Systems and Methods for Cloud Avoidance

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• obtaining image data from one or more sensors of a satellite comprising a forward-looking sensor, wherein the satellite is traveling along a current trajectory;
• determining, using a model and based on the image data, an imaging target and cloud coverage associated with the imaging target;
• determining a comparison between the cloud coverage associated with the imaging target a threshold level of cloud coverage;
• determining an updated trajectory for the satellite based on the current trajectory and the comparison between the cloud coverage associated with the imaging target and the threshold level of cloud coverage;
• and
• generating one or more command instructions to control a motion of the satellite based on the updated trajectory.

A non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that are executable by one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• obtaining image data from a forward-looking sensor of a satellite, wherein the satellite is traveling along a current trajectory;
• determining, using a model and based on the image data, an imaging target and cloud coverage associated with the imaging target;
• determining a comparison between the cloud coverage associated with the imaging target a threshold level of cloud coverage;
• and
• determining an updated trajectory for the satellite based on the current trajectory and the comparison between the cloud coverage associated with the imaging target and the threshold level of cloud coverage;
• and
• generating one or more command instructions to control a motion of the satellite based on the updated trajectory.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• obtaining image data from a forward-looking sensor of a satellite;
• determining, using a model and based on the image data, an imaging target and cloud coverage associated with the imaging target, comprising:
• analyzing, using the model, an image frame of the image data;
• generating, using the model, a plurality of image segments, wherein the plurality of image segments is associated with one or more clouds depicted in the image frame;
• generating, using the model, a plurality of blurred image segments, wherein the plurality of blurred image segments are indicative of cloud characteristics;
• and
• determining, using the model, the cloud coverage associated with respective blurred image segments of the plurality of blurred image segments.