ESA cordially invites you to the 3rd ESA Mission Operations Hands-On Experience at ESOC, Darmstadt.

This course is organised by the Directorate of Operations. To register, visit this course page.

Mission Operations at its best! For the third time, ESA offers this unique 4-day course to bring to life the fascinating world of spacecraft operations with its unique challenges and need for excellent teamwork.

This course provides an insight into the secrets of ESA Space Mission Operation’s success, covering operations concepts, architecture and interfaces, the roles and responsibilities of the different teams, the mission planning and scheduling processes and the different challenges encountered in each mission phase. Finally, how to effectively manage spacecraft anomalies and contingency recovery operations will be discussed and later practised.

The course will be delivered through lectures by ESA experts specialised in the different mission operations domains. Real stories of operational staff battling with wayward spacecraft will be shared whenever appropriate. In addition to the lectures, the participants will gain hands-on experience in mission operations and will be able to immediately apply their gained knowledge during a challenging team simulation set in ESOC’s famous Main Control Room, the heart of ESA mission operations.

This intensive technical course focuses on sharing ESA's vast know-how and expertise in operations with the participants. It is pitched towards professionals of all disciplines who want to quickly acquire a feeling for the broad spectrum of disciplines involved in space mission operations.

This international and interactive working environment also provides an ideal networking opportunity for participants to connect and exchange experiences.

We look forward to welcoming you to the 3rd ESA Mission Operations Academy!

The registration will close on January 20th, 12:00 hrs CET.

The event will be in-person only.

The course fee is 3500EUR.

This course:

• provides an insight into the secrets of ESA Space Mission Operation’s success, covering operations concepts, architecture and interfaces, the roles and responsibilities of the different teams, the mission planning and scheduling processes and the different challenges encountered in each mission phase.
• addresses how to effectively manage spacecraft anomalies and contingency recovery operations.

Agenda

17.02. Optional (but recommended): Welcome Drink and Dinner @ Roeders at 19:00 (included in fee)

18.02.:
Introduction
Concept of Operations, Architecture and Interfaces
Mission Analysis
Flight Dynamics
Space Debris
ESOC tour

19.02.:
Ground Facilities
Mission Operations Segment Integration, Verification and Validation
From LEOP to Routine
Spacecraft Anomaly Management and Contingency Operations
Hands-on "Space Debris"

20.02.:
Mission Planning and Scheduling
Innovative Mission Operations
Introduction to Main Control Room Systems and Voice Loop Procedures

21.02.:
Introduction to Team Simulation Exercise
Team Simulation Exercise
Conclusion

ESA Operations