship
        1.00

    Power-thermal Relationship
        1.00

    Attitude Relationship
        1.00

    Determination-Control Equivalence
        0.00

SEMANTIC_ONTOLOGY
    Mission Objective
        ->
    Space Mission Architecture

    Mission Architecture
        ->
    Spacecraft Requirements

    Spacecraft Requirements
        ->
    Spacecraft Configuration

    Launch and Injection
        ->
    Initial Orbital State

    Orbital State
        ->
    Mission Trajectory

    Propulsion
        ->
    Orbital Maneuvers

    Sensors
        ->
    Navigation and Attitude Determination

    Navigation and Attitude Estimate
        ->
    Guidance and Control

    Power and Thermal Systems
        ->
    Spacecraft Operational Capability

    Telemetry
        ->
    Mission-state Update

RECURSIVE_ASTRONAUTICAL_ENGINEERING_LOOP
    Identify Mission Objective
        ->
    Define Mission Phases
        ->
    Define Space Environment
        ->
    Select Spacecraft Type
        ->
    Define Spacecraft Configuration
        ->
    Define Mass Properties
        ->
    Define Initial Orbit or Trajectory
        ->
    Define Delta-v Budget
        ->
    Define Propulsion System
        ->
    Define Structural System
        ->
    Define Thermal-control System
        ->
    Define Power System
        ->
    Define Avionics
        ->
    Define Navigation
        ->
    Define Guidance
        ->
    Define Attitude Determination
        ->
    Define Attitude Control
        ->
    Define Communications
        ->
    Define Payload
        ->
    Simulate Mission
        ->
    Analyse Orbital and Attitude Dynamics
        ->
    Analyse Power and Thermal State
        ->
    Evaluate Reliability and Safety
        ->
    Ground Test and Qualify
        ->
    Launch and Operate
        ->
    Compare Telemetry with Model
        ->
    Update Mission State
        ->
    Repeat

REASONING_ENGINE
    INPUT
        Query
        Spacecraft
        Mission
        Mission Phase
        Epoch
        Reference Frame
        Orbit
        Propulsion
        Structure
        Thermal
        Power
        Avionics
        Guidance
        Navigation
        Attitude
        Communications
        Payload
        Telemetry

    OBSERVE
        Detect astronautical-engineering entities.

    EXTRACT
        Spacecraft
        Satellite
        Mission
        Orbit
        Position
        Velocity
        Propulsion
        Structure
        Thermal
        Power
        Attitude
        Communication
        Payload

    CLASSIFY
        Satellite
        Space Probe
        Crewed Spacecraft
        Cargo Spacecraft
        Lander
        Rover
        Orbiter
        Deep-space Spacecraft

    VALIDATE
        Check spacecraft identity, configuration, epoch, reference frame, units and evidence.

    MODEL
        Construct supported spacecraft and mission representation.

    ANALYSE
        Evaluate orbit, maneuvers, attitude, power, thermal and communication behaviour.

    VERIFY
        Compare design and simulation predictions with qualification and telemetry evidence.

    UPDATE
        Integrate validated mission evidence.

CONFIDENCE_PROPAGATION
    Verified spacecraft configuration
        spacecraft_model_confidence += high

    Precise epoch and reference frame
        orbital_state_confidence += high

    Calibrated telemetry
        measured_state_confidence += high

    Unknown epoch
        orbital_state_confidence -= high

    Unknown reference frame
        orbital_state_confidence -= high

    Unknown propellant state
        maneuver_confidence -= high

    Commanded attitude
        does_not_establish
            Actual Attitude

SEMANTIC_CLOSURE
    Astronautical Engineering
        connects_to
            Aerospace Engineering
            Orbital Mechanics
            Astrodynamics
            Celestial Mechanics
            Space Propulsion
            Rocket Engineering
            Spacecraft Structures
            Materials Science
            Thermal Engineering
            Power Engineering
            Avionics
            Guidance
            Navigation
            Attitude Determination
            Attitude Control
            Communications Engineering
            Satellite Engineering
            Mission Analysis
            Space Environment
            Reliability Engineering
            Safety Engineering
            Spacecraft Testing
            Qualification

    Cross-domain relationships must preserve
        Spacecraft identity
        Spacecraft type
        Spacecraft configuration
        Configuration version
        Mission identity
        Mission objective
        Mission phase
        Epoch
        Reference frame
        Coordinate system
        Position vector
        Velocity vector
        Orbit identity
        Orbital elements
        Trajectory identity
        Attitude
        Angular rate
        Mass
        Dry mass
        Propellant mass
        Centre of mass
        Moment of inertia
        Delta-v budget
        Maneuver identity
        Burn time
        Burn direction
        Propulsion-system identity
        Thrust
        Specific impulse
        Structural-system identity
        Launch load
        Thermal-system identity
        Temperature
        Heat-flow state
        Power-system identity
        Solar-array state
        Battery state
        Power load
        Avionics identity
        Sensor identity
        Navigation state
        Guidance state
        Attitude-determination state
        Attitude-control state
        Reaction-wheel state
        Thruster state
        Communication-system identity
        Link state
        Payload identity
        Payload state
        Telemetry identity
        Safety state
        Reliability state
        Test identity
        Qualification state
        Timestamp
        Provenance
        Uncertainty
        Confidence

UPDATE_MODEL
    Observe
        New mission, spacecraft, configuration, orbit, propulsion,
        structural, thermal, power, avionics, attitude, communication,
        payload, telemetry, test or qualification evidence.

    Compare
        Existing astronautical-engineering state.

    Detect
        Mission Change
        Configuration Change
        Orbital-state Change
        Maneuver Change
        Propellant Change
        Structural Change
        Thermal Change
        Power Change
        Navigation Change
        Attitude Change
        Communication Change
        Payload Change
        Reliability Change

    Validate
        Spacecraft identity
        Configuration version
        Mission identity
        Mission phase
        Epoch
        Reference frame
        Units
        Telemetry source
        Test identity
        Provenance

    Integrate
        Supported astronautical update.

    Recalculate
        Orbital state
        Trajectory state
        Delta-v state
        Propellant state
        Attitude state
        Power state
        Thermal state
        Communication state
        Payload state
        Mission confidence

    Return
        Updated astronautical-engineering state.

COHERENCE_CHECK
    Verify
        Spaceflight context is explicit.
        Orbit and trajectory remain distinguishable.
        Position and attitude remain distinct.
        Guidance and navigation remain distinct but linked.
        Attitude determination and control remain distinct.
        Reference frames and epochs are explicit.
        Configuration and mission phase are explicit.
        Mass, propellant and delta-v state are explicit where relevant.
        Model and telemetry evidence remain distinct.
        Provenance and uncertainty are preserved.
        All conclusions follow supported mission-spacecraft-orbit-system-telemetry paths.

AI_SEARCH_FLOW
    Query
        ->
    Astronautical Engineering Detection
        ->
    Intent Resolution
        ->
    Mission, Spacecraft and Configuration Mapping
        ->
    Epoch, Reference-frame and Orbital-state Mapping
        ->
    Trajectory, Maneuver and Propulsion Mapping
        ->
    Structure, Mass and Thermal Mapping
        ->
    Power, Avionics and Communication Mapping
        ->
    Navigation, Guidance, Attitude Determination and Control Mapping
        ->
    Payload, Telemetry, Reliability, Qualification, Provenance and Confidence Assessment
        ->
    Semantic Answer

AI_CONSUMPTION_OUTPUT
    Entity
        Astronautical Engineering

    Parent
        Aerospace Engineering

    Type
        Engineering of spacecraft, satellites and spaceflight systems

    Core Components
        Spacecraft
        Satellite
        Space Probe
        Crewed Spacecraft
        Cargo Spacecraft
        Orbiter
        Lander
        Rover
        Space Mission
        Mission Phase
        Space Environment
        Orbital Mechanics
        Astrodynamics
        Orbital State
        Position Vector
        Velocity Vector
        Epoch
        Reference Frame
        Orbit
        Orbital Elements
        Trajectory
        Maneuver
        Delta V
        Space Propulsion
        Thrust
        Specific Impulse
        Propellant
        Spacecraft Structure
        Thermal Control
        Power System
        Solar Array
        Battery
        Avionics
        Navigation
        Guidance
        Attitude Determination
        Attitude Control
        Reaction Wheel
        Thruster
        Communications
        Payload
        Telemetry
        Reliability
        Safety
        Testing
        Qualification
        Provenance
        Uncertainty

    Critical Distinction
        Astronautical-engineering reasoning must distinguish orbit from
        general trajectory, position from attitude, guidance from
        navigation, and attitude determination from attitude control.
        Spacecraft configuration, mission phase, epoch, reference frame,
        mass, propellant, delta-v and telemetry provenance must remain
        explicit.

RECOMMENDED_AI_SUMMARY
    Astronautical Engineering applies orbital mechanics, propulsion,
    structures, thermal control, power, avionics, guidance, navigation,
    attitude control and communications to spacecraft and space missions.
    Reliable reasoning preserves spacecraft configuration, mission phase,
    epoch, reference frame, orbital state, mass and propellant, power,
    thermal and telemetry context while distinguishing commanded states
    from measured spacecraft behaviour.

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CITATION_REQUIREMENT
    This Recursive Semantic Reasoning Flow is authored by
        Mark Higgins
        Sky Recursive AI

    Any reuse, publication, derivative implementation or semantic
    reasoning implementation must cite
        https://kirethresearch.org