Space Mission Operations Course (SMOC) 2019
Event Information
Description
Introduction to Space Mission Operations with Foundation Day
Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd and Catena Space are proud to announce our 4th annual Space Mission Operations Course (SMOC), a practical course to provide participants with both a theoretical understanding of Space Mission Operations and hands-on exercises.
The programme will start with a SMOC Foundation Day on 3 June 2019 to bring you up to speed on the basic concepts underlying the course. The in-depth course will then run for four days from 4-7 June 2019 in beautiful Cornwall. The Foundation Day and SMOC can be booked separately, or as a package.
Course registration for the SMOC Foundation Day includes:
- 1-day course covering spacecraft basics, orbital mechanics and ground stations; taught by industry professionals
- Digital version of course materials
- Transport between Falmouth and Goonhilly Earth Station
- Refreshments and lunch on-site
Course registration for SMOC includes:
- 4-day course around space mission operations, taught by industry professionals
- Hands-on exercises for immersive learning
- Digital version of course materials
- Welcome reception and dinner (date TBC)
- Refreshments and lunch on-site, each day
- Mid-week social activity
- Tour of Goonhilly Earth Station
- Transport between Falmouth and Goonhilly Earth Station
Both the SMOC Foundation Day and full course are hosted at Goonhilly Earth Station, a working ground station. Attendees will be able to:
- Describe the major functions of space operations systems (and requirements, constraints)
- Identify the main parts of a space mission communications network
- Understand basic satellite communications principles and determine and analyse the key parameters of system design
- Complete link budget calculations and assess trade-off issues with other aspects of mission design
- Define key tasks to be performed by mission planners and operators through the mission lifetime
- Appreciate the distinctive aspects of operations approaches in ground and space segment
- Understand overall system architecture from a data flow point of view
- Explain the main differences between conventional commercial satellite operations, and emerging low cost approaches
- Understand how telemetry and telecommanding are performed in typical mission operations centres
This course is for you if
- you are a recent graduate or new post-graduate student wanting an understanding of the space sector
- you are an engineer moving into the space sector
- you work in the space sector and need an understanding of space mission operations
The course is delivered by industry practitioners and academic staff with a breadth of experience within the sector.
Tickets & Logistics
Places are limited and early booking is advised. More information on travel and accommodation will be published closer to the time.