Management Topics Manfred Bester

1. Management Topics • Manfred Bester

2. Management Topics • Overview • Ground System Schedule • Personnel Plan • Ground Systems Costs • IT Security • Risk Management • Document Status • PDR Peer Review RFA Status

3. Ground Systems Schedule • 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

4. Ground Systems Schedule

5. Operations Org Chart All Aspects of THEMIS Operations Are Performed at UCB / SSL GSFC / GNCD Provides Support in Form of Consulting and Certification Additional Consulting Support by AI Solutions

6. O&GS Team Members • THEMIS Operations & Ground Systems Team • Mission Operations Manager (M. Bester) • Mission Operations • Deputy Mission Operations Manager (M. Lewis) • Flight Controllers (M. Eckert, J. McDonald, T. Neal, J. Thorsness, TBH, TBH) • Programmer/Analyst (TBH, TBH) • Student Aides (4) • Science Operations • Science Operations Manager (T. Quinn) • Programmer/Analysts (J. Vernetti, TBH) • Student Aides (4) • Flight Dynamics • Flight Dynamics Lead (S. Frey) • Flight Dynamics Engineers (J. McDonald, D. Rummel, TBH) • Student Aides (2) • Ground Station Operations • 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)

7. MOC Staffing • 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

8. Ground Systems Costs • 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

9. Ground Systems Support • 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 • Ground Stations to MOC • 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

10. GSFC/GNCD Support • NASA GSFC/GNCD Support • FDAB Support Via SOW for FY05 • 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 FreeFlyer (R. DeFazio, K. Richon) • Generate Benchmark Runs with GMAN • Compare FreeFlyer Runs Against GMAN • Assess Ability of FreeFlyer to Meet THEMIS Mission Requirements • UCB Will Contract AI Solutions to Generate FreeFlyer 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

11. AI Solutions Support • AI Solutions Support • FreeFlyer Software • UCB Already Has “Engineer” Version • Upgrade to FreeFlyer Mission Once THEMIS Compatibility Verified • THEMIS Configuration • Spacecraft Definition Files for THEMIS Probes • Software User Training • FreeFlyer • GTDS • Flight Dynamics Support • Maneuver Planning Support • Orbit Determination Support • Operations Support • Support L&EO Operations

12. GSFC/MSP Support • NASA GN and SN Resource Requirements in PSLA • THEMIS FY04 PSLA Signed and FY05 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

13. Risk Management • Documents Relevant to Ground Systems Risk Management • NPG 7120.5B, 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

14. Status of Relevant Documents