GMAT is a NASA-developed trajectory optimization and mission analysis software. It is created in collaboration with private industry for space missions.
To ensure maximum accessibility and technology transfer, GMAT is licensed under the NASA Open Source Agreement, making it an open-source software system. As such, anyone with an interest in space and mission design can use and improve the software.
The GMAT Mission, simply put, is to develop new space trajectory optimization and mission design technology through inclusive collaboration with people from all walks of life. Universities, businesses, and other government organizations are encouraged to participate in sharing and improving the technology in an open and unhindered way.
As a free and open-source software system, GMAT can be used by anyone for the development of new mission concepts or to enhance current missions. Its source code is freely available for further technology development and improvements. The GMAT project is a testament to the benefits of open-source technology and inclusive collaboration in driving space exploration and innovation forward.
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