1. GOES-R Ground Segment Project Robin Pfister Deputy Project Manager, GOES-R Ground Segment 6 th GOES Users’ Conference Madison, Wisconsin Tuesday, November 3, 2009

2. GOES-R Series Operations Concept  GOES-R Series Program Concept of Operations (CONOP) drove high-level requirements development – Maintain continuity with current GOES Series operations Raw data receipt, processing to L1b, command and control at Wallops Command and Data Acquisition Station (WCDAS) Mission operations, product processing and distribution at NOAA Satellite Operations Facility (NSOF) – Provide L1b data to hemispheric users and NSOF via GOES Rebroadcast (GRB) – Provide low-latency products to key National Weather Service (NWS) users via direct connection to Advanced Weather Information Processing System (AWIPS) – Provide access to all GOES-R Series products via GOES-R Access Subsystem (GAS) – Support Unique Payload Services (UPS) High-Rate Information Transmission/Emergency Managers Weather Information Network (HRIT/EMWIN) Data Collection System (DCS) Search and Rescue (SARSAT) – Support continuity of operations via Remote backup (RBU) site  Operational scenarios will be defined by Core Ground Segment (GS) contractor  Operational details will be refined during Mission Operations Support Team (MOST) and Data Operations Support Team (DOST) testing GOES Users' Conference - November 3, 20092

3. Notional Functional Overview GOES Users' Conference - November 3, 20093 RBU Core Ground Segment Functions RBU Core Ground Segment Functions NSOF Core Ground Segment Functions NSOF Core Ground Segment Functions WCDAS Core Ground Segment Functions WCDAS Core Ground Segment Functions AWIPS (NWS) AWIPS (NWS) CLASS (OSD) CLASS (OSD) Product Users GOES-N/P (OSD) GOES-N/P (OSD) CMD, GRB TLM, Raw Data GAS (OSD) GAS (OSD) TLM, Raw Data CMD, GRB GRB GRB: Re-broadcast for users AWIPS: Direct feed to NWS DCS: Bent-pipe service HRIT/EMWIN: Bent-pipe service GAS: Terrestrial distribution CLASS: Long-term archive

4. Element Function Mission Management (MM) Satellite mission operations (telemetry and command), mission scheduling, mission state-of-health trending, satellite orbital analysis, and processing raw data to Level 0. Product Generation (PG) Processing of Level 0 data to Level 1b (including calibration, and navigation & registration) and creation of GRB, creation of Emulated GOES Variable (eGVAR) data, and creation of higher level data products (Level 2/2+) including operational formatted products. Product Distribution (PD) Distribution of GRB, distribution of Key Performance Parameters (KPP) to AWIPS, distribution and access to data and formatted products via GAS, and distribution of data and formatted products to the Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS). Enterprise Management (EM) Situational awareness of all functions of the GS by monitoring and reporting the configuration of the security, networks, communications, and operational systems. Also includes telecommunications, facilities, and software infrastructure. GOES Users' Conference - November 3, 20094 Functional Element Overview

5. Ground Segment Project Office Leads, coordinates, performs Ground Segment validation, system engineering, proving ground activities, and Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). Office of Systems Development (OSD) GAS - 7-day Storage/Access Point Ancillary Data Relay System (ADRS) – affiliated data relay “broker” Domain-5 – HRIT/EMWIN modulation/encoding CLASS - archive system Facilities upgrades/accommodations Office of Satellite Operations (OSO) Terrestrial telecommunications eGVAR interface Algorithm Working Group (AWG) Algorithm development, verification, and delivery. Level 2+ Algorithm packages, including proxy data input and simulated output Level 2+ product validation and validation tool set Level 1b cal/val (operational) Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) Level 2+ Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) verification prior to delivery to GSP GOES Users' Conference - November 3, 20095 Government Roles and Responsibilities

6. Spacecraft Contractor Telemetry and Control (T&C) Database, Spacecraft Command and Telemetry Simulator, and Satellite Simulator Level 1b Algorithm package Instrument Vendors (Flight via Program Systems Engineering (PSE)) Level 1b Algorithm packages Level 1b cal/val (through initial operations) Core Ground Segment Contractor Implements Enterprise Management, Mission Management, Product Generation, and Product Distribution core functional elements, as well as systems engineering, integration and test (SEIT) support for the entire Ground Segment Antenna System ContractorAntennas/RF: uplink/downlink, UPS relay, signal monitoring Environmental Satellite Processing and Distribution System (ESPDS) Contractor Develops and implements: GAS, ADRS, Domain 5 upgrades, and DCS upgrades GOES Users' Conference - November 3, 20096 Contractor Roles and Responsibilities

7.  Development of Core GS – Enterprise Management – Mission Management – Product Generation – Product Distribution – Internal (i.e., intra-site) networks and telecommunications  Total GS integration and checkout – Integration of affiliated GS developments, including GAS and antennas – Interfaces to external systems, including CLASS and ADRS  Transition to NOAA Operations  DOES NOT include life-cycle operations and maintenance (i.e., FY19-FY29)  Core Contract Options – Option 1: Improved Latency and Refresh Rates – Option 2: Additional Level 2+ Products GOES Users' Conference - November 3, 20097 Core GS Contract

8.  Harris Corporation, Government Communications Systems Division (GCSD), Melbourne, FL was selected as the core (prime) GS contractor on May 27, 2009  10-year cost plus award fee contract  Subcontractors – Harris IT Services (HITS) – Boeing Mission Operations – Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc. – Atmospheric and Environmental Research Inc. – Carr Astronautics – Wyle Information Systems LLC – Applied Research and Engineering Sciences (ARES) GOES Users' Conference - November 3, 20098 Core GS Contractor: Harris Corporation

9.  The GSP and Harris have established: – Representation on each other’s Integrated Product Teams (IPT) – Bi-weekly executive review (GSP senior staff and Harris project management) – Bi-weekly Integrated Development Team (IDT) tag-ups for core functional elements – Working-level technical meetings  The GSP and Harris have conducted: – Post-Award Conference (PAC) – System Requirements Review (SRR)  Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) is planned for November 11-20 GOES Users' Conference - November 3, 20099 Core GS Contract Execution Status

10.  CLASS archive and access – Requirements development in progress – Existing CLASS contractor  Antenna System – RFP released, and proposals have been received (22 October 2009)  ESPDS (impending procurement – December 2009) – GAS – ADRS – HRIT/EMWIN “Domain-5” – DCS  Telecommunication services (future procurement - circa 2012) GOES Users' Conference - November 3, 200910 Affiliated Development Status

11. Project Schedule GOES Users' Conference - November 3, 2009 11 FY09FY10FY11FY12FY13FY14FY15 Ground Segment Core Functions (MM, PG, PD, EM) CLASS Upgrades (OSD-CLASS) Facilities (OSD) Antennas ESPDS / GAS (OSD) Telecommunications (OSO) ConstructionIntegration & TestDevelopmentDeliverable Schedules are notional until Integrated Baseline Reviews Milestone PDRCDR GRD IBR Release MM Release 2 Release 1 PDRCDRIBRRBU Site Selection Building Complete Requirements Complete CA RBU Lease Equipment Installed PDRCDR Install Complete Release MM Prototype SRR Completed Milestone Notional Milestone

12. Project Major Milestones EventCurrent Date Core GS System Definition ReviewApril 2010 Core GS Preliminary Design ReviewDecember 2010 Core GS Critical Design ReviewSeptember 2011 Core GS Segment Integration ReviewFebruary 2012 Core GS Release MM PrototypeSeptember 2012 Antenna Set #1October 2012 Core GS Release MMMay 2013 Integrate GAS with Core GSAugust 2013 Integrate ADRS with Core GSAugust 2013 Antenna Set #2October 2013 Core GS Release 1July 2014 Core GS Release 2January 2015 GS Authority to OperateJune 2015 GOES-R GS ReadinessSeptember 30, 2015 Antenna Set #3October 2015 GOES-S GS ReadinessFebruary 2017 GOES Users' Conference - November 3, 200912

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