NASA launch teams
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NASA launch teams are specialized groups of engineers and controllers responsible for preparing, monitoring, and executing spacecraft launches for the U.S. space agency.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerospace operations organization
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engineering team ⓘ launch team ⓘ mission operations team ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
avionics specialists
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communications specialists ⓘ flight controllers ⓘ ground systems engineers ⓘ propulsion specialists ⓘ safety and mission assurance personnel ⓘ systems engineers ⓘ weather officers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| followsProcedure |
NASA safety and mission assurance protocols
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formal launch countdown timeline ⓘ range safety requirements ⓘ standard launch commit criteria ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure safe launch
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ensure successful mission insertion ⓘ minimize launch risk ⓘ |
| operatesInSector |
space exploration
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space transportation ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
executing spacecraft launches
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monitoring launch operations ⓘ preparing spacecraft for launch ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordination with flight crew for crewed missions
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coordination with ground support equipment teams ⓘ coordination with mission control ⓘ coordination with range safety ⓘ final prelaunch checks ⓘ go-no-go polling ⓘ launch abort procedures ⓘ launch commit decision support ⓘ launch countdown operations ⓘ launch pad operations oversight ⓘ launch risk assessment support ⓘ propellant loading oversight ⓘ real-time launch monitoring ⓘ vehicle configuration verification ⓘ |
| usesFacility |
Launch Control Center at Kennedy Space Center
NERFINISHED
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Mission Control Center at Johnson Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ launch pads at Kennedy Space Center ⓘ |
| usesSystem |
command and control systems
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ground support equipment control systems ⓘ real-time telemetry systems ⓘ |
| worksOn |
cargo resupply mission launches
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crewed spacecraft launches ⓘ interplanetary mission launches ⓘ satellite launches ⓘ uncrewed spacecraft launches ⓘ |
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