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    • * Planetary Science and Astrodynamics
    • * Computer Graphics and Simulation

    Background:

    • * Spacecraft missions to asteroids require robust autonomous navigation and hazard-avoidance systems.
    • * Testing these systems in real-world conditions is challenging and expensive.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • * To create high-fidelity virtual asteroid models for simulating spacecraft sensor data.
    • * To develop and test guidance and hazard-avoidance algorithms using these virtual environments.

    Main Methods:

    • * Utilized scalable model structures with evenly spaced vertices for efficient terrain generation.
    • * Employed two-phase Poisson faulting and Perlin noise for base asteroid surface creation.
    • * Incorporated lunar crater models and multiresolution boulders for realistic surface detail.

    Main Results:

    • * Generated high-resolution, distortion-free virtual asteroid models suitable for sensor simulation.
    • * Validated model realism through comparison with actual asteroid imagery and surface analyses.
    • * Demonstrated the utility of virtual asteroids for evaluating surface-relative feature-tracking algorithms.

    Conclusions:

    • * Virtual asteroid models are effective tools for advancing spacecraft autonomous navigation.
    • * The developed graphics techniques provide a scalable and efficient method for asteroid surface modeling.
    • * These simulations are crucial for the success of future asteroid exploration missions.