Multi-Mission Operations Center
NASA’s Mission Control in Silicon Valley
Overview
The MMOC is designed to be an agile, high performance and cost-effective operations resource for multiple simultaneous missions. We are rooted in a deep history of flying large and small spacecraft, commanding payloads, and managing custom-designed science data pipelines. Our ready-to-use and configurable environment reduces cost and start-up time, shortens provisioning, and allows missions to focus more on science and less on infrastructure.
Location
Moffett Field, CA
USERS/operators
~ 500
Director
Justin Pane
Deputy Director
Zachary Burkland
Capabilities
Facilities: The MMOC has mission operations facilities in two buildings at NASA Ames Research Center, an arrangement that provides geographic diversity and resiliency in the event of a disaster. The facilities include Mission Operations Centers, Payload Operations Centers, Science Operations Centers, dedicated server rooms, and backroom support areas. Remote operations are available.
IT Security: The MMOC facilities and data systems are FISMA-compliant and operate in accordance with a NASA-approved system security plan. Network: The MMOC designed, built, and manages the Ames Mission Network (AMN), dedicated solely to mission traffic. Key benefits of the AMN include being a centrally managed network service, ability to tailor network security to each mission’s requirements, and isolation of mission traffic from general administrative traffic. The AMN maintains secure connectivity to other NASA centers and ground stations with ability to extend to external partners. Voice System: The MMOC offers a standardized customizable voice solution for mission critical conferences. These VoIP systems are the NASA standard for mission control, seamlessly establishing voice loops with other NASA centers and ground stations with ability to extend to external partners. Hardware and Software: The MMOC deploys and administers a wide range of consoles and data storage solutions, from Windows and Linux workstations and servers to cloud computing. Any command and telemetry handling software can be accommodated. A remote-friendly mission collaboration and issue tracking software suite is provided for agile project management. Artificial intelligence is used to assess risk, optimize decision making, and more. Services: The MMOC provides comprehensive system administration, information security, network engineering, database administration, procurement, and system design services. Mission operations staff (e.g., on-console positions) are provided by the missions. Proposal Support: The MMOC is available to provide technical recommendations and cost estimates for mission proposal teams. Contact the MMOC points of contact for partnering opportunities. |
