On The Ground And In The Sky: International Space Station Operations
- Paper number
IAC-08.B3.1.1
- Author
Dr. William H. Gerstenmaier, NASA, United States
- Coauthor
Mr. Jacob Keaton, NASA, United States
- Year
2008
- Abstract
With the addition this year of the European Columbus laboratory and the Japanese Kibo laboratory to the International Space Station, the operation of the ISS is more global than ever. The operation of control centers in Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, and the United States means that human spaceflight aboard the ISS entails a complex communications network requiring intense trust in both physical hardware and human ingenuity and flexibility. As the ISS program moves towards a permanent six person crew, this complexity is set to only increase, and will provide a model for future international cooperation in science and technology- both in space and on the ground.
- Abstract document
- Manuscript document
IAC-08.B3.1.1.pdf (🔒 authorized access only).
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