Operations management concept for long duration manned space missions
- Paper number
IAC-09.B6.1.6
- Author
Mr. Roland Luettgens, ESA/ESTEC, The Netherlands
- Year
2009
- Abstract
Principle processes play an important role in operations management of long duration manned space missions. Long duration manned space missions, such as the International Space Station ISS, usually have a long lead time of development and experimental program preparation. Operations management uses a set of principle processes which are applied from finalisation of vehicle development up to real-time operations execution. These principle processes also respond to and deal with changes of requirements and changes of configurations at any time during the lifetime of the program, due to the dynamics of various phases during the preparation and execution time frame. Classical challenges of long duration space missions which occur are cost reduction and improvement of efficiency during the lifetime of the program. Further challenges are introduced external changes as well as changes of the external environment of the mission. Operations management in itself is a linear process bridging programmatic requirements and operations execution constraints. The European Space Agency has developed those principle processes based on experience gained during multiple Soyuz missions and its participation in the International Space Station Programme early on. The Agency has introduced the concept of principle processes as part of its operations management shortly after its Columbus launch in 2008. This paper defines and discusses principle processes as an instrumental means of operations management to ensure success oriented preparation and operations.
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