Automated launch vehicle command and control center (original) (raw)

Abstract

Efforts to use state-of-the-art commercially available technology to automate launch site preparations, on-pad vehicle checkout, and launch support are examined. It is argued that present-day industrial work stations, computers, communications hardware, and data bus equipment can be integrated with existing avionics and organized into a modern avionics architecture. A novel avionics architecture features a user-friendly electronic data base/archiving system coupled with a real-time command/control capability. It is designed to automate much of the launch operations and significantly reduce costs. Benefits of commercial off-the-shelf products are discussed.

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