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Space Systems Operations Curriculum Review In-Brief

Space Systems Operations Curriculum Review In-Brief. 10 April 2012 LCDR Jason Pratt jwpratt@nps.edu. Overview. Introduction Summary of 2009 Review Draft Core Skill Requirements Draft Educational Skill Requirements SSO 366, 364, 316, 273 Curricula Faculty and Student Research

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Space Systems Operations Curriculum Review In-Brief

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  1. Space Systems Operations Curriculum Review In-Brief 10 April 2012 LCDR Jason Pratt jwpratt@nps.edu

  2. Overview • Introduction • Summary of 2009 Review • Draft Core Skill Requirements • Draft Educational Skill Requirements • SSO 366, 364, 316, 273 Curricula • Faculty and Student Research • Action Items

  3. Overview • Introduction • Summary of 2009 Review • Draft Core Skill Requirements • Draft Educational Skill Requirements • SSO 366, 364, 316, 273 Curricula • Faculty and Student Research • Action Items

  4. Introduction • Naval Postgraduate School • President Daniel Oliver • Dr. Doug Moses, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs • CAPT Alan Poindexter, Dean of Students • Dr. Phillip Durkee, GSEAS Dean • CAPT Rebecca Stone, Associate Dean • Dr. Rudy Panholzer, SSAG Chair • CAPT Al Scott (ret) • CDR Charlie Racoosin (ret) • LCDR Jason Pratt, Program Officer • Academic Associates • LCDR Steve Tackett (ret) • CDR Mark Rhoades (ret) • CDR Joe Welch (ret) • Major Area Sponsor: N2/N6 • RADM Andy Singer (ret) • CAPT Patrick Owens • CDR Tim Unrein • DISA • RADM David Simpson • JFCC Space • RDML Sandy Daniels • SPAWAR • CAPT Ken Moreno • N15 • Mr. S. Lutterloh • CAPT Jacklyn Webb • Ms. Vicki Poindexter • LCDR Joseph Scott

  5. Introduction SSAG Faculty and Staff: • PANHOLZER, Rudy, Professor, Chair, SSAG • AGRAWAL, Brij, Distinguished Professor • ALFRIEND, Terry, Visiting Professor • BETTERTON, Tom, RADM (ret.), Naval Space Technology Chair • BORDETSKY, Alex, Associate Professor • BROPHY, Chris, Research Assistant Professor (AA for 591) • BURSCH, Dan, Former Astronaut, NRO Chair, (CAPT USN, retired) • CHISHOLM, Dan, CDR (ret), Business Manager, C&O Lab • COLSON, Bill, Professor • DURKEE, Phil, Professor Meteorology, Dean GSEAS • FOUTS, Douglas, Professor • FRICK, Steve, Visiting Professor, Astronaut, (CAPT USN, retired) • HORNING, Jim, Research Associate • KOLSCH, Mathias, Associate Professor, (AA MOVES Institute) • LOOMIS, Herschel, Professor • MATEY, Jonathan (Scott) MAJ, U.S. Army, Military Faculty • MICHAEL, Sherif, Professor • MOLTZ, Clay, Associate Professor • NEWMAN, Jim, Former Astronaut, Professor • OLSEN, Chris, Professor • Poindexter, Alan (Dex), Dean Students, CAPT USN, Former Astronaut • Pratt, Jason, LCDR, Program Officer • RACOOSIN, Charlie, NNSOC Chair • Rhatigan, Jennifer, Michael Smith and William McCool NASA Chair • RHOADES, Mark, (CDR ret.), Lecturer (AA for 316) • ROMANO, Marcello, Assistant Professor • ROSS, Alan, Professor of Practice • ROSS, Michael, Professor • SAKODA, Daniel, Research Associate • SANDS, Tim, Lt Col USAF, Assistant Professor Military Faculty 2573 • SCOTT, Al, (CAPT retired),NSS Engineering and Acquisition Chair • TACKETT, Steve, (LCDR retired), Lecturer (AA for 366) • TRASK, David, MASINT Chair • TRAVIS, Henry (Hank), LCDR, Military Faculty • WEATHERFORD, Todd, Professor • WELCH, Joe, Lecturer

  6. Introduction • Space Systems Operations Curriculum Review • 366 – Space Systems Operations • 364 – International SSO • 316 – Distance Learning SSO • 273 – Space Systems Certificate

  7. Introduction • Navy Space Representation: % 28% 12% 9% 5% 3% 2%

  8. Introduction • Typical 6206P(Space Systems Operations) Billets:

  9. Introduction 366 SSO Graduates by CY

  10. Introduction 591 SSE Graduates by CY

  11. Exit Survey Analysis Top-level findings – 5.0 scale Overall excellent program - 4.4 Thesis a valuable component - 3.8 Field trips a worthwhile aspect - 4.6 High-quality space faculty - 4.5 Responsive program officer - 4.8 Adequate student study space - 4.8 Introduction Data Source: Surveys from last two years

  12. Introduction • 366 Grad Satisfaction ESR 2011 Survey Results Demographics: 29 USN (64%), 13 USA (29%), 2 USMC (5%), 1 USAF (2%) Data Source: Surveys from last two years

  13. Overview • Introduction • Summary of 2009 Review • Draft Core Skill Requirements • Draft Educational Skill Requirements • SSO 366, 364, 316, 273 Curricula • Faculty and Student Research • Action Items

  14. Summary of 2009 Review • Conducted 16 September 2009 • ESRs: • Content unchanged • Re-worded to reflect appropriate level of instruction • Four Action Items Completed

  15. 2009 Action Items

  16. Overview • Introduction • Summary of 2009 Review • Draft Core Skill Requirements • Draft Educational Skill Requirements • SSO 366, 364, 316, 273 Curricula • Faculty and Student Research • Action Items

  17. Draft Core Skill Requirements Space Systems Processes Space Systems Capabilities and Design Orbital Mechanics and Analysis Space Liaison Space Systems Assessment Decision Superiority Draft 10 MAR 2012

  18. Overview • Introduction • Summary of 2009 Review • Draft Core Skill Requirements • Draft Educational Skill Requirements • SSO 366, 364, 316, 273 Curricula • Faculty and Student Research • Action Items

  19. Draft Educational Skill Requirements • Orbital Mechanics and Space Environment • Spacecraft Design • National Security Systems • Project Management and System Acquisition • Communications • Remote Sensing • Analysis, Synthesis and Evaluation • Architecting Joint Military Space Missions • Advanced Concepts and Technologies in Space Systems • Conduct and Report Research

  20. Draft Educational Skill Requirements • Total of 41 ESRs • Changes: • Reduced ESRs from 58 to 41 • Removed the following 15 ESRs: • 1a. b., 2d. f. g., 4b., 5e. f. h. j., 7c., 8i. j. k. l. • 1a. and b. addressed JPME which is still included • Adjusted or reworded 11 others

  21. Overview • Introduction • Summary of 2009 Review • Draft Core Skill Requirements • Draft Educational Skill Requirements • SSO 366, 364, 316, 273 Curricula • Faculty and Student Research • Action Items

  22. 366 Space Systems Operations 24-Month Matrix (Current) • Includes: • Final Design Project • Integrated JPME • Thesis (classified?) • DAU certificates • SECNAV Guest Lectures • Experience Tours (not to interfere with academics) • 6206 P-Code • Degree: • MS-Space Systems Ops • Entrance Requirement: • APC = 324 or refresher • Academic Associate: • Mr. Steve Tackett

  23. 366 Space Systems Operations 24-Month Matrix (Changes) • Includes: • Final Design Project • Integrated JPME • Thesis (classified?) • DAU certificates • SECNAV Guest Lectures • Experience Tours (not to interfere with academics) • 6206 P-Code • Degree: • MS-Space Systems Ops • Entrance Requirement: • APC = 324 or refresher • Academic Associate: • Mr. Steve Tackett

  24. 366 Space Systems Operations Proposed 18-Month Matrix • Includes: • Final Design Project • Integrated JPME • Thesis (classified?) • DAU certificates • SECNAV Guest Lectures • Experience Tours (not to interfere with academics) • 6206 P-Code • Degree: • MS-Space Systems Ops • Entrance Requirement: • APC = 324 (or refresher?) • Academic Associate: • Mr. Steve Tackett BOLD= Satisfies an ESR

  25. Implications of 18 Mos • Goods • Meeting CNO 18 month limit for graduate curriculum • Into payback tour 6 months earlier • Others • No option for electives • Less time for absorption of space specific concepts • Less time before choosing research topic • May require a lower APC for admission • Possible increase in academic probation cases

  26. 364 Space Systems Operations International 18-Month Matrix • Includes: • Unclassified • One elective • Required IT courses • Degree: • MS-Space SystemsOps • Entrance Requirement: • APC = 324 or refresher • Academic Associate: • Mr. Steve Tackett

  27. 316 SSO Distance Learning 24-Month Matrix • Includes: • Thesis • 6206 G-Code • Degree: • MS-Space Systems Ops • Entrance Requirement: • APC = 324 or 2.6 GPA • Academic Associate: • Mr. Mark Rhoades

  28. 316 DL Demographics • 47 students over the last 5 years: • 24 Air Force (51%) • 12 Civilians (26%) • 10 Navy (21%) • 1 USMC (2%)

  29. 273 SSO Certificate 12-Month Matrix • Includes: • Oct or Apr start • Four quarters • Unclassified • Option for Classified course: SS3051 • In residence or DL • Focus on fleet and FMF operators • Space Systems Certificate • 6206 L-Code • Entrance Requirement: • Baccalaureate w/above average grades • College Algebra 2 with a C or higher • No APC requirement • Academic Associate: • Mr. Joe Welch

  30. 273 SSO Cert Demograhpics • 335 students over the last 5 years: • 197 Navy (59%) • 61 Air Force (18%) • 18 Marines (5%) • 4 Army (1%) • 1 Coast Guard (0.3%) • 34 Civilians (10%) • 19 International Students (6%)

  31. Overview • Introduction • Summary of 2009 Review • Draft Core Skill Requirements • Draft Educational Skill Requirements • SSO 366, 364, 316, 273 Curricula • Faculty and Student Research • Action Items

  32. Faculty Research Topics Objective: 1) To contribute to the education of the NPS student-officers of the Space Engineering, Space Ops and Mech. Eng. curricula. 2) To invent new solutions and improve existing ones regarding both hardware and software technologies for spacecraft proximity maneuvering and operations. Challenges: Achieve robust autonomous relative Guidance, Navigation and Control of an aggregate of possibly different spacecraft with realistic limitations in sensors, actuators, and on-board computers. Enable proximity operations to be conducted by nanosatellites. Funding:Nine Ms theses and two PhD Theses completed. Three more ongoing. Funding provided by AFRL in FY09. Additional funding sought. Filed a patent on a novel docking interface for small spacecraft. Title: Spacecraft Robotics Lab PI: Prof. Marcello Romano Title: Large Aperture Lightweight Space-Based Optics PI: Prof. BrijAgrawal Objective: The objective of this research is to develop key technologies for large space mirrors to improve the capability of future imaging spacecraft to provide high resolution, persistent surveillance. Challenges: Extremely fine surface control of flexible mirrors, Vibration isolation and jitter control, Deployable mirror segment alignment, Wavefrontsensing and correction, Prevention of surface control performance degradation due to control-structure interaction , Thermal distortion correction Funding:Funding provided by NRO. NPS participated in the Segmented Mirror Demonstrator (SMD), Segmented Mirror Testbed (SMT), and Advanced Mirror Development (AMD) projects in collaboration with NRO, Lockheed Martin, ITT, and NRL. Objective: Continue development of multi-level fusion environment Evaluate contributions of additional data sources to MASTER Tracks, Radar/Acoustics Develop Track Model to protect sources and methods Support work on multi-level security Challenges: Funding: Title: Multi-Source Fusion of Ship Tracking Information PI: Prof. Hersch Loomis Prof. Alan Ross Prof. Tom Betterton Prof. Bret Michael

  33. Faculty Research Topics Objective: To develop initial techniques that converts transistor’s electrical/ thermal/ radiation energy to material movement to show electrical RF or power degradation. Challenges: Implementation with two present competing Industry tools (NPS/Silvaco, AFIT/Synopsis) within their framework, Techniques to revert between electrical/thermal modeling and process modeling tools at specified time intervals, Transition new findings on electronic failure mechanisms. Funding:Related funding provided by AFRL PACE program, ONR ESO, NAVSEA. 4 pubs, 8+ thesis on reliability of RF/power device topic. On-going collaborations with AFOSR/ONR Electronic Reliability MURIs (MIT, U-FL,UCSB, NCSU, OSU). Part of Tri-Service team (ARL/NRL/AFRL) to transition MURI findings. Title: Electronic Component Failure Prediction Tool Development PI: Prof. T. R. Weatherford Title: NPS CubeSat Launcher PI: Prof. James Newman Objective: High capacity launch of CubeSats utilizing single ESPA-class payload. Hands-on education of NPS officer students; foster innovation and interest in STEM in university students in support of future aerospace workforce development. Challenges: Low frequency modes and ensuring fastener integrity during vibration testing. Funding:Funding provided by NRO AS&T (directly and from the NSF) and California Space Education Workforce Institute (CSEWI) . On-going collaborations with CalPoly, Aerospace Corp, Ecliptic Enterprises, and ULA. Title: Nanosatellites Advanced Concepts Lab PI: Prof. Marcello Romano Prof. James Newman Objective: 1) To contribute to the education of the NPS student-officers of the Space Engineering and Space Ops curricula. 2) To design, integrate, and test on-orbit one agile nanosatellite able to take panchromatic images, at 3-to-4m GSD from 500 Km, and transmit them back to the field. Challenges: Achieve, for the first time on a nanosatellite, high three-axis pointing accuracy, high slewing agility, and high data rates. Keep low the cost per unit, in order to make possible the acquisition of a constellation of tenths of spacecraft Funding:Three MS theses completed. Six moreongoing. Funding provided by NRO in FY08 and FY09. Additional funding sought. Collaboration with Prof. Jim Newman (TINYSCOPE Co-PI)

  34. Faculty Research • Lt Col Tim Sands, USAF • Translation and Engineering Research Center (TERC) • Collaborative effort with Defense Language Institute • US miscalculates China military growth: study • “The United States has underestimated the growth of China's military as policymakers have taken public statements at face value or failed to understand Beijing's thinking, a study said Thursday… • US analysis could have improved if more experts read Chinese or even looked at open publications such as academic technical journals, it said.” • Spacewar.com, Staff Writers, • Washington (AFP), April 5, 2012

  35. Faculty Research

  36. Student Research Topics Relevance: Provides a User-Centric “Cloud Broker” and Massive Parallel and Complex Event Processing Environment for DoD Objective: Build Master Network Resident Cloud Controller Platform, Mission Support Module, and Common DaaS Container Proof of Concept Prototypes Challenges: Funding and Schedule (managing coursework while meeting project milestones) Status: NGA funding contingent upon delivery of final Statement of Work, Requirements Specification Document, and Business/Implementation Plan; SPAWAR, USAF A2Q, and NRO interest as co-sponsors Classification: Up to Top Secret Title: User Centric Cloud (UC2) Students:LT Rollie J. Wicks PI: Dr. Dan Boger Relevance:Could provide increased data/communication capability to tactical users. Objective: Explore use of packet switch/routed space networks for tactical use. Challenges: IP Routed satellite networks are not well understood. Status: Conducting experiments with CISCO and SOCOM. Classification: UNCLAS Title: HoTY: A Space Based Approach to Tactical Ad-hoc Networks Students:Capt Horvath, Capt Tackett, LT Yaste PI:Alex Bordetsky Relevance: Create new educational opportunities for government and non-government cooperation in space Objective: Develop a CONOPS and test and field the MC3 hardware and software at various universities around the U.S. Challenges: Coordination and standardization among government and non-government institutions. Status: Ground stations being fielded in support of NRO L-36 launch in July 2012 Classification: UNCLAS Title: Mobile CubeSat Command and Control (MC3) Ground Architecture Students:LTJG Philip Ibbitson Mr. Giovanni Minelli PI: Jim Newman

  37. Student Research Topics Objective: Provide space weather products and research into ionospheric physics. Challenges: Integration of 8 experiments onto micro-satellite platform. Status: STP-2 medium launch vehicle July 2014 Title: NPS Spacecraft Architecture & Tech Demo Satellite Students: Various PI: Rudy Panholzer Objective: Provide launch vehicle integration capability for CubeSat community. Challenges: COTS component integration and launch vehicle integration Status: Scheduled for NRO L-36 launch in July 2012 Title: CubeSat Launcher Students: Mr. Vidur Kaushish Ms. Wenschel Lan PI: Jim Newman Objective: Observe satellites or debris predicted to pass close to space assets Challenges: Integration of Colony II bus and LLNL (Lincoln Labs) optical payload Status: Scheduled for NRO L-36 launch in July 2012 Title: Space Situational Awareness Students: LT Vidal Lozada LT Tolu O’Brien Ms. Madison Studholme PI: Jim Newman

  38. Student Research Topics Relevance: Enhanced SATCOM access to warfighters in remote regions. Objective: Demonstrate NanoSatellites capability to relay data through MUOS to-and-from remote ground terminals. Challenges: Finding optimal CONOPS for ICE-Cap system to meet user requirements. Status: Working in conjunction with SPAWAR Systems Center (San Diego). Classification: UNCLAS Title: ICE-Cap CONOPS Students: LT Justin R. Hendrix PI: LTC Scott Matey Relevance:Develop tactical warfighter requirements regarding the use of IP Aps via MUOS Objective: What capability can be provided in the battlefield, that is not available today Challenges: Encryption and IA policy for portable devices Status: Research ongoing Classification: UNCLASS Title: MUOS & IP Based Applications Students:LCDR Joseph Houser PI: CAPT Al Scott, USN(ret)

  39. Student Research • LT Rollie Wicks, USN • User Centric Cloud (UC2) • PI: Dr. Dan Boger

  40. User-Centric Cloud for Satellites UNCLASS//FOUO NPS SCAT Example The Interoperability Problem • NPS Solar Cell Array Tester (SCAT) Example • 4 Core Subsystems • The Solar Cell Measurement System (SMS) • Electrical Power Subsystem • Communications Subsystem • Command and Data Handling Subsystem Source: OMG Research Deliverables DoD Cloud Strategy Metarepresentations (HTML for the Cloud) • Phase I (~24 - 36 Months) ** • Develop business/research plan • Conduct IT interoperability and economic feasibility study • Design, model, and build MNP POC prototype • Provide MNP POC demo at each milestone • Phase II (~24 Months) ** • Design, model, and build IMC and MSM POC prototype • Provide MSM POC demo at each milestone • Phase III (~12 Months) ** • Design, model, and build Common DaaS Container POC prototype • Provide POC Demo Common DaaS Container (Optimization Technologies) UC2 MNP (Cloud Broker) 45 **Iterative and Incremental Development Model

  41. Overview • Introduction • Summary of 2009 Review • Draft Core Skill Requirements • Draft Educational Skill Requirements • SSO 366, 364, 316, 273 Curricula • Faculty and Student Research • Action Items

  42. Action Items • Validation of DRAFT ESRs by President, Provost and Major Area Sponsor • Acceptance and validation of 18 month SSO curriculum by MAS • Other items assigned during today’s review

  43. Questions?

  44. BACK UP SLIDES

  45. Space Systems Operations (366) Navy Quotas vs. Fills 51

  46. Space Systems Operations (366) Masters Graduates by CY 52

  47. Space Systems Operations (366) Masters & PhD Graduates by Service Take away: Students from other services are vital to the success of our program 53

  48. Space Systems Operations (366) Masters & PhD Naval Graduates by Community Take away: URLs make up less than half of our Navy students. 54

  49. Crosswalk for SSO Courses

  50. Space Cadre & Sponsor Community Inputs Faculty ESR Assessment Surveys Graduate Surveys SSAG Committee Inputs Educational Skill Requirements Curriculum / Course Content Student Exit Surveys / SOFs Curriculum Review Process

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