AURA-Q

Method and limitations

From ephemeris to reviewed result

AURA-Q separates published celestial states, classical trajectory calculations, optimization output, and authoritative validation.

01

Published ephemeris data

NASA/JPL NAIF SPICE celestial states, evaluated in J2000 with the Sun as observer and geometric vectors.

02

Classical calculations

Lambert transfers, numerical propagation endpoint checks, patched-conic gravity assists, launch-window search, and explicit feasibility constraints.

03

Optimization

A weighted route objective is mapped to QUBO and Ising forms. Exact classical enumeration is compared with QAOA on Amazon Braket LocalSimulator.

04

Validation and publication

Every quantum-selected candidate is classically validated. Selected reports are then allowlisted, scanned, reviewed, and manually published as immutable static assets.

Limitations

  • Experimental research
  • Preliminary trajectory estimates
  • Not flight plans
  • Not operational navigation
  • Not NASA-validated mission designs
  • Not evidence of quantum advantage

Current provenance