An Overview to Columbus Operations Reinhold Ewald ESA Astronaut Columbus Control Centre Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich

1. An Overview to Columbus OperationsReinhold EwaldESA AstronautColumbus Control CentreOberpfaffenhofen near Munich ASE XXII Congress Space – Opportunities for all

2. DLR Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. ESA Ministerial Conference, Rome 1985 (input) ASE XXII Congress Space – Opportunities for all Dr. J. Kehr

3. DLR Decisive Events Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. 1987 Challenger Accident Co-orbiting Platforms cancelled (The Hague) 1988 Start of MSCC construction (advanced contribution) 1992 Hermes and MTFF cancelled (Munich) 1993 USSR dissolved and MoU with Russia “Freedom” survives with 216:215 in US Congress D-2 Mission, MSCC qualification 1994 Size of Columbus module reduced to half (6m) NASA approves “bulkhead” approach for partners 1995 COF and ATV officially approved for ISS (Toulouse) 1998 After 20 Ph-B studies: Col-CC DDI contract to DLR Launch of the first ISS module (Zarya) 2003 Columbia accident 2004 Col-CC “Inauguration”” ASE XXII Congress Space – Opportunities for all Dr. J. Kehr

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5. 1E STS 122 Mission Parameters: • duration 11+1+2 days, 7 crew (1up/1 down • 3 EVA´s, • Cargo: Columbus, ICC withExt. P/L SOLAR and EUTEF View into Shuttle Cargo Bay ASE XXII Congress Space – Opportunities for all

6. MSGMicrogra-vity ScienceGlovebox SOLAR 3 Instruments EuTEF 9 Experiments NASA ExperimentFacilities EuropeanDrawerRack HRFHumanPhysiologyRackFacilities PCDFCrystal Growth European Transport Carrier PhysiologyModules Biology Fluidphysics ASE XXII Congress Space – Opportunities for all

7. STS 122 1E February 2008 After successful mating and leak check Col-CC • supported commanding of Columbus into Berthed Survival Mode • performed Columbus final activation • provided support to the on-board crew for Columbus and rack outfitting • started commissioning of system and payloads • supported activation of external payloads EuTEF and SOLAR ASE XXII Congress Space – Opportunities for all

8. Col-CC started operations of the Columbus module in February 2008 and performs the following tasks: • Controls Columbus around the clock: 24 hours per day, 7 days per week • Performs communications to the on-board crew for activities performed in the Columbus module • Controls stowage in Columbus • Coordinates operations with Mission Control Centre Houston and Huntsville • Plans all activities performed in Columbus • Performs payload coordination with USOCs (User Support and Operations Centres) distributed throughout Europe • Col-CC is supported by engineering teams at Col-CC, Bremen and Turino and by ground system operations ASE XXII Congress Space – Opportunities for all

9. Col-CC • controls the Columbus on-board systems to provide a safe and comfortable environment for the crew and to provide necessary support for the ESA and NASA payload facilities • This is achieved by monitoring and configuring, by remote command, the following subsystems: • Power System • Environmental Control and Life Support System • Air conditioning (oxygen) • Temperature control for cabin • Humidity regulation • Shell heaters • Thermal System • Water loop, water pump to cool equipment and racks • Data Management System • System to Payload interfaces • Col-CC performs preventive system maintenance • Supports repair and replacement of system components ASE XXII Congress Space – Opportunities for all

10. Col-CCperforms Columbus system reconfiguration to support docking / undocking of visiting vehicles • ATV docking 3 Apr 08, undocking 5 Sep 08 • STS 122-128 except 125 • Activation of the Japanese modules • Soyuz docking • Progress docking • HTV ASE XXII Congress Space – Opportunities for all

11. Upgrade of Columbus on-board software to the next revisions (Cycle 11 in 2008, Cycle 12 in Oct 2009) in close cooperation with the crew, engineering teams, and the other MCC • Supported repair of ESA payloads in Columbus • Supported payload operations and performed payload monitoring ASE XXII Congress Space – Opportunities for all

12. One year of operations resulted in • 36500 commands to Columbus • 2.2 million lines of code • 213 CHITs • 41 integrated anomalies • 420 Columbus anomalies • Col-CC Stand-alone Simulations: 25 • European Simulations: 70 • Simulations with NASA: 50 ASE XXII Congress Space – Opportunities for all

13. ESA Mission Director Cosmo Command DMS/Comms Systems Operations Coordinator/Columbus Planner Columbus Flight Director Eurocom (EAC) ASE XXII Congress Space – Opportunities for all

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15. Columbus DMS Architecture ASE XXII Congress Space – Opportunities for all

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18. Computer System Communication System Computer & Communication Systems DMS/Comms ODIN CATO Motion Control System Power System Power & Thermal Systems ADCO PHALCON Systems Thermal System Life Support System Life Support THOR ECLSS Legacy Ops Concept Columbus ASE XXII Congress Space – Opportunities for all

19. Computer System Communication System ODIN CATO CRONUS Motion Control System Power System Motion Control System Power & External Thermal Systems ADCO PHALCON ADCO SPARTAN Thermal System Life Support System Life Support & Internal Thermal Systems THOR ECLSS ETHOS Legacy Ops Concept New Ops Concept Computer & Communication Systems ASE XXII Congress Space – Opportunities for all

20. Computer & Communication Systems DMS/Comms CRONUS Motion Control System Power & External Thermal Systems Power & Thermal Systems ADCO SPARTAN Systems Life Support Life Support & Internal Thermal Systems ETHOS Columbus New Ops Concept Computer & Communication Systems ASE XXII Congress Space – Opportunities for all

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22. During Increment 20: COLUMBUS has become the most used science module on board ISS! ASE XXII Congress Space – Opportunities for all