Can Julia land on the Moon? On the development of a GNC simulation framework for the Argonaut lunar lander
The paper developed ATLAS, a high-fidelity simulation framework for Argonaut's lunar landing using Julia. ATLAS integrates complex dynamics, sensor models, and GNC algorithms into a modular system. The work shows Julia can deliver fast performance for large-scale GNC analysis, making it a strong tool for early prototyping and Monte Carlo validation in the design phase.