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Pangu utility

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PANGU, Planet and Asteroid Natural scene Generation Utility
Developer(s)ESA and University of Dundee
Operating systemWindows and Linux

The PANGU (Planet and Asteroid Natural scene Generation Utility) is a computer graphics utility of which the development was funded by ESA and performed by University of Dundee.[1] It generates scenes of planets, moons, asteroids, spacecraft and rovers. The main purpose of the tool is to test and validate navigation techniques based on the processing of images coming from on-board sensors, such as a camera or imaging LIDAR on a planetary lander.[2]

References

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  1. ^ staradmin. "PANGU - Planet and Asteroid Natural scene Generation Utility". STAR-Dundee. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
  2. ^ "Planet and Asteroid Natural Scene Generation Utility (PANGU) Tool Enhancement". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
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