State analysis is based on a control architecture that has the notion of state at its core, where state is a representation of the momentary condition of an evolving system and models describe how the state evolves. State analysis provides a common language for software and systems engineers to bridge the traditional gap between requirements and software implementation. The State Analysis Tutorial included a presentation of the process for capturing system and software requirements in the form of explicit models of system behavior, and for defining a state-based architecture for the control system. The tutorial presented model capture, state representation, goal/constraint/definition, goal-based planning, scheduling and execution, and fault management/recovery. The state analysis methodology was developed in the context of JPL’s Mission Data System project, and has been used to develop control systems for multiple hardware platforms at JPL. It has also been applied in several simulation-based capability demonstrations, including an early Entry, Descent and Landing system prototype for the Mars Science laboratory spacecraft.