The evolution of the mission control center

A discussion of the function and history of the Space Shuttle Mission Control Center describes the communications and data processing facilities, with an emphasis on display system changes. The current display system will be replaced by new technology as part of a project called the Mission Control...

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Published in:Proceedings of the IEEE 1987-03, Vol.75 (3), p.399-416
Main Author: Kearney, M.W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communication system control
Computer architecture
Computer Systems
Control systems
Data engineering
Data processing
Displays
History
Local area networks
Space shuttles
Space technology
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Summary:A discussion of the function and history of the Space Shuttle Mission Control Center describes the communications and data processing facilities, with an emphasis on display system changes. The current display system will be replaced by new technology as part of a project called the Mission Control Center Upgrade. That upgrade will implement a set of high-performance Local Area Networks (LANs) which transmit real-time and historical data to engineering workstations for processing and display. The benefits from such an architecture include a more flexible software development environment and a more modular system which will promote future upgrades. The proposed upgrade architecture is explored, and the engineering and project management challenges of that effort are described, emphasizing the local area networks task.
ISSN:0018-9219
1558-2256
DOI:10.1109/PROC.1987.13745