1. MOL The Mission Operations Laboratory MOL The Mission Operations Laboratory NASA MSFC Engineering Directorate Huntsville, Alabama POIWG 09-11 August 2005 Ops Lead Roles and Responsibilities Kathy Nordmann Training and Crew Operations 256-961-1463 kathy.nordmann@msfc.nasa.gov

2. MOL The Mission Operations Laboratory Page 2 NASA MSFC Engineering Directorate Huntsville, Alabama What is an Ops Lead? Simulation Engineer (SE) Crew Procedures Engineer (CPE) Operations Controller POC (OCPOC) = Operations Lead

3. MOL The Mission Operations Laboratory Page 3 NASA MSFC Engineering Directorate Huntsville, Alabama Major Roles & Responsibilities  Lead TST to determine training requirements, hardware/software needed for training, instructors, procedure authors, implementation milestones  Write, help validate, and baseline Op Nom and crew procedures when chosen as Procedure Author (service only offered to EXPRESS subrack payloads and POIC operated facilities)  Validate training hardware/software via pre/post-ship tests  Certify courseware and instructor(s)  Prepare and conduct crew training when chosen as Instructor (service only offered to EXPRESS subrack payloads and POIC operated facilities)  Know in detail EXPRESS Rack operations

4. MOL The Mission Operations Laboratory Page 4 NASA MSFC Engineering Directorate Huntsville, Alabama Major Roles & Responsibilities  Know about the systems that payloads use on board ISS including EPS, TCS, ECLSS  Become SME on the operational aspects of payloads assigned  Give inputs to rules and regs, integrated safing procedures, and cue cards  Work with PD to understand any ground command procedure activities  Work with sim team and PDs to write sim events and be PD surrogates  Become familiar with real-time ops and products used during operations  Guide PDs through milestones they must meet  Participate in JIT operations readiness

5. MOL The Mission Operations Laboratory Page 5 NASA MSFC Engineering Directorate Huntsville, Alabama Ops Lead Template - Conduct TST Telecons - Develop crew training requirements (hdw/sftw, curriculum, hours) - Define products and their authors - Define instructors - Define Proc. Author Review CDR data & write RIDs I-36/20 I-20I-19I-18I-17 Crew Training Starts for re-flight payloads Deliver Procedures and Ref Data into PIMS I-16 I-15 I-14 I-13 Tabletop Procedure Review CTC - Collects payload training requirements - Develops Crew Task Assignment CTC - Integrates training requirements - Delivers Payload Training Input to MITP - Conducts TRR PDRT Receives Displays OpNom Development & Baselining of Payload Name, Abbreviations, Acronyms, Hardware Names On-going Crew Procedure Development Write Pre/post Shipping Test Procedures

6. MOL The Mission Operations Laboratory Page 6 NASA MSFC Engineering Directorate Huntsville, Alabama Ops Lead Template I-12I-11I-10I-9I-8I-7I-6 Conduct Training Validation Crew Training Starts for new Facility payloads Instructor deliver lesson plan and Courseware Validation -2 wks Finalize OCBT Objectives I-5I-4I-3 ECR for PSM Inputs for: Integrated Safing Cue Cards Ground commanding URC inputs Flight Rule inputs Payload Reg inputs Write sim events Conduct PSAT (if required) Create PSM for Facilities only Serve as PD surrogates for sims Crew Training Starts for new Subrack payloads I-2 Build, Revise, and Baseline GSP Phase III training materials ECR Procedure Submittal Create GCP inputs for Vols. 1,2,3,5 Conduct Phase II Training POIC operated facilities only Conduct Phase III Training Deliver PSRD Vol. 2 for new subrack class fully integrated trainers Conduct PSIIC Baseline Procedures PD deliver new subrack payload trainers to PTC - Deliver Trainer Test Procedures - Conduct Pre- Ship Test Usability Review for Displays and Procedures only Payload Complement Training begins URC Review Participate in JIT activities Keep aware of real-time activities

7. MOL The Mission Operations Laboratory Page 7 NASA MSFC Engineering Directorate Huntsville, Alabama Acronyms CBT - Computer Based Trainer ECLSS - Environmental Control & Life Support System ECR - Engineering Change Request EPS - Electrical Power System OBT - On-Board Training Op Nom - Operation Nomenclature SME - Subject Matter Expert TCS - Thermal Control System TST - Training Strategy Team