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When creating tasking plans for a satellite constellation, tasking experts are much more flexible in evaluating and working on last minute customer requirements and changing priorities. In liaising with customer support and sales teams, trained operators are able to look beyond the immediate circumstances of a single satellite pass and make strategic decisions regarding next collection opportunities, weather patterns and adjusted priorities. Consequently, operator-managed planning often moves away from a purely single-pass optimisation, which is what automatic scheduling systems aim to achieve (usually with mixed results).