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Space station Operations task force. Panel 2 report: Ground Operations and support systems
2019Co-Authors: NasaAbstract:The Ground Operations Concept embodied in this report provides for safe multi-user utilization of the Space Station, eases user integration, and gives users autonomy and flexibility. It provides for meaningful multi-national participation while protecting U.S. interests. The concept also supports continued space Operations technology development by maintaining NASA expertise and enabling technology evolution. Given attention here are pre/post flight Operations, logistics, sustaining engineering/configuration management, transportation services/rescue, and information systems and communication.
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Tug fleet and Ground Operations schedules and controls. Volume 2: part 1
2013Co-Authors: NasaAbstract:This Tug Fleet and Ground Operations Schedules and Controls Study addresses both Ground operational data and technical requirements that span the Tug planning phase and Operations phase. A similar study covering mission Operations (by others) provides the complimentary flight Operations details. The two studies provide the planning data requirements, resource allocation, and control milestones for supporting the requirements of the STS program. This Tug Fleet and Ground Operations Schedules and Controls Study incorporates the basic Ground Operations requirements and concepts provided by previous studies with the interrelationships of the planning, IUS transition, and Tug fleet Operations phases. The interrelationships of these phases were studied as a system to optimize overall program benefits and minimize operational risk factors.
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Ground Operations Aerospace Language (GOAL). Volume 2: Compiler
2013Co-Authors: NasaAbstract:The principal elements and functions of the Ground Operations Aerospace Language (GOAL) compiler are presented. The technique used to transcribe the syntax diagrams into machine processable format for use by the parsing routines is described. An explanation of the parsing technique used to process GOAL source statements is included. The compiler diagnostics and the output reports generated during a GOAL compilation are explained. A description of the GOAL program package is provided.
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Ground Operations Aerospace Language (GOAL). Volume 1: Study overview
2013Co-Authors: NasaAbstract:A series of NASA and Contractor studies sponsored by NASA/KSC resulted in a specification for the Ground Operations Aerospace Language (GOAL). The Cape Kennedy Facility of the IBM Corporation was given the responsibility, under existing contracts, to perform an analysis of the Language Specification, to design and develop a GOAL Compiler, to provide a specification for a data bank, to design and develop an interpretive code translator, and to perform associated application studies.
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Tug fleet and Ground Operations schedules and controls. Volume 1: Executive summary
2013Co-Authors: NasaAbstract:This study presents Tug Fleet and Ground Operations Schedules and Controls plan. This plan was developed and optimized out of a combination of individual Tug program phased subplans, special emphasis studies, contingency analyses and sensitivity analyses. The subplans cover the Tug program phases: (1) Tug operational, (2) Interim Upper Stage (IUS)/Tug fleet utilization, (3) and IUS/Tug payload integration, (4) Tug site activation, (5) IUS/Tug transition, (6) Tug acquisition. Resource requirements (facility, GSE, TSE, software, manpower, logistics) are provided in each subplan, as are appropriate Tug processing flows, active and total IUS and Tug fleet requirements, fleet management and Tug payload integration concepts, facility selection recommendations, site activation and IUS to Tug transition requirements. The impact of operational concepts on Tug acquisition is assessed and the impact of operating Tugs out of KSC and WTR is analyzed and presented showing WTR as a delta. Finally, cost estimates for fleet management and Ground Operations of the DDT&E and operational phases of the Tug program are given.
Mary L. Ml Cummings - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Effects of Safety Protocols on Unmanned Vehicle Ground Operations
Journal of Aerospace Information Systems, 2015Co-Authors: Jason C. Ryan, Mary L. Ml CummingsAbstract:Recent advances in unmanned and autonomous vehicle technology are accelerating the push to integrate these vehicles into human-centered environments such as commercial aviation and public roads. Much of the current research into autonomous systems examines improving the performance of individual unmanned vehicles or improving the safety of their interactions with individual humans; very little examines the behavior of the broader system. For large-scale transportation systems, real-world field trials involving unmanned vehicles are difficult to execute due to concerns of cost, feasibility of construction, and the maturity of the technologies. This paper describes the use of an agent-based model of unmanned vehicle behavior in human-centered environments to explore the effects of their implementation in these domains. In particular, this work explores how safety protocols governing the integration of manned and unmanned vehicles affect performance in an aircraft carrier Ground control environment. Three di...
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Effects of Safety Protocols on Unmanned Vehicle Ground Operations
Journal of Aerospace Information Systems, 2015Co-Authors: Jason C. Ryan, Mary L. Ml CummingsAbstract:Recent advances in unmanned and autonomous vehicle technology are accelerating the push to integrate these vehicles into human-centered environments such as commercial aviation and public roads. Much of the current research into autonomous systems examines improving the performance of individual unmanned vehicles or improving the safety of their interactions with individual humans; very little examines the behavior of the broader system. For large-scale transportation systems, real-world field trials involving unmanned vehicles are difficult to execute due to concerns of cost, feasibility of construction, and the maturity of the technologies. This paper describes the use of an agent-based model of unmanned vehicle behavior in human-centered environments to explore the effects of their implementation in these domains. In particular, this work explores how safety protocols governing the integration of manned and unmanned vehicles affect performance in an aircraft carrier Ground control environment. Three different types of futuristic unmanned vehicle control architectures are considered in conjunction with four different types of safety protocols: dynamic, area, temporal, and combined area-plus-temporal separation. Results demonstrate that measures of safety vary widely across these systems, demonstrating distinct tradeoffs of safety and mission performance, as well as across different safety measures.
P. Alvarez - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a review of science Ground Operations for the stratospheric observatory for infrared astronomy sofia
Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation, 2018Co-Authors: P. Alvarez, K. Hanna, M. Kandlagunta, J. Lott, Greg Perryman, A. Cheng, L. Tanaka, C. Kaminski, M. Woodworth, J WongAbstract:The NASA Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is a 2.5m telescope in a modified Boeing 747SP aircraft that is flown at high altitude to do unique astronomy in the infrared. SOFI...
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A Review of Science Ground Operations for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA)
Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation, 2018Co-Authors: P. Alvarez, K. Hanna, M. Kandlagunta, J. Lott, Greg Perryman, A. Cheng, L. Tanaka, C. Kaminski, M. WoodworthAbstract:The NASA Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is a 2.5[Formula: see text]m telescope in a modified Boeing 747SP aircraft that is flown at high altitude to do unique astronomy in the infrared. SOFIA is a singular integration of aircraft Operations, telescope design, and science instrumentation that delivers observational opportunities outside the capability of any other facility. The science Ground Operations are the transition and integration point of the science, aircraft, and telescope. We present the Ground Operations themselves and the tools used to prepare for mission success. Specifically, we will discuss Operations from science instrument delivery to aircraft operation and mission readiness. We will also provide a discussion of instrument life cycle including maintenance and repair, both before and after acceptance by the observatory as well as retirement. Included in that will be a description of the facilities and their development, an overview of the SOFIA telescope assembly simulator, our deployment capabilities, as well as an outlook to the future of novel science instrument support for SOFIA.
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Science Ground Operations for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
Proceedings of SPIE, 2016Co-Authors: P. Alvarez, D. Black, G. Ediss, S. Granen, K. Hanna, M. Kandlagunta, C. Koerber, J. Lott, Greg PerrymanAbstract:The NASA Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), is a 2.5 meter telescope in a modified Boeing 747SP aircraft that is flown at high altitude to do unique astronomy in the infrared. SOFIA is a singular integration of aircraft Operations, telescope design, and science instrumentation that delivers observational opportunities outside the capability of any other facility. The science Ground Operations are the transition and integration point of the science, aircraft, and telescope. We present the Ground Operations themselves and the tools used to prepare for mission success. Specifically, we will discuss the concept of Operations from science instrument delivery to aircraft operation and mission readiness. Included in that will be a description of the facilities and their development, an overview of the SOFIA telescope assembly simulator, as well as an outlook to the future of novel science instrument support for SOFIA
Greg Perryman - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a review of science Ground Operations for the stratospheric observatory for infrared astronomy sofia
Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation, 2018Co-Authors: P. Alvarez, K. Hanna, M. Kandlagunta, J. Lott, Greg Perryman, A. Cheng, L. Tanaka, C. Kaminski, M. Woodworth, J WongAbstract:The NASA Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is a 2.5m telescope in a modified Boeing 747SP aircraft that is flown at high altitude to do unique astronomy in the infrared. SOFI...
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A Review of Science Ground Operations for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA)
Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation, 2018Co-Authors: P. Alvarez, K. Hanna, M. Kandlagunta, J. Lott, Greg Perryman, A. Cheng, L. Tanaka, C. Kaminski, M. WoodworthAbstract:The NASA Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is a 2.5[Formula: see text]m telescope in a modified Boeing 747SP aircraft that is flown at high altitude to do unique astronomy in the infrared. SOFIA is a singular integration of aircraft Operations, telescope design, and science instrumentation that delivers observational opportunities outside the capability of any other facility. The science Ground Operations are the transition and integration point of the science, aircraft, and telescope. We present the Ground Operations themselves and the tools used to prepare for mission success. Specifically, we will discuss Operations from science instrument delivery to aircraft operation and mission readiness. We will also provide a discussion of instrument life cycle including maintenance and repair, both before and after acceptance by the observatory as well as retirement. Included in that will be a description of the facilities and their development, an overview of the SOFIA telescope assembly simulator, our deployment capabilities, as well as an outlook to the future of novel science instrument support for SOFIA.
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Science Ground Operations for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
Proceedings of SPIE, 2016Co-Authors: P. Alvarez, D. Black, G. Ediss, S. Granen, K. Hanna, M. Kandlagunta, C. Koerber, J. Lott, Greg PerrymanAbstract:The NASA Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), is a 2.5 meter telescope in a modified Boeing 747SP aircraft that is flown at high altitude to do unique astronomy in the infrared. SOFIA is a singular integration of aircraft Operations, telescope design, and science instrumentation that delivers observational opportunities outside the capability of any other facility. The science Ground Operations are the transition and integration point of the science, aircraft, and telescope. We present the Ground Operations themselves and the tools used to prepare for mission success. Specifically, we will discuss the concept of Operations from science instrument delivery to aircraft operation and mission readiness. Included in that will be a description of the facilities and their development, an overview of the SOFIA telescope assembly simulator, as well as an outlook to the future of novel science instrument support for SOFIA
Raymond J. Byrd - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Operationally Efficient Propulsion System Study (OEPSS) data book. Volume 1: Generic Ground Operations data
1990Co-Authors: Raymond J. ByrdAbstract:This study was initiated to identify Operations problems and cost drivers for current propulsion systems and to identify technology and design approaches to increase the operational efficiency and reduce Operations costs for future propulsion systems. To provide readily usable data for the Advance Launch System (ALS) program, the results of the Operationally Efficient Propulsion System Study (OEPSS) were organized into a series of OEPSS Data Books as follows: Volume 1, Generic Ground Operations Data; Volume 2, Ground Operations Problems; Volume 3, Operations Technology; Volume 4, OEPSS Design Concepts; and Volume 5, OEPSS Final Review Briefing, which summarizes the activities and results of the study. This volume presents Ground processing data for a generic LOX/LH2 booster and core propulsion system based on current STS experience. The data presented includes: top logic diagram, process flow, activities bar-chart, loaded timelines, manpower requirements in terms of duration, headcount and skill mix per Operations and maintenance instruction (OMI), and critical path tasks and durations.
