LVDC-2
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NASA Thermal (NASA Thermal) – LVDC 2
- Monitors disciplined-based communication channels and telemetry to keep NASA CE and team apprised of upcoming anomaly discussions
- Provides the “GO/NO-GO status for thermal conditions on Spacecraft and vehicle to NASA CE
NASA Vehicle System Engineer (VSE) (NASA ACE) – LVDC 2
- Can be requested to step into the decision making capacity of NASA CE roll if multiple status or readiness issues are occurring simultaneously
- Ensures NASA Engineering team (multiple discipline) readiness up to and through the launch count
- Provides the “GO/NO-GO” status of the vehicle to NASA CE
NASA Flight Dynamics (NASA Flight Dynamics) – LVDC 2
- Monitors disciplined-based communication channels and telemetry to keep NASA CE and team apprised of upcoming anomaly discussions
- Provides the “GO/NO-GO status for launch vehicle performance to NASA CE
- NASA Winds (NASA Winds) – Co-located with other Customers Winds Team (Denver, CO or Hawthorne, CA)
- Monitors disciplined-based communication channels and telemetry to keep NASA CE and team apprised of upcoming anomaly discussions
- Provides the “GO/NO-GO status for ground and upper level winds to NASA CE
NASA Chief Engineer (NASA CE) – LVDC-2
- NASA Launch Services Program (LSP) Engineering Technical Authority
- LSP Anomaly Team Lead
- Advisory to NASA Launch Manager (NLM) of any concerns with the status and readiness of the launch vehicle and ground launch operating systems
- Obtains status and readiness from the NASA/LSP Engineering Team
- Provides the “GO/NO-GO” status to the NLM
NASA Integration Engineer (NASA IE) – LVDC 2
- Monitors all spacecraft transmission and anomalies and keeps NASA CE apprised of continued spacecraft status
- Provides the “GO/NO-GO” status of the payload to NASA CE
NASA Engineering Technical Integrator (NASA EA) – LVDC 2
- Monitors multiple communication channels to keep NASA CE apprised of unintended missed discussions, upcoming polling, team readiness, weather status and other assignments NASA CE requires for the NASA Engineering Team
- Handles the set up and monitoring of communication and telemetry prior to and through the launch count
NASA Payload Mechanical (NASA Payload Mechanical) – LVDC 2
- Monitors all spacecraft transmission and anomalies and keeps NASA IE apprised of continued payload mechanical spacecraft status
- Monitors disciplined-based communication channels and telemetry to keep NASA CE and team apprised of upcoming anomaly discussions
- Provides the “GO/NO-GO status for payload mechanical systems to NASA CE
NASA Payload Electrical (NASA Payload Electrical) – LVDC 2
- Monitors all spacecraft transmission and anomalies and keeps NASA IE apprised of continued payload electrical spacecraft status
- Monitors disciplined-based communication channels and telemetry to keep NASA CE and team apprised of upcoming anomaly discussions
- Provides the “GO/NO-GO status for payload electrical systems to NASA CE
LVDC’s by the numbers
- Three control rooms, each seating 24-30 (capacity of all, 72-90).
- One spacecraft ground support equipment (GSE) area, seating 8-10
- Executive suite, seating 8-10
- Winds room (provides area for customer ground equipment.
- Public Affairs room, seating two
The support rooms can be tied to NASA’s West Coast control rooms at Vandenberg Air Force Base for bicoastal support.