Improving PrioraNet global ground network operational efficiency by automation and integration of the SSC Chile ground station facility into the Esrange NMC (Network Management Centre)
- Paper number
IAC-14,B6,P,5,x23932
- Author
Mr. Petrus Hyvönen, SSC, Sweden
- Author
Mr. Pedro Ramirez, SSC, Chile
- Coauthor
Mr. Felipe Del Ray, SSC, Chile
- Coauthor
Mr. Eduardo Díaz, SSC, Chile
- Coauthor
Mr. Felipe Solis, SSC, Chile
- Coauthor
Mr. Magnus Emmot, SSC, Sweden
- Coauthor
Mr. Miguel Angel Hernandez, SSC, Chile
- Coauthor
Mr. Jaime Jaramillo, SSC, Chile
- Coauthor
Mr. Marcelo Morales, SSC, Chile
- Coauthor
Mr. Daniel Rindelöv, SSC, Sweden
- Coauthor
Mr. Lars-Erik Sjösund, SSC, Sweden
- Coauthor
Mr. Sebastian Tepper, SSC, Chile
- Coauthor
Ms. Gunilla Mäki, SSC, Sweden
- Coauthor
Ms. Carola Järnmark, SSC, Sweden
- Year
2014
- Abstract
The Chile ground station was established in 1958 in order to support the first NASA global network. The station has been successfully supporting both NASA, other agencies and missions from commercial companies with a high proficiency. Since 2008 the station is part of SSC Group and the PrioraNet global network. In 2012, a project was started to consolidate the antenna park, bring modern automation and remote operations from the PrioraNet NMC (Network Management Centre) located at Esrange in Kiruna, Sweden. Due to the high initial build quality, two legacy antennas were kept and refurbished and a new one was acquired. Unsupported equipment in the system has been replaced, and digital control has been added, ensuring that the behavior and digital IP interface are similar to modern antennas. The SSC automation system OASIS has been introduced on the site, with special security measures for autonomous operation to ensure a continued high proficiency. The paper presents the overall approach, lessons-learnt, as well as some technical details that were solved in the project.
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