Presentation Type
Paper (supporting PowerPoints may be added as Additional Files)
Location
Bass Auditorium
Start Date
26-2-2019 9:15 AM
Abstract
The Federal Aviation Administration’s Air Traffic Organization manages the National Airspace System (NAS) for all users. Demand for this airspace is growing as space launch and reentry (L/R) operations increase in number, vehicle and mission types, and locations. Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) is a well-established practice for resolving airspace demand issues among multiple NAS users as it considers multiple stakeholders’ perspectives to make informed decisions. The MITRE Corporation is conducting research on how CDM principles can be applied to L/R operations and has developed an initial Space CDM concept. Our paper describes this concept, including high-level operational elements and supporting technology capabilities. In the concept, collaboration and data exchange inform decision-making during preliminary mission planning, airspace scheduling, airspace management, and real-time operations. Post-operations analysis is performed and feedback provided to improve decision making. This gives L/R operators information on airspace congestion as they consider options for launch and reentry locations and times. Airspace management planning to address airspace congestion considers mission flexibilities and constraints provided by operators. Real-time air traffic management is more dynamic due to increased certainty provided by L/R operational status updates. Through CDM participation, L/R operators have a voice in how airspace demand is managed and in prioritizing processes, information sharing, and capabilities to improve operations. NAS users experience less uncertainty and more predictability of access and schedules through new information exchanges and collaborative processes. This research began in fiscal year (FY) 2018 and continues in FY19 with concept socialization, feedback, expansion, and refinement.
Area of Interest
NAS Integration
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Concept Presentation Original PowerPoint
Space CDM STM Feb 2019 PRS v6 Final 20190219.pdf (1078 kB)
Concept Presentation PDF version
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Space Launch and Reentry Operations Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) Concept
Bass Auditorium
The Federal Aviation Administration’s Air Traffic Organization manages the National Airspace System (NAS) for all users. Demand for this airspace is growing as space launch and reentry (L/R) operations increase in number, vehicle and mission types, and locations. Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) is a well-established practice for resolving airspace demand issues among multiple NAS users as it considers multiple stakeholders’ perspectives to make informed decisions. The MITRE Corporation is conducting research on how CDM principles can be applied to L/R operations and has developed an initial Space CDM concept. Our paper describes this concept, including high-level operational elements and supporting technology capabilities. In the concept, collaboration and data exchange inform decision-making during preliminary mission planning, airspace scheduling, airspace management, and real-time operations. Post-operations analysis is performed and feedback provided to improve decision making. This gives L/R operators information on airspace congestion as they consider options for launch and reentry locations and times. Airspace management planning to address airspace congestion considers mission flexibilities and constraints provided by operators. Real-time air traffic management is more dynamic due to increased certainty provided by L/R operational status updates. Through CDM participation, L/R operators have a voice in how airspace demand is managed and in prioritizing processes, information sharing, and capabilities to improve operations. NAS users experience less uncertainty and more predictability of access and schedules through new information exchanges and collaborative processes. This research began in fiscal year (FY) 2018 and continues in FY19 with concept socialization, feedback, expansion, and refinement.
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