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| Outline of Kibo operations system |
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After Kibo is launched, Japanese experiments will start in space. The total
operation of the International Space Station (ISS) will be conducted from
the Space Station Control Center (SSCC) located in NASA Johnson Space Center,
Houston, Texas. Each country or organization is responsible for operating
its own elements. Kibo system operations and experiments conducted inside
Kibo will be controlled from the
Mission Control Room in the Space Station Operations Facility in Tsukuba
Space Center, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
The Kibo operations system is being developed to perform several functions,
such as operations planning, operations control, astronaut training, operations
technical support, logistics operations management, and an operations network
to communicate with the US center.
The Kibo operations system is composed of the seven systems below.
- Strategic and Tactical Planning System
The operations planning system generates two types of ISS operations
and utilization planning, long term and detailed planning. Distribution
of ISS resources such as power, communications, and crew resources
to be negotiated among participating countries will be planned with
this system.
- Kibo Operations Control System
The operations control system supports monitoring and controlling Kibo
systems and onboard Kibo experiment devices. It also supports planning
real-time operations, and archives related data and can train the ground
support personnel for this system.
- Engineering Support System
The Engineering Support System consists of four subsystems.
- Element integration system: This system ensures the operability,
security, and physical compatibility of Kibo and onboard Kibo experiment
devices.
- Flight software/Operations data file (ODF) building system: This
system generates, verifies and maintains Flight Software and the
ODF. ODF holds Kibo's operations procedures.
- Engineering simulator: This system simulates the Kibo equipment
electrically and mechanically to support generating procedures to
be used when Kibo equipment fails.
- Kibo underwater mockup: Using a full-scale mockup of Kibo, in
weightless environment facility; Kibo operation procedures will
be verified here.
- Logistics and Maintenance Operations Management System
This system manages ORU parts exchange or consumables supply data needed
to maintain Kibo functions, and manages the Kibo repair history to ensure
crew safety.
- Crew Operations Training System
This system trains astronauts to provide them with the necessary knowledge,
skill, and operations procedures, so that they can safely operate Kibo.
- Operations Data Network System
The operations network communicates Kibo operations data between Japan
(Tsukuba Space Center) and the US (NASA Johnson Space Center).
- KSC Ground Processing Equipment System
At NASA Kennedy Space Center, the Space Shuttle launch site, this system
supports site operations for Kibo launch or supply.
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- The detailed design of the total Kibo operations system has been completed.
The operations control system and astronaut training system are being
developed. International discussions about transportation by H-2B/HTV
are under way.
Last Updated : May. 2, 2007
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