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9 Operations Integration Program Element
Pages 62-68

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... This role requires the operations integration team to coordinate with the Space Shuttle program, the The goals, objectives, and deliverables of the operations International Space Station program, and the contractors that integration program element are integral to and dependent serve them. Assets engaged in providing these communica on several other programs, projects, and centers.
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From page 63...
... InDyne cal level with Space Flight Operations Contract mission provides communications services at KSC in support of the managers, MSOC support elements, and resources from Space Shuttle and the International Space Station Programs. other NASA centers (GSFC and MSFC, in particular)
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From page 64...
... Space Flight Operations Contract (United Space Alliance) Kennedy Space Center Johnson Space Center FIGURE 9.1 The Network Operations Integration Team interfaces between program elements, mission managers, and NASA centers.
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From page 65...
... include details on the pro- nior NASA leadership reviews the performance of the opcesses and procedures governing requirements management. erations integration team, and, in the end, successful mainteHighly qualified and experienced individuals make up the nance of communications for missions involving human operations integration team, and they are tightly coupled to spaceflight is the ultimate indicator that operations integrathe senior management of the space communications pro- tion is delivering.
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From page 66...
... Reliance on Individuals' Skills and Expertise Finding: NASA missions that involve human spaceflight rely Connections to the Broader Community heavily on the skills and influence of several highly experi Operations integration's mission is unique to NASA, in enced individuals to manage their communications activipart because the program element's role is required owing to ties and provide readiness assurance. the distributed, center-based management of SCO assets.
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From page 67...
... During that visit, the International Space Sta- 8. Morse, Gary, NASA Johnson Space Center Space Operation and Space Shuttle program managers both gave resound- tions Services Manager, personal communication, February 22, ingly positive reviews of the work performed by the 2006.
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  • operations contract
  • readiness review
  • kennedy space
  • nasa press
  • space station

  • nasa centers
  • program plan
  • press release
  • space operations
  • flight operations

  • center space
  • communications program
  • shuttle program
  • formal program
  • ground network

  • flight readiness
  • flight center
  • involving human
  • mission support
  • integrated services


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