Control centers Spacecraft Operations Control Centers Monitors and commands the spacecraft bus Analyzes spacecraft telemetry Coordinates and controls payload Control Center access Includes data monitoring equipment, commanding facilities and communications 6/17/2004 In most cases, the spacecraft operations control center controls the overall mission, even though the payload is the reason for the mission. The SOCC monitors the health and status of the bus and, in some architectures, the payload as well Sometimes it's a multi-mission facility, and many times is separated physically from the payload operations control centerControl Centers • Spacecraft Operations Control Centers – Monitors and commands the spacecraft bus – Analyzes spacecraft telemetry – Coordinates and controls Payload Control Center access – Includes data monitoring equipment, commanding facilities and communications 6/17/2004 5 In most cases, the spacecraft operations control center controls the overall mission, even though the payload is the reason for the mission. The SOCC monitors the health and status of the bus and, in some architectures, the payload as well. Sometimes it’s a multi-mission facility, and many times is separated physically from the payload operations control center. 5