Earth Explorer Family Mission Control System: A New Child is Born (Aeolus)!

Reggestad, Vemund; Guerrucci, Damiano; Freihöfer, Jens; Merri, Mario; Emanuelli, Pier Paolo

doi:10.2514/6.2006-5862

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“…The adoption of the same TM/TC data types, structures and services by several Earth Observation satellites with similar needs allows cross mission harmonization in the MCS design, development and maintenance, and the introduction of a so-called Earth Explorer Mission Control (EEMCS) kernel 1 The baseline MCS architecture foresees provision, installation and validation of a backup-MCS. The purpose of this facility is to perform spacecraft basic monitoring and control tasks in case of unavailability of the FOCC.…”

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Sentinel-3 Ground Segment: Innovative Approach for Future ESA-EUMETSAT Flight Operations Cooperation

Bargellini¹,

Emanuelli²,

Provost

et al. 2010

SpaceOps 2010 Conference

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Environment and Security (GMES) Programme, will provide operational land and marine services, based on payload complement featuring wide-swath, low-medium resolution optical and infrared radiometers and a radar altimeter package. In the frame of the Cooperation Agreement on the GMES Space Component, ESA and EUMETSAT have established a specific implementing arrangement concerning the cooperation on Sentinel-3. On this basis, following completion of spacecraft In-Orbit Commissioning, EUMETSAT will be responsible for the operation of the mission covering the products for the Marine User Community and the monitoring and control of the spacecraft in routine phase. This paper provides an overview of the implementation of the above ESA/EUMETSAT cooperation in particular for what concerns the development, integration, validation and verification of the Flight Operations Segment (FOS) as well as the management of pre-launch Operations Preparation activities. This paper describes the approach for FOS facilities procurement, in which some ESA infrastructure developments and expertise are made available to EUMETSAT. In particular this relates to the deployment of ESA Sentinel-3 Mission Control System, Spacecraft Simulator and elements of the ESA Flight Dynamics System at EUMETSAT premises to support the routine operations. Furthermore, the concept foresees provision of additional services by ESA to EUMETSAT throughout the complete mission, including TT&C ground stations, back-up control centre, collision avoidance and operational support. The paper details the concept of Joint Flight Control Team applied during the Operations Preparation phase and the execution of the LEOP and Commissioning activities. The benefits of this innovative approach are highlighted both in terms of technical perspective (e.g. System design process, engineering knowledge), as well as schedule and cost reduction. Nomenclature

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Sentinel-3 Ground Segment: Innovative Approach for Future ESA-EUMETSAT Flight Operations Cooperation

Bargellini¹,

Emanuelli²,

Provost

et al. 2010

SpaceOps 2010 Conference

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Cost-Effective Spacecraft Operations: Earth Observation Family of Missions Concept

Emanuelli¹,

Mardle²,

Bargellini³

2007

Space Operations: Mission Management, Technologies, and Current Applications

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The GMES-Sentinels Flight Operations Segment

Bargellini¹,

Emanuelli²,

Marchese³

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SpaceOps 2008 Conference

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The Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme main objective is to support Europe's goals regarding sustainable development and global governance of the environment by providing timely and quality data, information, services and knowledge. To achieve this objective, the GMES programme features a Space Segment component comprising five Sentinels mission families. Scheduled for launch in 2011 and 2012, Sentinels 1, 2 and 3 represent the first step in the deployment of the GMES Space Segment. They are regarded as operational missions and as such require a high degree of reliability and availability also at the level of the ground segment while minimising the operational effort associated to the routine mission phase. This paper will describe the assumptions and constraints driving the definition of the GMES-Sentinels Flight Operations Segment (FOS). The resulting Operational Concept applied across the 3 missions will be summarised highlighting the innovative aspects, in particular the automated payload mission planning based on Orbit Position scheduled telecommands. Finally, a summary of the overall ground segment will be provided and the Sentinels FOS specific facilities, based on extensive use of ESOC ground software infrastructure, presented.

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Earth Explorer Family Mission Control System: A New Child is Born (Aeolus)!

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Sentinel-3 Ground Segment: Innovative Approach for Future ESA-EUMETSAT Flight Operations Cooperation

Sentinel-3 Ground Segment: Innovative Approach for Future ESA-EUMETSAT Flight Operations Cooperation

Cost-Effective Spacecraft Operations: Earth Observation Family of Missions Concept

The GMES-Sentinels Flight Operations Segment

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