The mission of the space network ground segment sustainment (SGSS) project is to implement a flexible and extensible ground segment that will allow the space network (SN) to maintain high levels of…

This is a delivery order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center to prime contractor MTI Systems, Inc., a woman-owned small business. The $249,005.00 firm-fixed-price contract is part of the Research and Technologies for Aerospace Propulsion Systems 2 (RTAPS2) multiple-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle.

The purpose of this task order is to assist NASA's Space Network Ground Segment Sustainment (SGSS) project, which aims to refurbish the existing space network ground segment and implement a new extensible, flexible, and scalable ground terminal architecture. Under this task order, MTI Systems will analyze user mission needs, perform network and systems analysis, and conduct prototyping to mitigate risks and issues in the SGSS design. This work supports NASA's efforts to maintain high levels of service for the space network, accommodate new users and capabilities, and reduce operational costs.

The mission of the space network ground segment sustainment (SGSS) project is to implement a flexible and extensible ground segment that will allow the space network (SN) to maintain high levels of service in the future, accommodate new users and capabilities, while reducing the effort required to operate and maintain the system. The SGSS project has the responsibility to refurbish the existing SN ground segment, which involves implementing a new extensible, flexible, and scalable ground terminal architecture. Two ground stations at the white sands complex in white sands, NM, and one in guam will be refurbished and a new ground station in blossom point, MD will be built. First implemented in 1983, the tdrss hardware and software at these stations are becoming increasingly difficult and expensive to sustain and maintain. This poses substantial risks to the highly reliable service that has been provided for over two decades to NASA and its customers. The effort under this task order is as follows: analyze the existing NASA data on space network (SN) user mission needs, future capabilities desired, technologies available, and previous NASA SN internal studies perform a network and systems analysis on the design by the prime/subprime contractors that provides further insight into the technical aspects of the design along with integration and testing difficulties that may arise. Perform prototyping of aspects of the SGSS network and system to mitigate risks and issues that arise from implementation of the SGSS design develop qualitative strengths and weaknesses of the architecture for potential cost reduction