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●Developing a Mission
Operations Plan.
●Space Mission Operations
Functions.
●Estimating the Size and
Cost of Mission Operations.
●Automating Spacecraft and
Ground Operations
Functions.
Introduction
Mission operations is the collection of activities that are performed by operations teams
during the flight phase of the mission.
It also focuses on the period after launch, but substantial work must be done during all
phases of mission design and development to prepare for operations.
This includes planning, scheduling, and executing mission operations, as well as monitoring
and controlling the spacecraft and its payload. The mission operations system is the
integrated system of people, procedures, hardware, and software that must cooperate to
accomplish these tasks.
 Developing a Mission Operations Plan
The Mission Operations Plan (MOP) is a detailed
document that outlines the operational attributes of
unmanned space missions, describing how the mission
and spacecraft will be operated and used by the ground
operations team. It is developed in phases and becomes
more detailed as the mission design progresses. The MOP
is consistent with the mission concept and is a critical
deliverable before launch. It helps ensure that the
operations organization provides a tested and certified
mission operations system at the lowest cost. The MOP is
also used to influence the design and operability of the
mission and spacecraft, and its iterative development can
change the mission concept, flight vehicle, and software.
By combining the operations concept with assessments of
operational complexity, the MOP helps determine the
probable costs of operations early in the mission design.