Launch Screening Results

Gamut provides a full UI to help launch providers visualize the conjunctions produced by launch screenings to determine the optimal launch options.

Blackout and Launch Window Periods

During launch screening, Gamut refers to a launch option as a blackout if that option produces one or more conjunctions which exceed the currently configured risk thresholds. Conversely, a clear option contains no conjunctions which exceed the risk thresholds. Note that this means that a clear option may still contain a conjunction between one or more launch vehicles and an on-orbit secondary which does not meet the configured risk (collision probability and miss distance) thresholds.

A launch window period is defined as a contiguous set of launch options which are either all blackout or all clear. Gamut groups launch options into launch window periods to help launch providers quickly identify which portions of their launch window are most favorable for launch.

Segmented Launch Option Periods

The Segmented Launch Option Periods view displays the launch window periods identified in the screening. Each period is color-coded to indicate whether it is a blackout or clear period. The view is sorted by period duration by default, showing the periods with the longest duration first.

Launch periods with the highest clear duration from collision risk have the highest slippage tolerance for other operational factors; by choosing a nominal launch time at the start of an N-second clear period, the mission can slip up to N seconds due to other operational concerns such as weather or technical issues while still remaining clear from collision risk.

Launch Window Periods By Primary

Gamut also displays launch window periods for each individual primary launch vehicle in the screening. This view helps launch providers identify which stages of their launch vehicle are producing conjunctions and with which types of objects (for example, debris vs active payloads or human spaceflight missions).