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Mission Operations in Small Satellite Projects

Mission Operations in Small Satellite Projects. Making Mission Operations Effective J. Burkert Colorado Space Grant Consortium. Need: Effective Mission Operations Motivation Lessons Learned in 3CS, CX, and DINO Mission Operations Challenges Personnel Training Experience Turn-over

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Mission Operations in Small Satellite Projects

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  1. Mission Operations in Small Satellite Projects Making Mission Operations Effective J. Burkert Colorado Space Grant Consortium

  2. Need: Effective Mission Operations Motivation Lessons Learned in 3CS, CX, and DINO Mission Operations Challenges Personnel Training Experience Turn-over Funding Little or None Equipment & Tools Not Available, Poorly Designed Schedule Organization Solution:The Road Map Introduction J. Burkert Colorado Space Grant Consortium

  3. Few Objectives Earth Observation and Tech Demos Little or no redundancy Nano- or micro-satellites Dedicated Ground System and Personnel Few ground stations and personnel Low priority operations Mission is not crucial to major projects Low tempo operations Low data rate, few major activities Little Funding ~ $100,000 Short Schedule ~1 – 2 years Small Team Fewer than 100 people Characteristics of Small Satellites J. Burkert Colorado Space Grant Consortium

  4. Lessons from 3 CSGC Missions Citizen Explorer I(Operations Team Lead) Orbit: Sun-Synchronous at 705 km Science: Ozone Measurement Status: Final Review in May 2005 3 Corner Sat(MCT Supervisor) Orbit: ~ 200 km Circular Science: Imaging Status: Lost on Launch (Dec 2004) DINO (Operations Team Lead) Orbit: ~ISS Orbit Science: Tech Demo, Cloud Topography Status: No Longer Funded Motivation J. Burkert Colorado Space Grant Consortium

  5. Lessons and Challenges • Organization • Incomplete or incorrect tasking • Schedule • Incomplete or Nonexistent • Personnel • Training – Decreases Productive Time • Experience – Undergraduates or Graduates • Turn-over – Workforce varies by semester • Funding • Scarce – Can’t hire experience • Equipment & Tools • Not Available • Poorly Designed J. Burkert Colorado Space Grant Consortium

  6. Role of Mission Operations • Operational/Systems Level Viewpoint • Capability for Operational Analysis • Concept Design Operational Expectations → Operational Objectives → Operational Requirements → Spacecraft Design • Mission Planning • How Mission Objectives will be met • When Objectives will be met • What Objectives require • Criteria for Objective Success • Evaluation of Project Deliverables • Takes place over entire project lifetime • Evaluation of Subsystem hardware/software capability J. Burkert Colorado Space Grant Consortium

  7. The Road Map • Provides Clarity! • Resolves Challenges: • Aids in Other Challenges through Anticipation of Issue: J. Burkert Colorado Space Grant Consortium

  8. Road Map ComponentsProject Phases • Conception • Project Concept Design • Operational Expectations • Mission Objectives and Requirements • Design • Detailed Subsystem Designs • Build • Fabrication and Functional Integration • Test • Rigorous Operational Testing • Launch • Initial Insertion • Spacecraft Certification for Nom. Ops. • Nominal Operations • Meeting the Mission Objectives! • End of Life • Spacecraft Decommissioning J. Burkert Colorado Space Grant Consortium

  9. Road Map ComponentsMission Operations Functions J. Burkert Colorado Space Grant Consortium

  10. Road Map Components Mission Operations Functions (cont.) J. Burkert Colorado Space Grant Consortium

  11. Road Map Components Mission Operations Functions (cont.) J. Burkert Colorado Space Grant Consortium

  12. Road Map ComponentsSchedule of Functions J. Burkert Colorado Space Grant Consortium

  13. Identifiable Need for Clarity in the Role and Function of Mission Operations Defined Objectives & Requirements allow: Directed, Structured Analytical Effort Directed, Structured Design Effort Determination of Mission Operations Schedule Proper Schedule allows: Effectiveness Efficiency Anticipation of Needs Mission Operations Functions Definition allow: Clarity in role of Mission Operations in larger project over the project lifetime Conclusions J. Burkert Colorado Space Grant Consortium

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