2005

GSAW 2005 Agenda, Presentations, & Tutorials

“Collaboration and Common Solutions”

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Monday, Feb. 28, 2005
Tuesday, March 1, 2005
Wednesday, March 2, 2005
Thursday, March 3, 2005

Monday, Feb. 28, 2005

Tutorials

A. Building Solid Ground System Architectures: Architecture Principles and UML Views
Instructor: Jeff Garland, CrystalClear Software, Inc.

B. Special Topics in Ground Systems for Satellite Operations
Instructors: James Anderson, Jim Shneer, Donald Town, Scott Turner, The Aerospace Corporation

C. Service Oriented Architecture in the Context of Ground Systems
Instructors: Daniel Dvorak, Michel Ingham, and Robert Rasmussen,
Jet Propulsion Laboratory

D. Stakeholder Collaboration and Ground System Software Success
Instructors: : Steven Fonseca, Dan Crichton, Jeff Estefan, Adans Ko, Costin Radulescu, Jeff Singer, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

E. Systems Engineering and Architecture Frameworks for Operationally Responsive Ground Systems
Instructor: Rosalind Lewis, The Aerospace Corporation

F. Agile Development –> Agile Acquisition?
Instructor: Peter Hantos, The Aerospace Corporation

G. Use Case Literacy: Requirements Specification with Use Cases
Instructor: Hadar Ziv, University of California, Irvine

H. Software Testing for Mission-Critical Ground Systems
Instructor: Suellen Eslinger, The Aerospace Corporation

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Tuesday, March 1, 2005

Session 1: Keynote Session

Chair: Larry Bergman, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Introduction and Announcements
Rick Johnson, GSAW2005 General Chair, The Aerospace Corporation

Welcome Address
William Ballhaus Jr., President and CEO, The Aerospace Corporation

Ground Systems: Enabling Space Transformation
Brig. Gen. Larry James, Vice-Commander,
Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center

Next Generation Deep Space Network: Finding Common Solutions for an Uncommon Challenge
William Weber, Director, Interplanetary Network and Information Systems Directorate,
Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Session 2: Mission Support
Chair: Joseph Betser, GSAW2005 General Co-Chair, The Aerospace Corporation

The Care and Feeding of the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Ground Data System (GDS)
Colette Wilklow, Bryan Allen, Kelly Clarke, Young Lee, Jordan Lei,
Kyran Owen-Mankovich, Priscilla Parrish, Gustavo Razo, Antonio Sanders,
Robert Wendlandt, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Automation in Satellite Ground Systems: A Survey of International Best Practices and Lessons Learned
Scott Turner, Ted Bujewski, The Aerospace Corporation
Gary Knebel, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service

Commercial Practices Applied to Operations and Maintenance of Satellite Constellations – A Ground System Perspective
Ahsen Abbasi, James Batt, Mark Bucko,
Boeing Satellite Operations & Ground Systems

Collaborate to Operate: Coriolis Mission Ops
Peter Phillips, Jean Michael, Ken Shere, The Aerospace Corporation

Session 3: Emerging Directions
Chair: Susan Jones, The Aerospace Corporation

Next Generation Ground: Looking into the Future
Emmet Eckman III, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems

Current and Emerging Ground System Technologies
Ken Shere, Scott Turner, The Aerospace Corporation
Edward Howard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

A Scalable Open-Source Digital Video System for Launch Range Operations (paper)
Michael Gorlick, John Georgas, The Aerospace Corporation

Session 4: Standards and Interoperability
Chair: Sam Cantrell, The Aerospace Corporation

Development of Generic Ground Systems by the Use of a Standard Modeling Method
Takahiro Yamada, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Secure Access to Telemetry Data
Arthur McClinton Jr., Mitretek Systems

Enabling Cross-Platform Satellite Applications with XML
John Cosby, Paul Andre, Greg Edwards,
Science Applications International Corporation

Wideband Gapfiller Satellites: Ground System Interoperability
Lt. Col. Stephen Hargis, Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center

Session 5: Technologies and Tools
Chair: Ken Shere, The Aerospace Corporation

Aura Mission Planning Tool
John Hughes, General Dynamics

RSC Trending Tool for Archiving, Graphing, and Analysis of State of Health Telemetry System Design and Theory
Joel Castellanos, Rick Kapalko, ASRC Aerospace
David Lucero, Chris Worth, Lockheed Martin Mission Systems
Lt. Joseph Spagnolia, Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center

Middleware Evaluation and Benchmarking for Mission Operations Centers
Rob Antonucci, Emergent Space Technologies
Waka Waktola, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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Wednesday, March 2, 2005

Session 6: Keynote Session
Chair: Marilee Wheaton, The Aerospace Corporation

Introduction and Announcements
Rick Johnson, GSAW2005 General Chair, The Aerospace Corporation

European Cooperation in the Ground Segment Domain: Where are we? What next?
Jean-François Kaufeler, Head of Ground System Engineering Department
European Space Agency/European Space Operations Center

Session 7: Common Solutions
Chair: Jennifer Lombardi, The Aerospace Corporation

Mission Families: A Cost Effective Approach to Mission Control System Development
Damiano Guerrucci, Vemund Reggestad, Mario Merri, Pierpaolo Emanuelli,
European Space Operations Center

Using Multi-Organizational Collaboration to Expand the Common Ground Approach
Leeha Herrera, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

A Proven Ground System Architecture for Promoting Collaboration and Common Solutions at NASA
Dan Smith, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Session 8: Communications: Technologies, Techniques, and Architectures
Chair: Mark Walker, PanAmSat Corporation

Application of Next Generation Telecom Network Management Architecture to Satellite Ground Systems
Ramachandran Padmanabhan, Wipro Technologies

Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium Overview Briefing
Marshall T. “Tip” Slater, Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium

Session 9: Working Groups
Chair: Mike Hogan, The Aerospace Corporation

Session 9A: Weather Related Service Management (WRSM)
Chairs: Boonsieng Benjauthrit, Faramaz Davarian, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

DSN Frequency Transitions from L- to Ka-band
Wallace Tai, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

ACTS and the History of Fade Mitigation
Faramaz Davarian, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

WRSM and Future NASA Missions
Shervin Shambayati, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

WRSM Operations Concept
Robert Sniffin, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Weather Support to the NASA Deep Space Network
G. Wayne Baggett, NOAA/NWS Spaceflight Meteorology Group

Power Control for Commercial Satellites Using Radar Data
Russell Fang, Hughes Network Systems

Weather Forecasting and Fade Mitigation
Robert Watson, Duncan Hodges, University of Bath

Data Sources for Rain Fade Forecasting
Tom Shaw, OITC

Session 9B: Architecture-Centric Evolution, Evaluation, and Elaboration (ACE3) of Software-Intensive Systems
Chairs: Sergio Alvarado, Scott Turner, The Aerospace Corporation
Hadar Ziv, Institute for Software Research, University of California, Irvine

Indefinitely Evolvable Architectures: Event-Based Systems
Ted Faison, Faison Computing Inc.

Software Architecture for Satellite Ground System Development
Jeff Garland, CrystalClear Software, Inc.

Software Architecture Evaluation – Transforming A Craft Into A Business Process
George Haley, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Architecture Centric Evolution – A Personal Perspective
Charles Hammons, Software Engineering Institute

Software Intensive Systems – The Synergy of Architecture, Life Cycle Models, and Reviews
Peter Hantos, The Aerospace Corporation

An Aspect-Oriented Strategy for Evaluating Software Architectures that Evolve
Phillip Schmidt, The Aerospace Corporation

Acquisition Perspective on Software Architecture
Frank Sisti, Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center

SPO Lessons Learned From Flight SW Architecture
Maj. Mark Tuttle, Air Force Space and Missile Center

Architectures in Context: A Scenario-Based Lifecycle
Hadar Ziv, Institute for Software Research, University of California, Irvine

Session 9C: Collaboration and Standards
Chair: Peter Shames, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

(Panel Discussion Only)

Session 9D: Teaming Early, Teaming Often-Lessons Learned and Future Trends in Collaboration
Chairs: Peter Phillips, Jean Michael, Ken Shere, The Aerospace Corporation

NOAA-NASA Cooperative Supports for Aqua and Aura Missions
Larry Ledlow, NOAA/NESDIS Fairbanks CDA Station

Svalbard Initial Mission Recovery Collaborative Efforts
Major Anita Feugate Opperman, USAF – IPO
John Urbano, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems

Teaming Early, Teaming Often – Case Study #1. Collaboration Between Raytheon IIS and The Aerospace Corporation in Development of NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) Orbit Operations Software
Rita Hurst, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems
Roger Metzler, The Aerospace Corporation

Coriolis Mission Operations Collaboration – Lessons Learned (mpg file)
Patricia Klein, Naval Research Laboratory

Session 9E: Components, Frameworks, and Web/Grid Services for Ground Systems
Chairs: Rob Antonucci, Emergent Space Technologies
Craig Lee, The Aerospace Corporation

Introduction: Components, Frameworks, and Web/Grid Services in Ground Systems
Rob Antonucci, Emergent Space Technologies
Craig Lee, The Aerospace Corporation

Implementation of a Middleware Based Ground System
Everett Cary, Emergent Space Technologies, Inc.

Enterprise Service Bus for Ground Systems Integration
G. Todd Kaiser, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems

Web and Grid Service Standards for Ground Systems (presentation  not available)
Craig Lee, The Aerospace Corporation

Service Oriented Architecture: An Overview Discussion
Jeff Simpson, BEA Systems, Inc.

Components, Frameworks, & Web/Grid Services for Ground Systems (supplement file)
Shirley Tseng, Infinite Global Infrastructures

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Session 9F: Multi-Organization Acquisitions: Program Management, Costs and Lessons Learned
Chair: Malina Hills, The Aerospace Corporation

Applying System Dynamics Modeling to SMC Acquisitions
Richard Adams, Anil Gupta, The Aerospace Corporation
Laura Black, Greer Black Company

Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Program Mission Control Segment (MCS)
Scott Carey, Lockheed Martin
Asya Campbell, The Aerospace Corporation

CCS-C Acquisition Lessons Learned
Lt. Col. Lani Smith, MILSATCOM Joint Program Office
Sidney Hollander, Stan Kaminski, Mary Rich, The Aerospace Corporation

NATO SATCOM Post 2000 (NSP2K)
Stephen Stoops, The Aerospace Corporation

The Cost of Organizational Structures and Interfaces
Darryl Webb, The Aerospace Corporation

Affiliate Meetings

Software Engineering: Are We Getting Better At It?
Sponsored by the USC Center for Software Engineering, Los Angeles Software Process
Improvement Network (LA SPIN), Southern California SPIN, and LA Metro SIGSOFT

Guest Speaker: Jean-François Kaufeler, European Space Agency (ESA)

The European Space Agency (ESA) has been practicing software methodology and standards for two decades very successfully in the domain of ground segment software systems engineering. This process has been in constant evolution and will further evolve significantly. Therefore, it is important to capitalize on the lessons learned to find solutions to past problems and avoid them in the future. The talk addressed the management aspects of using software engineering methodologies rather than the methodology theories themselves.

CCSDS and OMG Space Domain Task Force (SDTF)
International standards for space data system interoperability and cross support are being developed by two quite different organizations; the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems CCSDS) and the Space Domain Task Force (SDTF) that is part of the Object Management Group (OMG). CCSDS has developed a large body of standards for communications links and upper layer protocols, and is now expanding into on-board and ground-based applications interoperability and data exchange. The SDTF has developed some standards for ground system interoperability and is now considering development of some new standards. This meeting is an opportunity to understand the plans of these two organizations and to participate in a discussion of if, and how, they might work in a more coordinated way in the future.

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Thursday, March 3, 2005

Session 10: Keynote Session
Chair: Mary Rich, The Aerospace Corporation

Introduction and Announcements
Rick Johnson, GSAW2005 General Chair, The Aerospace Corporation

Teaching the Elephant to Dance: Agility, Complexity and System Engineering
Barry Boehm, Director, Center for Software Engineering
University of Southern California

Session 11: Panel Discussion: Collaborating on Ground System Architectures – Who, How, and Why?
Chair: Pat Maloney, The Aerospace Corporation

Moderator
Linda Northrop
Director, Product Line Systems Program
Software Engineering Institute

Panelists
Christine Anderson (Speaking in her behalf: Troy Meink, TSAT Program Manager) (charts)
Director, MILSATCOM Joint Program Office
Los Angeles Air Force Base

Theresa Beech
Vice-President, Business Development
GMV Space Systems Inc.

G. Todd Kaiser
Chief Software Architect, IIS/Space Systems – Government Systems
Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems

Kathy Kelly
Director, Office of Satellite Operations
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Tobias Nassif
Vice-President, Space Operations
PanAmSat Corporation

Peter Shames
Manager, Information Systems Standards Program
Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Session 12: Summary Session
Chair: Sheri Benator The Aerospace Corporation

Working Group Outbriefs

Session 9A: Weather Related Service Management (WRSM)
Faramaz Davarian, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Session 9B: Architecture-Centric Evolution, Evaluation, and Elaboration (ACE3) of Software-Intensive Systems
Sergio Alvarado, The Aerospace Corporation

Session 9C: Collaboration and Standards
Peter Shames, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Session 9D: Teaming Early, Teaming Often-Lessons Learned and Future Trends in Collaboration
Jean Michael, The Aerospace Corporation

Session 9E: Components, Frameworks, and Web/Grid Services for Ground Systems
Rob Antonucci, Emergent Space Technologies

Session 9F: Multi-Organization Acquisitions: Program Management, Costs and Lessons Learned
Malina Hills, The Aerospace Corporation

Workshop Summary
Judy Kerner, The Aerospace Corporation

Closing Remarks
Rick Johnson, GSAW2005 General Chair, The Aerospace Corporation

End of General Workshop

Birds-of-a-Feather Meetings
“COSYSMO Systems Engineering Effort Profiling”
Ricardo Valerdi, The Aerospace Corporation and University of Southern California

 

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