Management Topics Manfred Bester THEMIS FDMO Review Management

Management Topics Manfred Bester THEMIS FDMO Review Management Topics − 1 October 5, 2004

Management Topics Overview • • Ground System Schedule Personnel Plan Ground Systems Costs IT Security Risk Management Document Status PDR Peer Review RFA Status THEMIS FDMO Review Management Topics − 2 October 5, 2004

Ground Systems Schedule • • THEMIS MOC and SOC Configuration During Phase C / D Development of Detailed Operations Plans and Procedures Flight Dynamics Software Configuration and Verification with GNCD Support FOT Training in Classroom and During Mission I&T End-to-end Data Flow Testing with BGS, NASA/GN and TDRSS Launch and Mission Simulations Dress Rehearsals Peak Activities In Phase D, Taper Down During Phase E THEMIS FDMO Review Management Topics − 3 October 5, 2004

Ground Systems Schedule THEMIS FDMO Review Management Topics − 4 October 5, 2004

Operations Org Chart All Aspects of THEMIS Operations Are Performed at UCB / SSL GSFC / GNCD Provides Support in Form of Consulting and Certification THEMIS FDMO Review Management Topics − 5 October 5, 2004 Additional Consulting Support by AI Solutions

O&GS Team Members THEMIS Operations & Ground Systems Team – • Mission Operations – – • Flight Dynamics Lead (S. Frey) Flight Dynamics Engineers (J. Mc. Donald, D. Rummel, TBH) Student Aides (2) Ground Station Operations – – – • Science Operations Manager (T. Quinn) Programmer/Analysts (J. Vernetti, TBH) Student Aides (4) Flight Dynamics – – – • Deputy Mission Operations Manager (M. Lewis) Flight Controllers (M. Eckert, J. Mc. Donald, T. Neal, J. Thorsness, TBH) Programmer/Analyst (TBH, TBH) Student Aides (4) Science Operations – – – • Mission Operations Manager (M. Bester) Ground Station Manager (R. Sterling) Ground Station Technician (H. Bersch) Student Aide (1) IT Network Systems – – IT Network Systems Manager (J. Loran) System Administrators (R. Boyd, W. Herrick, C. Quan, B. Satow, K. Edgecomb) THEMIS FDMO Review Management Topics − 6 October 5, 2004

MOC Staffing During Launch & Early Orbit Operations • • • UCB Flight Operations Team 24 Hour Staffing with Prime and Secondary Shifts Critical Commanding During Prime Shift Only Swales and UCB Engineering Team on Console During Prime Shift Instrument Scientists on Console During Instrument Commissioning Additional Support Teams Monitor Probe Status Remotely MOC Staffing During Normal Operations • • THEMIS Follows FAST / RHESSI / CHIPS Model Normal Operations Eventually Run with 8 x 5 Staffing Transition to Autonomous Operations After First Tail Season Orbit and Attitude Maneuvers Always Treated as Special Operations THEMIS FDMO Review Management Topics − 7 October 5, 2004

Ground Systems Costs • • Cost Effective Approach Based on Successful FAST / RHESSI / CHIPS Model Mission Operations, Science Operations, Flight Dynamics and Ground Station Operations Integrated Into One Coherent Facility Phase-in THEMIS Operations Team Gradually Hire New Personnel to Enlarge Existing Operations Team Ground Systems Costs Remain Within CSR Budget Ground System Development Fully Funded Required Trade Study Performed in Phase B THEMIS FDMO Review Management Topics − 8 October 5, 2004

Ground Systems Supporting Analyses • • • RF Link Analysis Data Volume Analysis Ground Station and TDRSS Coverage Analysis Maneuver Analysis Tracking Accuracy Analysis Interface Control Documents • • Probe to Ground Stations to MOC to SOC, FDC to MOC, FDC to SOC MOC to GSFC/FDF Support Agreements with Various Organizations • • • NASA/GSFC GNCD (Code 570) NASA/GSFC MSP (Code 451) Ground Stations (WGS, MILA, AGO, HBK) and Space Network THEMIS FDMO Review Management Topics − 9 October 5, 2004

GSFC/GNCD Support NASA GSFC/GNCD Support • FDAB Support Via SOW for FY 05 – MSASS Upgrade Including Nutation Estimation Utility and Small Level of Usage Support (R. Harman) – Attitude Error Analysis Support for Swales Aerospace (R. Harman) – Validation of Free. Flyer (R. De. Fazio, K. Richon) – – Generate Benchmark Runs with GMAN Compare Free. Flyer Runs Against GMAN Assess Ability of Free. Flyer to Meet THEMIS Mission Requirements UCB Will Contract AI Solutions to Generate Free. Flyer Benchmark Runs – GTDS Software Upgrade and Small Level of Usage Support (M. Beckman) • FDF Support Via PSLA – – Assignment of BGS Transmit and Receiver Tracker IDs Verification and Certification of BGS Two-way Doppler Tracking Pre-launch Data Flow and Simulations Support for OD Orbit Determination Support Following Launch THEMIS FDMO Review Management Topics − 10 October 5, 2004

AI Solutions Support • Free. Flyer Software – UCB Already Has “Engineer” Version – Upgrade to Free. Flyer Mission Once THEMIS Compatibility Verified • THEMIS Configuration – Spacecraft Definition Files for THEMIS Probes • Software User Training – Free. Flyer – GTDS • Flight Dynamics Support – Maneuver Planning Support – Orbit Determination Support • Operations Support – Support L&EO Operations THEMIS FDMO Review Management Topics − 11 October 5, 2004

GSFC/MSP Support NASA GN and SN Resource Requirements in PSLA • • • THEMIS FY 04 PSLA Signed and FY 05 PSLA Currently Boarded by GSFC/MSP (Code 451) PSLA Under MSP Configuration Control Compatibility Test Van (CTV) for GN/SN End-to-end Testing Additional Documentation Requirements • • • RF ICD (Probe to GN and SN) – Submitted to GSFC/MSP Network Requirements Document (NRD) − Draft in 2005 RF Compatibility Test Plan (CTP) − Draft in 2005 Data Flows and Scheduling for Ground Testing & Mission Operations Simulations • Supported and Coordinated by GSFC/MSP Ground System Development • Support of Experiments with Berkeley Ground Station to Determine Accuracy of Two-way Doppler Tracking THEMIS FDMO Review Management Topics − 12 October 5, 2004

Risk Management Documents Relevant to Ground Systems Risk Management • • NPG 7120. 5 B, NASA Program and Project Management Processes and Requirements NPG 8000. 4, Risk Management Procedures and Guidelines NPD 8700. 1, NASA Policy for Safety and Mission Success NPG 8715. 3, NASA Safety Manual NPG 2810. 1, Security of Information Technology NPD 8621. 1, Mishap Reporting and Investigating Policy NPG 8621. X (Draft), NASA Procedures and Guidelines for Mishap Reporting, Investigating and Record Keeping SP-6105, NASA Systems Engineering Handbook Risk Management Approach • • Continuous Risk Management (CRM) Identify, Analyze, Plan, Track and Control Risks THEMIS FDMO Review Management Topics − 13 October 5, 2004

Status of Relevant Documents Document Title THEMIS Mission Requirements Document (MRD) THEMIS Information Technology Security Plan (ITSP) THEMIS Risk Management and Contingency Plan (RMCP) THEMIS Project Data Management Plan (PDMP) THEMIS Project Service Level Agreement (PSLA) THEMIS RF Interface Control Document (RFICD) THEMIS RF Compatibility Test Plan (RFCTP) THEMIS Network Requirements Document (NRD) THEMIS Command Format Specification THEMIS Telemetry Data Format Specification THEMIS Ground Data Systems Interface Control Document THEMIS Attitude Determination System (ADS) Requirements THEMIS GSFC/FDF to MOC Interface Control Document THEMIS Ground Operations Coordination THEMIS Mission Operations Plan (MOP) THEMIS Flight Operations Plan (FOP) THEMIS Flight Operations Test Plan (FOTP) THEMIS Flight Operations Team Certification Plan (FOTCP) THEMIS Ground Station Certification Plan THEMIS Launch and Ascent Handbook THEMIS On-orbit Handbook THEMIS Spacecraft User’s Manual THEMIS FDMO Review Doc. No. Assignee Due Date Status THM-SYS-001 THM-SYS-022 THM-SYS-012 451 -PSLA-THEMIS 451 -RFICD-THEMIS 450 -TBD THM-SYS-102 Taylor Bester Quinn GSFC/451 GSFC/450 Taylor Jun 2004 Feb 2004 Nov 2004 Jun 2004 Sep 2004 Oct 2004 Jul 2005 Oct 2004 Signed Started Signed Draft SAI-SPEC-1210 THM-SYS-117 THM-SYS-028 595 -TBD SAI-PLAN-0623 THM-SYS-018 THM-SYS-019 THM-SYS-025 THM-SYS-TBD THM-SYS-026 THM-SYS-027 SAI-TBD Kraeuter Bester GSFC/595 Le. Boeuf Bester Lewis Bester UCB Swales Oct 2004 Mar 2005 Oct 2003 Nov 2004 Oct 2005 Mar 2005 Oct 2005 Draft Started Draft Management Topics − 14 Draft Signed Started October 5, 2004