Location
Holiday Inn, Manatee Room A
Start Date
29-4-1997 2:00 PM
Description
United Space Alliance (USA) is the primary contractor responsible for processing the Space Transportation System. From the moment an Orbiter (Atlantis, Columbia, Discovery and Endeavor) touches down, USA begins the task of checking out and refurbishing the many complex systems. This processing effort culminates each time the Space Shuttle Vehicle lifts off the Launch Pad on its next space journey.
USA’s mission includes the operation and maintenance of the ground systems used for processing the launch vehicle at the Kennedy Space Center. The KSC launch site complex requires configuration control of the ground systems to guarantee the safety of the workforce and Space Shuttle Vehicles, a vital national asset. USA’s mission also includes configuration changes (ie. modifications and redesigns) to these ground systems to keep them operationally ready for shuttle processing. The impressive, internationally recognized safety record at KSC is due, in part, to the successful modification effort.
Paper Session I-A - Re-Engineering the Modification Line of Business
Holiday Inn, Manatee Room A
United Space Alliance (USA) is the primary contractor responsible for processing the Space Transportation System. From the moment an Orbiter (Atlantis, Columbia, Discovery and Endeavor) touches down, USA begins the task of checking out and refurbishing the many complex systems. This processing effort culminates each time the Space Shuttle Vehicle lifts off the Launch Pad on its next space journey.
USA’s mission includes the operation and maintenance of the ground systems used for processing the launch vehicle at the Kennedy Space Center. The KSC launch site complex requires configuration control of the ground systems to guarantee the safety of the workforce and Space Shuttle Vehicles, a vital national asset. USA’s mission also includes configuration changes (ie. modifications and redesigns) to these ground systems to keep them operationally ready for shuttle processing. The impressive, internationally recognized safety record at KSC is due, in part, to the successful modification effort.
