Editing Maestro (software) (section)

== History ==
The program was designed and built by the Maestro Robot Interface Laboratory at NASA's [[Jet Propulsion Laboratory]] in 2004. Maestro stands for Mission Adaptable Environment for Spacecraft, Test, and Real-time Operations.<ref>{{Cite book|url = https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/1656149|website = [[IEEE]]| year=2006 | doi=10.1109/AERO.2006.1656149 | s2cid=8957900 |access-date = 2021-06-10| last1=Chevers | first1=D.D. | last2=Durham | first2=D. | last3=Itchkawich | first3=T. | title=2006 IEEE Aerospace Conference | chapter=MAESTRO: The Versatile Command and Control System Software for Mission Operations and Testing | pages=1–8 | isbn=0-7803-9545-X }}</ref> With the landings of the Spirit and Opportunity rovers in 2004, the program was developed to view their mission progress in a simulated environment. When the rovers landed, updates were available to download from the Maestro homepage. These updates included new pictures and terrain that could be simulated within the program. The program won NASA's Software of the Year award for 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|title = JPL Robotics: Project: Mars Exploration Rovers|url = https://www-robotics.jpl.nasa.gov/projects/MER.cfm?Project=1|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060823153216/http://www-robotics.jpl.nasa.gov/projects/MER.cfm?Project=1|url-status = dead|archive-date = 2006-08-23|website =Robotics.jpl.nasa.gov|access-date = 2016-02-02}}</ref> The Maestro Robot Interface Laboratory is no longer considered an active facility at Jet Propulsion Laboratory.