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L3HARRIS’ SATELLITE OPERATIONS CENTER
L3Harris provides complete end-to-end satellite mission solutions as part of our responsive space offering. Services include design, development, manufacture, test, launch, deployment, operations and disposal for space missions.
The L3Harris Satellite Operations Center (SOC) was designed and built with multimission scalability to task, command and control satellite systems. The SOC is built on internal investment illustrating our commitment to developing cost-effective, highly reliable satellite ground operations. We perform on-board processing of data to deliver data products directly to support customer missions, including warfighters on tactical timelines.
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WORLD-CLASS
SATELLITE OPERATIONS
BENEFITS
DIFFERENTIATORS
The SOC can support multiple satellites and programs simultaneously with launch acquisition, on-orbit checkout and robust multisatellite constellation operations in the responsive mission space. The facility is designed for expansion to support multiple constellations.
Mission data processing
COMMAND & CONTROL
Navigation & flight dynamics
Task planning & scheduling
Mission data processing
COMMAND & CONTROL
Navigation & flight dynamics
Task planning & scheduling
For more information about L3Harris’ end-to-end responsive space solutions, please contact: SOC@L3Harris.com
A LEADING RESPONSIVE SPACE SOLUTIONS PROVIDER
In today’s evolving security environments, customers need responsive and affordable space solutions to solve complex mission problems.
L3Harris has invested in a secure satellite operations center for responsive space solutions. We developed software tools staffed with dedicated operators cleared to fly multiprogram classified mission satellite constellations.
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The SOC is a 3,688 square foot state-of-the-art facility. It includes a raised floor equipment rack room, operator area, visitor conference room, 50 kilovolt-ampere generator, uninterruptable power supply with growth capacity and air conditioning via raised floor ventilation.
Flexible architecture can integrate mission-specific capabilities without rearchitecting commercial off-the-shelf baseline
Staffed with experienced and cleared satellite operators
Adjacent classified program office space with 46 seats and 10 offices for program personnel and customers. Can be used during satellite acquisition, checkout, operations and anomaly resolution
Adjacent customer video teleconference meeting room
Ability to support lights-dim to lights-out operational support
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PRIVACY POLICY | TERMS OF USE
Provides overall leadership and management of the operation team to successfully accomplish the mission. Responsible for communication and interface with vehicle owner and customer team. Supports mission execution in conjunction with the vehicle managers and mission planners to:
Provides the leadership and management of each crew to successfully accomplish the mission.
Operations Manager/
Operations Lead
Prepares pre-contact planning and
command plans
Monitors vehicle commanding
Manages anomaly resolution
Coordinates with internal and external entities
Interfaces with administrators and
engineering support
Performs satellite vehicle operations to include commanding and telemetry verification.
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Satellite Vehicle Operator
Performs satellite vehicle command and control functions, including configuring and monitoring the SOC, remote ground terminal segment resources and data links.
Responsible for troubleshooting any faults and/or failures including alarms, warnings and events
Monitors automated commanding of satellite vehicle, payload and ground terminal
Performs manual commanding of satellite vehicle, payload and ground terminal
Monitors status of ground terminal and satellite ground center equipment
Monitors telemetry for health and status of the satellite vehicle and payload
Satellite System Operator
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Performs ground system configuration and control functions. Primary role is to configure and monitor the SOC, remote ground terminal segment resources and data links.
Troubleshoots any faults and/or failures including alarms, warnings and events
Monitors status of ground terminal and satellite ground center equipment
Monitors satellite ground center during automated and manual commanding of satellite vehicle, payload and ground terminal
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Ground System Operator
Plans missions, performs specific vehicle maneuver planning and analyzes vehicle orbit and attitude data.
Uses the spacecraft navigation and mission planning and scheduling (MPS) applications to create mission schedules for the satellite vehicle, payload and ground terminal
Configures MPS rules and constraints required to support the generation of the mission schedule
Creates required “perform files” to
support commanding of bus, payload and ground terminal
Reviews and updates mission schedule
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Mission Planner/Orbital Planner
The orbital analyst is the orbit and attitude determination specialist.
Generates pre-flight nominals and flight profiles
Generates vehicle maneuver planning and analysis as requested by the satellite vehicle operator and/or mission planner
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Orbital AnAlyst
Responsible for communication and interfacing with other operations team members.
Telemetry Analyst
Understands satellite vehicle bus and payload functionality
Resolves minor problems with technical assistance
Performs command and control functions
Evaluates satellite vehicle telemetry for expected health and status
Monitors automated commanding of satellite vehicle, payload and ground terminal
Performs manual commanding satellite vehicle, payload and ground terminal
COMMAND
& CONTROl
InControl can easily support new satellites and implement changes to operation concepts or other mission-unique requirements as business expands. The solution is designed for reuse, automation and providing optimal customer value throughout the entire mission life cycle. Operators can do more with less through commercial off-the-shelf software that minimizes cost, accelerates system delivery and simplifies implementation.
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task Planning
& SchedulinG
Our web-based OnTime planning and scheduling application manages mission timelines across the entire portfolio. It allows operators to schedule and manage activities, events, requests and resources for all space and ground assets. Operators can allocate resources across satellite constellations or spacecraft operations. This helps satellite owners manage multiple satellites to meet mission requirements on time. Our solution supports all satellite and spacecraft system life-cycle phases and integrates seamlessly with existing spacecraft operations.
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Navigation &
Flight Dynamics
When it comes to navigation and flight dynamics, L3Harris’ flight dynamics software (FDS) solution reduces life-cycle cost and accelerates system delivery. FDS uses General Mission Analysis Tool software under the hood and provides a suite of procedures to support a wide variety of functions. This includes orbit determination, visibility calculation, station keeping and many more. FDS also comes equipped with a web-based graphical user interface and provides cross-platform support.
Mission Data
Processing
L3Harris has over 60 years of experience in processing sensor data to supply defense and national consumers. Our mission data processing and dissemination allows us to meet demanding mission schedules. Currently operational manual and automatic processing allows users to generate collection reports in near real time. Multidomain processing is available and can be distributed across a cloud architecture.
Performs space vehicle analysis, monitoring and trending vehicle telemetry
Validates vehicle commanding
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Prepare pre-contact plans
Coordinate command plans
Manage the flight profile
Manage vehicle maneuvers
Manage vehicle safeing and anomaly resolution
Validate and deconflict antenna resources
SOC customers receive proven, commercially maintained software tools for low and stable life-cycle costs.
The facility has access to customer network for speed and throughput for product delivery.
Our SOC architecture includes a cross-domain solution that enables automated data transport between unclassified and classified networks.
Automation throughout the ground system allows satellite operators to improve operations, support additional satellites, and reduce hardware and system complexity — all while significantly reducing operational cost.
Connection to fully staffed data processing center with 72,000 square feet of SCIF space
Extensive radio frequency and image processing capabilities
Products can be distributed across cloud architecture to national databases
Mission data processing and dissemination
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END-TO-END RESPONSIVE
SPACE SOLUTIONS
Conditioned classified floor space
Accommodates up to 60 equipment racks to support multiple constellations
Secure interface with commercial remote ground terminal solutions
50 kilovolt-ampere generator with uninterruptable power supply
Server Room
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Local access to L3Harris owned and operated S- and X-band terminals
Network access to global, commercial ground-terminal provider(s)
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Scalable Ground Terminal Connectivity
Mission Director
The SOC is connected to a fully staffed data processing center with 72,000 square feet of sensitive compartmented information facility (SCIF) space.
Prepare pre-contact plans.
Coordinate command plans.
Manage the flight profile.
Manage vehicle maneuvers.
Manage vehicle safeing and anomaly resolution.
Validate and deconflict antenna resources.
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The SOC provides adaptable, software-based services that quickly respond to ever-changing mission developments.
