KSC Integrated Communication Services KICS

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KSC Integrated Communication Services (KICS)

• Information Briefing
• March 13, 2003

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KICS Vision

• Scott Kerr
• Director, Spaceport Services Directorate

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KICS Introduction

• Doug England
• Chief, Communications Services Branch
• Spaceport Services Directorate

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Welcome

• 0830-0845 Introductory remarks
• 0845-1100 Technical System Presentations
• 1100-1145 Lunch
• 1145-1600 Tour
• 1600-1630 Maximo Demo
• 1630-1645 Requirements gathering
• 1645-1700 Questions

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Communications Services Branch

• NASA Counterpart
• Responsible for surveillance
• Organization
• Voice
• Visual Imaging and Timing
• Cable and Transmission
• Networks
• WAN and Firewalls

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Communications Support at the Kennedy Space Center

• Functions operations, maintenance, sustaining
  engineering, upgrades and modernization
• Systems Kennedy Space Center operational and
  institutional communications systems
• Operational systems support
• Flight element ground processing (Space Shuttle,
  Space Station, Expendable Launch Vehicles)
• Payload ground processing
• Launch and landing, including contingency landing
  at Transatlantic Sites
• Institutional
• Telephones, networks, etc.

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Customers

• Multiple customer interfaces
• Computer Help desks of 4 other contractors
• Requirements documents / Customer representatives
• Direct with the customer
• NASA Comm personnel
• Multiple types of support
• Trouble tickets
• Service requests
• Launch, Landing, Special events
• Projects
• Operations, Maintenance, Engineering
• Multiple programs / funding sources
• ELV, Institutional, Payload Carriers, Shuttle,
  Space Station
• Air Force, Commercial, and tenants

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Special Customer Needs

• Shuttle
• Largest customer
• Readiness meetings (Rollout, TCDT, Launch,
  Landing, etc)
• Test support
• Public Affairs
• High visibility
• Connection with the public
• Payloads / ELV / ISS
• High flexibility
• High requirements change traffic
• Customer service / satisfaction

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Estimated Work (Trouble Tickets CM)

• Trouble tickets opened each month
• Networks 80
• Voice 200
• Video 75
• Transmission 15
• Wire/cable 30
• Telephone 425
• Corrective maintenance tickets opened each month
• Voice 100
• Video 50

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Estimated Work (Service Requests)

• Service Requests received each month
• Networks 225
• Voice 70
• Video 85
• Transmission 30
• Wire/cable 50
• Telephone 400

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Voice Communication Systems

• John Kuhn
• Voice Systems Lead

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Operational Intercommunication System (OIS-D)

• OIS-D provides the KSC voice communications
  necessary to process, launch and land the shuttle
  and its payloads. Also provides voice
  communications for ELV payloads processed at KSC.
• Two - 512 Channel Non- Blocking Conferencing
  Systems
• LCC for LC39
• CDSC for Industrial Area
• Divided into 19 Missions
• Over 3000 End Instruments
• Individual Access Control
• 500 Channel Offnet Capability
• 92 T1s
• KSC Designed and Built
• VME Based (68010/68030)
• Custom and COTS Cards
• 1 Million Lines of C and Assembly Code

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OIS-D System Overview
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OIS-D Block Diagram
T3
T3
LC39 GPAs
LC39 EIs
IA GPAs
IA EIs
T3
LC39 CSN
IA CSN
LC39 TCs
T3
T3
IA TCs
RPS
T3
T3
OPS
T1s
Non OIS-D Circuits
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NISN / Voice Distribution Management System (VDMS)

• NISN Interface
• Demarcation for all operational circuits into KSC
  area from GSFC, JSC, MSFC, and JPL is at the
  CDSC.
• ATT Equipment is provided on GSFC FTS 2000
  contract
• 4 - 745 T1 Switchers
• 21 - 740 Multiplexers
• 1 - Direct CSU/DSU (MER circuit)
• Over 250 Voice and Data Circuits distributed in
  25 T1s
• VDMS
• VDMS is a multinodal, multiaggregate multiplexer
  system used for local routing of voice and data
  circuits within KSC vicinity
• Extends NASCOM 2000 demarcate to MILA, LCC, OC,
  Cape XY, AE, and Hanger L
• Sub-rate Digital Voice and Data (synchronous,
  async, isochronous, and packet data)
• General DataComm Transport Management System
  (TMS)
• Four Fibermux 100 Mbps Rings Serve as Backbone
  for 18 TMS Nodes

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NISN / VDMS
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Radio Systems

• Provides wireless voice communications at KSC and
  Alternate Landing Sites (ALS) around the world.
• Radio Categories
• Administrative (Fire, Security, Medical, PAO,
  Transportation, GSA, etc.)
• Tactical (Crane, SLF Landing, Transporter
  operations)
• Air-to-Ground (Shuttle, Commercial, and Military)
• Other (ALS, Outside agencies, etc.)
• Non-Trunked System Consists of
• 81 Radio Nets
• 2500 Portables/Mobiles
• Dispatch consoles and desktop remotes
• System center including base station equipment
• Significant interfaces to OIS and recorders.

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Motorola Smartzone 3 TRS

• Infrastructure
• One Two-Simulcast site, 1 non-simulcast site, and
  interfaces to 3 Air Force leased non-simulcast
  sites spread over 70 miles
• Seven dispatcher consoles, 3 system manager
  terminals, networks, computers, tone remotes, and
  audio interfaces
• Fifty-six interfaces to OIS a very atypical use
  of a TRS
• Networks, computer software configurations,
  firmware configurations
• Radios
• 1600 handheld, 800 vehicle mounted, 25 base
  stations
• Radio programming stations, battery chargers,
  radio accessories  

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Trunked Radio System Facility Block Diagram

• Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

Malabar Tower Smartzone Site 5 3
Channel Intellirepeater
Timing Tower Smartzone Site 3 10 Channel
Intellirepeater
Building X Y
1 T1
1 T1
11 T1
Kennedy Space Center
Patrick Air Force Base
Shiloh Tower Smartzone Site 2 3 Channel
Intellirepeater
12 T1 4 E1
500 ft Weather Tower Smartzone Site 1 12 Channel
Simulcast Site Remote Site 1
Microwave Tower Smartzone Site 4 8 Channel
Intellirepeater
1 T1
CDSC building Smartzone Master Site
And Simulcast Controller
Communications Shop Tower Smartzone Site 1 12
channel Simulcast Remote Site 2
2 T1
2 T1
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KSC Radio Systems
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Paging and Area Warning System (P/AWS)

• P/AWS is a center-wide paging system designed to
  provide emergency evacuation signals, weather
  warnings, operational, and administrative
  announcements to KSC personnel.
• Digital Voice Switch at LCC and CDSC
• KSC Designed and Built
• Redundant Network Controllers
• Motorola 68HC11 Microcontrollers
• OIS-D Interface for Pads, OPFs, and VAB
• Paging Operator With 40 Zone Selectivity
• P/AW in 142 Buildings/Facilities
• 2000 Amplifiers
• 3000 Speakers / 50 Area Warning Beacons

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Other Operational Voice Communication Systems

• Ground Astro-Communication System
• Two Independent 5 Channel System Interfaced With
  Orbiter
• ( 2 A/G S-Band Thru MILA, 1 UHF Thru MILA, 2
  ICOM)
• Off-Site Communication
• Transatlantic Abort (TAL) Communication
• DFRC Shuttle Processing Area (SPA) Communications
• Palmdale Mate/Demate Area Communications
• Voice Recording System
• Digital Recording of 1024 OIS-D Channels
• Analog Recording of 240 Audio/Radio
  Nets/Telephones
• Audio Distribution
• 2900 Bridges
• 500 Distribution Amplifiers

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Administrative Telephones

• The Administrative Telephone System supplies
  telephone service to all of KSC
• Siemens EWSD Class 5 Central Office
• 5 Intelligent Remotes (RSUs) in major facilities
• 8 Remote DLUs (RCUs) serve mid-size buildings
  (500)
• 17,500 ports (Analog and ISDN)
• Voice Mail, E-911 PSAP Switch, Multi-port
  Conferencing Unit (PRI Video), SecureLogix
  Telephone Firewall, Conference Bridge
• VoIP in new facilities

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Administrative Telephones (Continued)
Pad B RCU
LCC RCU
VABR RSU
OPF 12 RCU
Pad A RCU
OPF 3 RCU
OSB RSU
Logist RCU
Off Center Trunking
ARF RCU
FTS TWTC
CDSC Host
HQ RSU
OC RSU
SSPF RSU
CIF RCU
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Visual Imaging and Timing Services
Chuck Brown Video Systems Lead
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Visual Imaging and Timing Services Overview

• Photographic Services
• Provides still and motion picture film image
  acquisition and processing for KSC/Shuttle and
  CCAFS participating commercial launch contractors
• Provides photographic and optical equipment
  maintenance and repair to NASA and CCAFS
  participating commercial launch contractors
• Television Services
• Television Support Services Provides the Live and
  Recorded Video Feeds That Support Launch and
  Landing Activities, Shuttle Processing, Payloads
  Processing, ISS and Cable TV Distribution to KSC
  Users, Customers, and the Media for Public
  Release.
• KSC Television Services major functional areas
• Press Site (KSCTV)
• OTV
• ESS
• Payloads/ISS Ops
• Cable Television
• Teleconferencing
• Timing Services
• Provides timing synchronization and count down
  (TCD) information to operational users through
  out KSC

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Photographic Support Customers/Locations

• KSC/Shuttle Engineering Operations
• Engineering Items
• POCS/PCC
• Launch Pads 39A and 39B
• SLF
• Tracking Field Sites
• Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
• Commercial ELV
• Delta, Complex 17
• Atlas, Complex 36
• Titan, Complex 40
• Public Affairs
• KSC Press Site Operations
• Digital
• Video
• Documentary items
• POCS/PCC
• Launch Pads 39A and 39B
• SLF

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Photo Operational Mission SupportKSC and CCAFS

• Set-up
• F-1 film and camera installation
• POCS/Ops Control
• Mission support camera starts
• Retrieval
• Retrieval of film for processing
• Processing
• Outsourced
• Motion Picture-Continental Labs (Miami)
• Still Film- Access Photo (Rockledge) and
  Photobition (Orlando)
• Engineering Support
• PRD requirement evaluation and implementation for
  Shuttle and ELV Missions
• PADD Development (Photographic Acquisition and
  Distribution Document)
• Photo Planner support to engineering analysis
  tasks
• Operations Field Equipment Maintenance
• Routine and mission related repairs on NASA
  mandatory and joint use equipment

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Photographic Optical Control System (POCS)

• POCS Provides Sophisticated Control and
  Monitoring of Cameras Located at the Pads, SLF,
  and Remote Areas of KSC.
• System Data
• 512 Photo Camera Activation Capability
• Serves Both Active Pads and the SLF
• MLP 32 Cameras
• FSS 21 Cameras
• Five Perimeter Sites 100 Cameras
• Provides Photographic Data for Analysis to KSC,
  JSC, MSFC, and Dryden Analysis Groups
• Camera Type Formats 16, 35, and 70 Mm
• Provides Both Motion and Still Products
• High-Speed Frame Rate (up to 400 Fps) Photography
• 120K lines of code

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POCS Block Diagram
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Television Services Functional Systems /Areas

• KSCTV
• Press Site
• LC-39 OTV
• LC-39 Pads AB
• VAB
• OPF
• LCC
• Industrial Area
• OC
• SSPF
• HMF
• SAEF II
• BCDS
• LC-39
• Non-critical Operational Areas
• Industrial Areas
• Major Facilities

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KSCTV

• Public Affairs Television (KSCTV)
• NASA Select Television
• Origination of NASA Select Programming during
  Shuttle Launch and Landing events
• 30 Remote Tracking Video Camera Sites and
  Isolated Camera Recording of Launch Video
  Tracking
• Local KSC Press Conferences
• Event Support
• Executive Briefings to work force
• Special Events
• Training Video
• Original masters
• Dubs
• Audio support for media events and press
  conferences

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KSC Television for Launch and Landing
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Operational Television (OTV)

• LC-39 System Data
• Current System
• Analog Video Routing Switch With 192 Inputs X 512
  Outputs
• 685 Monitoring Stations With 512 Switching
  Control Points
• 16 Stations for Remote Camera, Lens, and Pan
  Tilt Control
• 206 Remote Camera Locations in Support of Pads,
  VAB, LCC, OPFS,
• HMF, LETF, and LC-39 Misc. (Camera, DCCU, Pan
  Tilt, Lights, Lens)
• Black White and Color Synchronization Systems
• 1000 Video Distribution Amplifiers
• 80 Video Recorders in Primarily MII and SVHS
  Record Formats
• Offsite Video Transmission to Other NASA Centers
• Analog System Based on the RS-170 and SMPTE 270M
  Video Signals
• Upgrades and Expansion Projects
• Operational Television Digital (OTV-D)
• Transition from analog to digital
• Two systems operational together
• Decommission analog system 2009
• Security (ESS-AC)
• Addition of 168 black and white cameras for fence
  perimeter surveillance

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OTV Block Level Diagram
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OTV LC39 Block Diagram
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LC-39 OTV-D Upgrade

• 384 input X 768output digital video routing
  switching (360Mbps capacity) and distribution
• 100 digital video acquisition and transmission
  based on SMPTE 259M serial digital video
  interface standards
• 212 locations for remote camera station control
• 90 digital video monitoring
• 100 digital video record, archive, playback,
  and hardcopy
• 100 digital synchronizing of digital video
  acquisition
• Transition to fully digital by FY 2007
• Entire legacy system decommissioned FY-2007

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LC-39 OTV-D System Block Diagram
LC-39 Areas
OTV-D Workstations
LCC 1P2, 1P1
T r a n s m i s s i o n
Digital Video Distribution
S y s t e m
OCRs 1, 2, 3
Bi-directional Video / Data
Fiber / Serial Direct Color Cameras
Serial Direct / Prop. P T
BCDS
Remote Users (Industrial Area, etc.!)
OTV TECH HCPS
GUI JYVO SYSTEM CONTROL
Recorder Facility
OCRs V.S. Sys. Admin
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Industrial Area Television

• Payloads Operational Video System
• OC
• 128 Input/400 Output Routing Switcher OC
• 24 Video Recorders
• SSPF
• 60 Input/200 Output Video Switcher in SSPF
• 16 Cameras
• HMF
• Closed circuit surveillance video system
• SAEF II
• Closed circuit surveillance video system
• LETF
• Closed circuit surveillance video system
• Cable Television
• Broadband Cable Television System (BCDS)

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Cable TVBroadband Communications Distribution
System (BCDS)

• BCDS provides a frequency division multiplexed RF
  communications network for administrative Cable
  TV distribution.
• 62 Channel Capability (450 MHz BW)
• Mid Split technology
• Commercial Channels
• Training Channels
• Operational Channels
• Payloads
• OTV
• LAN-A (KSC Industrial Area) Supports the
  Following Facilities CIF, PSCN, HQ, AT, OC,
  SSPF, Payload Support Building, Prototype Shop,
  EDL, Industrial Area Support Facility,
  Occupational Health Facility, Communication
  Maintenance and Storage, Support Building
  (M6-589), and NASA Trailer TRM-594
• LAN-C (KSC LC39 Area) Supports the Following
  Facilities VABR, OPF 1, OPF 3, Modular Complex
  Buildings, LC39 News Facility, Multi-Function
  Facility, VAB Low Bays (L,K,M, N), LCC, OSB,
  and PCC
• New facilities as they come on line

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Timing Countdown

• The KSC Timing System Consists of the LCC and CIF
  Timing Stations, the Distribution Subsystem, and
  the Timing Terminal Equipment. The KSC Shuttle
  Countdown System Consists of Equipment That
  Generates, Encodes, Distributes, Decodes, and
  Displays Countdown Signals on Seven Segment
  Indicators Throughout KSC.
• The Timing and Countdown System
• Provides Timing to Various KSC Systems, Including
  LPS, OTV, Photo, and Transmission Systems in
  Support of Shuttle and Payloads
• Provides Countdown and Distribution and Displays
  for All Areas of KSC
• System Data
• Includes Two Central Timing Stations With 15
  Equipment Racks Each
• 300 Countdown Displays and Associated
  Distribution Equipment
• 100 Timing Terminal Units
• 100 Remote Timing Conditioners

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KSC Timing Block Diagram
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KSC Shuttle Countdown Block Diagram
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Transmission and Cable Systems

• William Toler
• Transmission and Cable
• Systems Lead

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Cable Facilities Statistics
-800 miles of major cables -54 miles of cable
duct banks -550 manholes -305 pressure
transducers -44 flow meter panels -22 air
dryers -107 main distribution frames -122
wideband terminals -54 intermediate distribution
frames -220 fiber optic terminals -95 data
distribution frames -42 cathodic protection
rectifiers -264 miles of fiber optic cable -1757
telephone terminal -290 fiber optic cables
cabinets -4
communications repeater -500,000 OSP wire
pairs buildings - Automated Circuit
Assignment -11 Cross Connect Terminal
Management System (CAMS) (CXT buildings)
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KSC Fiber Optic Cable SystemPAGE 1
TO VABR 360 mm 286 sm
UCS 15
BRRS
HQ M6-399
ATF M6-351
6mm 6sm
6mm 6sm
102mm 286sm
60mm 12sm
CDSC
IAMOB M7-502
CIF
6mm 6sm
120mm 24sm
24mm 30sm
90 mm 12 sm
90mm 12sm
84mm 48sm
60mm 12sm
HSB
USB M5-1494
EHF L7-1557
VIC M6-409
PSCN M6-39
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KSC Fiber Optic Cable SystemPAGE 2
TO VABR 360 mm 286 sm
TEL IV N6-2296
TPQ-18
GATE 3 IF
GATE 3 PID
18sm
6sm
216sm
36mm 108sm
CDSC
EML M6-336
BSB M6-486
6mm 6sm
6mm 6sm
6 mm 6 sm
6mm 6sm
6mm 6sm
6mm 6sm
6mm 6sm
CMS M6-791
CSB M6-744
IASB M6-493
BOB M6-339
OHF M6-495
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KSC Fiber Optic Cable SystemPAGE 3
MOSB M7-1357
TO CDSC 30mm
TO CDSC 120 mm 24 sm
TO CDSC 60mm 12sm
30mm
EDL M7-409
OC M7-355
30mm
PHSF M7-1354
12sm
TO CDSC 30 mm 6 sm
10mm
30mm
12mm 2sm
HSB M7-1061
HMPS M7-1212
VPF M7-1469
60mm 12sm
SAEF-2 M7-1210
60mm 12sm
240 mm 48 sm
60 mm 12 sm
60mm 12sm
CXT1
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KSC Fiber Optic Cable SystemPAGE 4
K6-1200D
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KSC Fiber Optic Cable SystemPAGE 5
K6-1200C
K6-1200B
K6-1200D
B-549 K6-1200I
B-555 K6-1200I
TO VABR 174 mm 30 sm
8mm
8mm
8mm
K6-1200E
K6-1200A
K6-1200D
8mm
8mm
K6-1200F
Margo K7-1557
6mm 6sm
8mm
6mm
12mm 6sm
8mm
8mm
K6-1298A
K6-1200J
K6-1200G
K6-1200H
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KSC Fiber Optic Cable SystemPAGE 6
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Cable and Transmission Systems

• Fiber Optic System Statistics
• 3100 fiber optic circuits
• 30 copper 16PEVL circuits
• 570 copper (19 and 22 gauge) data circuits
• Transmission Subsystems
• Fiber Optic Wideband
• SONET/ T-Carrier Multiplex System
• ATM Transmission System
• Digital line drivers
• Mission Support Payloads Network

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Cable and Transmission Systems

• Fiber Optic Wideband System
• Existing system
• 1300/1550nm WDM on 50/125um multimode fiber
• NTSC video interface
• 12MHz analog interface

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SONET Transmission System
LCC
VABR
PAD A
CDSC
OC3 or OC12
OC-48 BLSR
OC-48 BLSR
OSB
SSPF
PCC
PAD B
OC3 or OC12
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ATM Transmission SystemLC39 AreaPage 1
Pad B Access
Pad A Access
LCC Access
MLP Parksite Access
VAB Access
PCC Access
OSB Access
LCC Backbone
VABR Backbone
-----------------------------TO CDSC, SSPF
HANGER AE-----------------------------
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ATM Transmission SystemLC39 AreaPage 2
C5 Substation Access
CRCA Access
VAB Annex Access
OPF 3 Access
OPF 12 Access
CCF Access
LCC Backbone
VABR Backbone
------------------------------TO CDSC, SSPF,
Hanger AE -----------------------------
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ATM Transmission SystemIndustrial Area
Orsino Access
HSB Access
EDL Access
PSCN Access
CIF Access
HQ Access
OC Access
MOSB Access
VPF Access
SSPF Backbone
CDSC Backbone
CDSC Access
SSPF Access
------------------------------TO VABR, LCC,
HANGER AE-----------------------------
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Network Systems

• Charles Tucker
• Network Systems Lead

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State of KSC Networks

• Three Separate Networks Consolidated in FY03
• Over 13,000 Active Nodes in 225 Facilities
• Gigabit/Fast Ethernet Backbone
• Mostly Switched Ethernet 10/100 MBS
• Some Shared Hub/Coax 10 MBS Ethernet
• Some Locations Connected via DSL (400/800/1200
  KBS)
• Over 50 of the wiring is Outdated Cat 3 and Coax
• Some Wireless Networks
• Voice Over IP Pilot Network
• Network Equipment Average Age 4 Years
• 2 Major 1 Minor WAN Perimeter points
• Multiple Network Security Zones provided for
  Customer Connectivity
• Multiple Remote Access Systems (VPN Analog/ISDN
  Dial-in)
• Interfaces to multiple on off-site Customer
  Owned and Maintained Networks (COAMs)

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KSC Network Interconnectivity Overview
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IT Security
J. Bryan Boatright WAN - Firewalls Lead
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State As of CY04

• 2 Major 1 Minor Center Wide Area Network
  Perimeter Interface Points to KSC Networks
• Combination of Routers, Switches Firewall
  Appliances/HW
• 2 Firewall Clusters Several Smaller Firewall
  Systems Supported across the Center
• KSC Private open/Public WAN Security Perimeter
  - ISOWEST
• KSC - USAF CCAFS/PAFB Security Perimeter- ISOEAST
• 3 Primary Network Security Zones being
  implemented in the KSC Network Environment at
  this times (Private, Public Open)
• Combination of Dedicated Physical Logical
  environments across the Center

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State As of CY04 (cont)

• Multiple Intrusion Detection/Monitoring/Logging
  Subsystems watching key network traffic transit
  points
• Agency KSC Standard Solutions - Distributed _at_
  Ingress/Egress points and at Key points across
  the Center network backbone
• Combination of Open Source Commercial
  -Off-The-Shelf ( COTS) Point Solutions for
  specific monitoring/alerting functions
• Leveraged data from center Network Infrastructure
  for additional visibility
• Center Level IT Vulnerability Assessment/Analysis
• Scheduled Quarterly Audit Scans Special Scans
  for critical vulnerability identification
• Wide Spectrum of Applications/tools in use
• Agency Provided/ KSC procured COTS Open Source
  Solutions

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State As of CY04 (cont)

• KSC Central Strong Authentication System
• 2 factor Hardware Token based System
• Series of Centralized RADIUS Authentication
  Systems performing basic network level
  authentication /pass-through authentication
  functions
• POTS/Analog/ISDN Dial-In System
• Secure Remote Access System (VPN)
• Wireless Networking (WLAN) Systems
• Center Level IT Vulnerability Assessment/Analysis
• Wide Spectrum of Applications/tools in use
• Agency Provided/ KSC procured COTS Open Source
  Solutions

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Support Functions

• Daily Perimeter Access Control System OM
• Centerwide IT Security Vulnerability Assessment,
  Analysis Reporting
• Monitoring of Network Intrusion Detection /
  Monitoring Infrastructure Access Logs/Activity
• Operations of Centers primary Network
  Authentication Infrastructures
• Operation of KSC Strong Authentication Services
• Initial Network based Incident Response (when
  required)

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Upcoming Events

• Lunch
• Facility Tour
• Maximo Demo

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Requirements Gathering

• Monique McLamb

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Communications Customers / Services

• Customers
• Space Transportation System (STS), Space Shuttle
• International Space Station (ISS)
• Shuttle Payloads
• Expendable Launch Vehicle (ELV) NASA Payloads
• Entire KSC community
• Communications Services
• Operational Voice
• Operational Video
• Transmission Cable
• Local Area Networks (LAN)
• Wide Area Networks (WAN)

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Requirements Documentation

• Documents reside in the Automated Support
  Requirements System (ASRS)
• ASRS provides all the necessary information that
  must normally pass between the user and all
  contributing agencies in order to support a
  program, mission, or test
• ASRS
• Database of requirements for all NASA centers
• Maintained at KSC by USA under the SFOC contract
• KICS is responsible for responding to all
  communication requirements in the database
• 80 of the database items are relevant to
  communications

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ASRS System Breakdown

• LL Vol. 1 Shuttle Vehicle (KSC)
• LL Vol. 2 Payloads (KSC)
• LL Vol. 3 ISS (KSC)
• Shuttle Flight Vol. 1 (JSC)
• Shuttle Flight Vol. 2 (JSC)
• Shuttle Flight Vol. 3 (JSC)
• Station Orbital Vol. 1 (JSC)
• Station Orbital Vol. 2 (MSFC)
• KPRD Vol. 1 Shuttle Vehicle (KSC)
• KPRD Vol. 2 Payloads (KSC)
• Special Projects (KSC)

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ASRS Support

• ASRS Yearly Management Meetings (KSC)
• Reviews Shuttle Requirements.
• Periodic re-evaluation of requirements is
  performed at the discretion of management (scrub)
• Quarterly NSG Splinter Group Meetings (JSC)
• Yearly NISN Customer Forum (Various Centers)
• Yearly MCWG Meeting (Various Centers)

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KICS System Planning

• Functions performed for ASRS
• Review and analyze communication requirements for
  correctness and supportability/capability
• Initiate action to establish capability as
  required
• Prepare documentation defining system
  configuration for test support

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Requirements Process

• Shuttle
• PRD exists for Shuttle support. It was generated
  from inputs from various shuttle systems
• Shuttle requirements are mostly static
• Changes after document release are processed
  using Launch Support Requirements (LSR)

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Requirements Process Cont.

• Station, ELV Shuttle Payloads
• Customer and LSSE (Boeing/CAPPS) generate a
  preliminary LSSP. Published 34 weeks prior to
  hardware arrival
• PRD is generated for each payload/element by LSSE
  with input from KSC suppliers. (Communications,
  Facilities, Cryogenics, etc.) Published 28 weeks
  prior to hardware arrival
• KICS System Planning responds to communications
  items with INWORK, NOACK, NOCMT, NOWLCO, SEERSP,
  WILCO

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Requirements Process Cont.

• OR is generated for each mission by LSSE from
  each payload/element PRD and KPRD. Published 12
  weeks prior to hardware arrival
• KICS System Planning responds to communications
  items with INWORK, NOACK, NOCMT, NOWLCO, SEERSP,
  WILCO
• KSC Test Team personnel insert tests into
  schedule with a communications flag and reference
  to OR/OD test codes
• Changes after document release are processed
  using Routine Support Requirement (RSR)

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Requirements Gathering Meetings

• Shuttle
• Operations Maintenance Instructions reviews (as
  required per document)
• PRD and OR reviews (as required per document)
• Impromptu meetings for unique requirements

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Requirements Gathering Meetings Cont.

• Payloads
• Ground Operations Working Group
• (1-3yrs prior to hardware arrival)
• Technical Interchange Meeting (1-3yrs prior to
  hw arrival)
• Ground Operations Review (1 month prior to hw
  arrival)
• Mission Processing Team
• (1-3 times per week after hardware arrival)
• Operations Maintenance Instructions reviews
• (as required per document)
• PRD and OR reviews (as required per document)

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Acronyms

• ALS Alternate Landing Site
• BCDS Broadband Communications Distribution
  System
• CAPPS - Checkout,Assembly and Payload Processing
  Services
• CCAFS Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
• CM Corrective Maintenance
• COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf
• CSN Central Summing Network
• CSU/DSU Communication Service
  Unit/De-Communication Service Unit
• DCCU - Digital Camera Control Unit
• DLU Digital Line Unit
• EI End Instrument
• ELV - Expendable Launch Vehicle
• ESS-AC Electronic Security System Access
  Control
• FSS Fixed Service Structure
• FTS Federal Telecommunications System
• GPA Group Processor Assembly
• GSA General Services Administration
• IA Industrial Area
• ISS - International Space Station

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Acronyms

• KICS - KSC Integrated Communications Support
• KPRD - Kennedy Program Requirements Document
• KSC - Kennedy Space Center
• LAN - Local Area Network
• LL - Launch and Landing
• LC39 Launch Complex 39
• LPS Launch Processing System
• LSSE - Launch Site Support Engineer
• LSSP - Launch Site Support Plan
• MCWG - Mission Communications Working Group
• MER Mission Evaluation Room
• MLP Mobile Launch Platform
• NASCOM NASA Communications Network
• NISN - NASA Integrated Services Network
• NOACK - No acknowledgement
• NOCMT - No Commit, insufficient information
• NPRD - Network Program Requirements Document
• NOWLCO - No Commit, constraints on manpower,
  budget or schedule
• NSG - Network Support Group

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Acronyms

• OIS - Operational Intercommunication System
• OPS Off-net Processor System
• OR/OD - Operations Requirements / Operations
  Directive
• OSP Outside Plant
• OTV Operational Television
• PADD Photographic Acquisition and Distribution
  Document
• PAO Public Affairs Office
• POCS Photo Optic Control System
• PRD - Program Requirements Document
• PRI Primary Rate Interface
• PSAP Public Safety Answering Point
• RCU Remote Control Unit
• RPS Record and Playback System
• RSR - Routine Support Requirement
• RSU Remote Service Unit
• SEERSP - See Response
• SFOC Shuttle Flight Operations Contract
• SLF Shuttle Landing Facility
• STS - Space Transportation System

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Acronyms

• TCDT Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test
• VDMS Voice Distribution Management System
• VME VERSA Module Eurocard
• WAN - Wide Area Network
• WILCO - Will Commit