Robotics and Space Operations

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Robotics and Space Operations

• Marius Ochisor Bruce Alstrom
• CSA Space Operations, Operations Engineering

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Overview

• International Space Station (ISS)
• Canadian Contribution to ISS
• Budget Current Activities
• Impacts of Budget Change

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International Space Station
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International Space Station
Mobile Servicing System (MSS)
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International Space Station
1998 2000
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International Space Station
2001 Canadarm2
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International Space Station
2002 Mobile Base System
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International Space Station
2002
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Budget
Operations Engineering
Planned Spending (in millions of dollars)
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Current Activities
Operations Engineering

• Mission Operations
• Provide mission planning, real-time flight
  control and post-mission analysis for all
  missions using MSS
• Mobile Servicing System Training
• Provide astronaut/cosmonaut training and
  qualification for all MSS operators
• Logistics and Sustaining engineering
• Provide detailed Sustaining Engineering and
  Logistics support for MSS
• Ground Segment equipment and facilities
• Provides MSS support for all missions using
  robotics

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Impact of Budget Change

• More
• Increased resources
• E.g., participation in Co-op programs
• More funds available for space research and
  development
• Transfer know-how to space exploration
  applications (e.g., Mars)
• Less
• Challenge to fulfill current commitments

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Questions ?