GOES-R MANAGEMENT CONTROL PLAN (MCP)

3.1.2 Ground Architecture
The Ground Segment encompasses the following four major functions: 1) Mission Management (MM), 2)
Enterprise Management (EM), 3) Product Generation (PG), and 4) Product Distribution (PD). These
functions comprise the core Ground Segment functional architecture.
Mission Management (MM) includes mission scheduling, satellite (including instrument) operations,
satellite state-of-health trending, orbital analysis, and ground operations.
Enterprise Management (EM) supports all operational functions by monitoring, assessing, and controlling
the configuration of the operational systems, networks, and communications for the GOES-R ground
segment. EM serves as the “glue” that links the MM, PG, and PD elements and provides for a degree of
automated control. EM thus contributes to greater operational availability, efficiency, and safety of the
GOES-R system.
Product Generation (PG) includes algorithm support, processed raw data, processing to Level Ib
(including calibration, navigation and registration), generation of the data for rebroadcast and for higher
level data creation including operational derived products. The government will provide the necessary
science algorithms for the generation of user products.
Product Distribution (PD) includes distribution of Level Ib, Level II+, and derived products to user
portals while addressing interfaces with the user for accessing GOES data. The primary user portals
include the GOES-R satellite series (e.g., for uplink of Global Re-Broadcast (GRB)) NOAA’s National
Weather Service (NWS).
3.1.3 End to End Architecture Validation
The GOES R Program will have an ETE test program which focuses on the validation and compatibility
of flight and ground hardware, software, and communications interfaces in a mission operations context.
The ETE test program is intended to supplement the project level Verification and Validation (V&V)
programs using operational configurations and procedures. The details of the ETE test program are
described in the GOES R Test & Evaluation Management Plan (P417-R-PLN-0083).
3.2 Organizational Structure and Interdependencies
This section describes the relationship of the GOES-R Program and Projects to one another and to other
organizations within NOAA, the National Environmental Satellite Data Information Service (NESDIS),
and NASA.
3.2.1 Relationships
Figure 5 summarizes the organizational structure and interdependencies between NOAA, NESDIS,
NASA and the GOES-R Program.
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