Space Operations Beyond Boundaries to Human Endeavours

This book includes a selection of reviewed and enhanced contributions presented at the SpaceOps 2021, the 16^th International Conference on Space Operations, held virtually in May 2021. The chapter selections were made based upon their relevance to the current space operations community. The contributions represent a cross-section of three main subject areas: Mission Management – management tasks for designing, preparing and operating a particular mission; Spacecraft Operations – preparation and implementation of all activities to operate a space vehicle (crewed and uncrewed) under all conditions; and Ground Operations – preparation, qualification, and operations of a mission dedicated ground segment and appropriate infrastructure including antennas, control centers, and communication means and interfaces.

The book promotes the SpaceOps Committee’s mission to foster the technical interchange on all aspects of space mission operations and ground data systems while promoting and maintaining an international community of space operations experts.

An International Standard Procedure for Managing Spacecraft Emergency Cross Support.- Regulatory Constraints and Operational Best Practices to Ensure the Safety of Non-Routine Space Operations.- Parker Solar Probe Pre-Launch Mission Operations Orbit-in-the-Life Mission Simulation.- Evolution Of The Canadian Radarsat Satellites.- Psyche Mission’s End-to-End Information System Architecture: Advantages, Challenges, and Operability.- PLUMMRS: Towards safe multi-robot task planning and execution.- Automated Software for Crewed Spacecraft - Bridging the Gap from Sci Fi to Reality.- Designing a Console for Future Space Operations.- Space Operations fuelling space awareness and science education in South Africa – supporting STEM education in the knowledge economy.- Development and Simulation of a South African Satellite Camera on a Satellite Testbench for Capacity Building in Space Operations, Training and Research.