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.