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Alternative Approaches to Mission Control Automation at NASA's Goddard Space Flight CenterTo meet its objective of reducing operations costs without incurring a corresponding increase in risk, NASA is seeking new methods to automate mission operations. This paper examines the state of the art in automating ground operations for space missions. A summary of available technologies and methods for automating mission operations is provided. Responses from interviews with several space mission FOTs (Flight Operations Teams) to assess the degree and success of those technologies and methods implemented are presented. Mission operators that were interviewed approached automation using different tools and methods resulting in varying degrees of success - from nearly completely automated to nearly completely manual. Two key criteria for successful automation are the active participation of the FOT in the planning, designing, testing, and implementation of the system and the relative degree of complexity of the mission.
Document ID
20010020262
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Rackley, Michael (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Cooter, Miranda (Commerce One Global Services Laurel, MD United States)
Davis, George (Commerce One Global Services Laurel, MD United States)
Mackey, Jennifer (Commerce One Global Services Laurel, MD United States)
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2001
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Meeting Information
Meeting: FLAIRS Conference
Location: Key West, FL
Country: United States
Start Date: May 21, 2001
End Date: May 23, 2001
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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