Specific lossless and lossy data compression algorithms are successfully utilized in spacecraft telemetry systems
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Specific lossy and lossless data compression algorithms are routinely and successfully implemented in spacecraft telemetry and instrument systems to maximize data return under severe bandwidth constraints.
Evidence for · 4
The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Mast cameras and Descent imager: Investigation and instrument descriptions.
2017 · cited by 25
Paper [3] notes that spacecraft imaging instruments utilize lossy JPEG and predictive lossless compression algorithms.
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More for · 3
A Novel Telemetry Compression Method for Enhancing Network Resilience
2023 · cited by 2
Paper [9] examines lossy and lossless telemetry compression algorithms designed to maximize information encoding and network resilience.
A Modified LZW Algorithm Based on a Character String Parallel Search in Cluster-Based Telemetry Data Compression
2022 · cited by 2
Paper [10] proposes and evaluates modified LZW lossless compression algorithms specifically for efficient space telemetry data compression.
Compression algorithms for high-data-volume instruments on planetary missions: a case study for the Cassini mission
2021 · cited by 2
Paper [11] investigates and successfully implements lossy and lossless data compression algorithms to boost science data return on planetary missions like Cassini.