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Robotics and Space Operations
Marius Ochisor & Bruce Alstrom
CSA Space Operations, Operations Engineering
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Overview
• International Space Station (ISS)
• Canadian Contribution to ISS
• Budget & Current Activities
• Impacts of Budget Change
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International Space Station
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International Space Station
Mobile Servicing System (MSS)
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International Space Station
1998 – 2000
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International Space Station
2001 Canadarm2
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International Space Station
2002 Mobile Base System
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International Space Station
2002
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Budget
2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007
MSS Operations Program 56.1 52.0 50.6
Planned Spending (in millions of dollars)
Operations Engineering
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Current Activities
• Mission Operations– Provide mission planning, real-time flight control and
post-mission analysis for all missions using MSS
• Mobile Servicing System Training– Provide astronaut/cosmonaut training and
qualification for all MSS operators
• Logistics and Sustaining engineering– Provide detailed Sustaining Engineering and
Logistics support for MSS
• Ground Segment equipment and facilities– Provides MSS support for all missions using robotics
Operations Engineering
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Impact of Budget Change
• More– Increased resources
• E.g., participation in Co-op programs
– More funds available for space research and development
– Transfer know-how to space exploration applications (e.g., Mars)
• Less– Challenge to fulfill current commitments
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Questions ?