Operational Interface Procedures for the South Pole TDRSS Relay ...

Contents
1.1 Purpose.................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.2 Scope..................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.3 SPTR System Overview ......................................................................................... 1-1
1.4 Reference Documents............................................................................................. 1-5
Section 2. Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network
2.1 General .................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.2 Management Responsibilities.................................................................................. 2-1
2.3 Network Control Center......................................................................................... 2-1
2.3.1 General......................................................................................................... 2-1
2.3.2 Network Control Center Responsibilities ...................................................... 2-1
2.3.3 System Description....................................................................................... 2-2
2.3.4 Primary Points of Contact............................................................................. 2-2
2.3.5 Staffing......................................................................................................... 2-2
2.4 Space Network....................................................................................................... 2-3
2.4.1 General......................................................................................................... 2-3
2.4.2 Space Segment............................................................................................. 2-3
2.4.3 Ground Segment .......................................................................................... 2-3
2.5 White Sands Complex ............................................................................................ 2-4
2.5.1 Description................................................................................................... 2-4
2.5.2 White Sands Complex Responsibilities.......................................................... 2-4
2.5.3 Tracking and Data Relay Satellite ................................................................. 2-4
2.5.4 SPTR Equipment Configuration/Data Flow .................................................. 2-4
2.5.5 Staffing......................................................................................................... 2-5
2.6 STDN Support Elements........................................................................................ 2-6
2.6.1 General......................................................................................................... 2-6
2.6.2 NASA Integrated Services Network ............................................................. 2-6
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