Computer Science – Performance
Scientific paper
Jan 2002
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2002iaf..confe.838g&link_type=abstract
IAF abstracts, 34th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, The Second World Space Congress, held 10-19 October, 2002 in Houston, TX, USA.,
Computer Science
Performance
Scientific paper
The International Space Station (ISS) now soars overhead, representing NASA's newest research center. It is a fully autonomous facility more capable than any Space laboratory ever deployed, with over 60 thousand hours of experiment operations time completed to date. Technical performance has been exceptional in the deployment and operation of the over 300 thousand pounds of hardware and the over one million plus line of software on orbit. Yet many obstacles are yet to be overcome to realize its fullest potential. The Agency has recently revalidated its research objectives for ISS to identify and answer questions that cannot be studied here on earth. These objectives include fundamental and applied research as well as engineering technology. The International Space Station is our first full-service weigh station on the road map for human-robotic exploration beyond low earth orbit. It will provide answers to a breadth of research questions and it will enable our ability the successfully overcome hurdles in the areas of crew health and safety, human/robotic partnerships, and space systems performance that now impede future exploration. Management control for the development and operation of large complex space systems has become one of the most important skills to develop at NASA. Many issues have surfaced concerning ISS management and organization. These problems are being addressed and we are moving to resolve our deficiencies and demonstrate the high degree of managerial performance already seen in our attention to technical challenges and safety. This paper will address the steps being taken, and the road ahead to provide answers of importance for our society and to further humankind's quest for exploration.
Gregory Frederick
Suzuki Nantel
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