SOW 109 eLib.pdf

Statement of Work

Task: FDF Navigation Operations

Task Order: 109

Task Modification: 9

I. Summary of Changes in this Task Modification:

• Extends Period of Performance to October 31, 2024

II. Summary of Work This statement-of-work (SOW) describes the navigation and maneuver support requirements within the Flight Dynamics Facility (FDF), in support of the Navigation and Mission Design Branch (NMDB), for the integrated networks as well as current operational free-flyer missions and developmental projects.

As detailed below, the contractor shall support the FDF Operations Director, Deputy Operations Director, and Code 595 Flight Dynamics Engineers and provide navigation services throughout all mission phases, including pre-mission support, launch and early-orbit, routine operations, contingency operations, and re-entry support. These services shall include operations planning, mission analysis, development of operations concepts, orbit determination and prediction, acquisition data generation, trajectory product support, tracking data evaluation, navigation and tracking systems engineering, and libration-point orbit maneuver planning support. Customers supported by this task include Advanced Communications Capabilities for Exploration and Science Systems (ACCESS), Near Space Network (NSN), Earth Science Mission Operations (ESMO), James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), and other developmental flight projects. Projects supported on this task include spacecraft, tracking assets, systems upgrades, and other efforts that require FDF support. Specific requirements for this task are currently specified in a variety of mission and institutional documentation.

As an operations task within the FDF, this task is required to work closely with other Flight Dynamics Support Services (FDSS) III tasks and the NMDB. Task personnel shall interface directly with project personnel, flight operations team members, other contractors, tracking networks, and others as needed. The contractor shall support the FDF Operations Director, the Deputy FDF Operations Director, and/or the Task Monitor (TM) in bi-weekly meetings, ad-hoc discussions, or other methods as necessary. Task personnel are expected to be proactive in reporting anomalies and other errors to the appropriate parties and to prepare and support project reviews as needed or requested. Costs associated with each mission and/or effort shall be tracked as separate line items. The contractor shall prepare conference papers or other documentation as appropriate to promote and demonstrate the capabilities of the FDF. Task personnel shall prepare and maintain databases, reports, and/or other mechanisms as needed to support FDF customers.

Additionally, this task supports Flight Dynamics System (FDS) activities for the Deep Space Climate Observer (DSCOVR) mission, operated at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Satellite Operations Facility (NSOF) in Suitland, Maryland. The contractor shall provide nominal navigation support, and response to special requests as needed.

III. Period of Performance The period during which the work for this task shall be performed is between November 1, 2023, and October 31, 2024.

IV. Task Description The activities on this task are performed on the following subtasks:

Subtask 109.01 FDF Navigation Support

Subtask 109.02 FDF Navigation and FDS Maneuver Support to DSCOVR

Subtask 109.03 FDF Flight Dynamics Support to JWST

Subtask 109.01 FDF Navigation Support The following activities are performed on this subtask.

Advanced Communications Capabilities for Exploration and Science Systems (ACCESS) Support

The contractor shall provide routine and contingency navigation support (orbit determination and prediction) for the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) fleet. The current on-orbit satellites are TDRS - 3, -5, -6, -7, -8, -10, -11, -12, and -13. The contractor shall provide tracking data evaluation services to the SN. The contractor shall provide TDRS-related navigation products, including TDRS ephemerides and local oscillator frequency (LOF) reports, to missions that are not otherwise supported by the FDF, as required with the concurrence of the TM. At the TM’s discretion, the contractor shall provide acquisition data for spacecraft not otherwise supported by this task if required by the SN. The contractor shall provide other operational support to the SN as needed, including (but not limited to) support of briefing messages, network requests, anomaly resolution, and tests. The contractor shall provide support to long term SN studies or analysis, including (but not limited to) Bilateration Ranging Transponder System (BRTS) relocation or replacement, new ground terminal development, or end-of-mission for TDRS satellites.

The contractor shall support one Technical Interface Meeting (TIM) at the White Sands Complex (WSC) during this period.

The contractor shall provide support to ground system modernization efforts, such as Lunar Exploration Ground System (LEGS) and Antenna for Roman Mission Support (ARMS) as needed in completion of Navigation Certification efforts, including routine FDF software updates. This support includes requirements review, subject matter expertise, operations concept development, and testing of new software and systems.

Near Space Network (NSN) Support

The contractor shall provide tracking data evaluation services, including validation and certification of new tracking stations, to the NSN. At the TM’s discretion, the contractor shall produce acquisition data for spacecraft not otherwise supported by this task if required by the NSN. The contractor shall provide other operational support to the NSN as needed, including (but not limited to) support of briefing messages, network requests, anomaly resolution, and tests. This support includes similar activities for other ground stations, such as SSC Space U.S.

(formerly Universal Space Network) stations, as required or requested. The contractor shall support the 595 NSN Liaison in developing a new FDF-NSN Interface Control Document.

The contractor shall support one TIM at Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) during this period.

Earth Science Mission Support

The contractor shall provide routine and contingency navigation support (orbit determination and prediction) for on-orbit Earth science missions and the Earth Science Mission Operations (ESMO) organization. These missions include Aqua, Aura, Terra, Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-13, GOES-14, GOES-15, GOES-16, and GOES-17 plus occasional non-routine support for missions such as GPM and the Landsat constellation. This support includes activities such as navigation product generation, documentation review, requirements development, and analysis to improve the quality of FDF support to the missions. Support shall be provided for special operations scenarios or analysis as directed.

Other Space Science Mission Support

The contractor shall provide routine and contingency navigation support for the on-orbit space science missions that are not part of the Space Science Mission Operations (SSMO) organization.

The mission that currently falls into this category is HST. This support includes activities such as navigation product generation, documentation review, requirements development, and analysis to improve the quality of FDF support to the missions. Support shall be provided for special operations scenarios or analysis as directed.

New Mission Support

The contractor shall provide navigation support to FDF missions in pre-launch phases, as well as launch and mission operations support for new missions launching during this period. This support includes requirements development, documentation production and review, mission analysis, development of operations concepts, project reviews, test and simulation support, system testing, operations training, real-time operations on-console support, real-time analysis, evaluation of Deep Space Network (DSN) radiometric tracking data evaluation, contingency operations, and support of special requests. Requirements for each mission are addressed in separate documentation specific to each mission, particularly including the completed FDF SOW, when available. The developmental projects supported by the FDF during the performance period are listed in the table below.

Mission Estimated Launch Date

SNOOPI 2024

PACE 2024

GOES-U 2024

SWFO 2025

OSAM-1 2026

Roman Space Telescope (RST) 2026

Note: Navigation work for SWFO and RST will be performed on their respective tasks during this PoP. However, any impact to this task due to cross-matrixed personnel will be discussed with the TM.

General FDF Support

The contractor shall produce, review, or maintain documentation, scripts, or tools as needed to ensure that all mission requirements are met. The contractor shall provide on-console real-time support to missions and to the networks as required. The contractor shall maintain records and logs as necessary for this support.

The contractor shall provide analytical expertise and data evaluation competencies to ensure the quality and accuracy of FDF support, to assess current capabilities, and to develop new capabilities, as needed.

The contractor shall participate in process improvement activities, including activities such as new tool development or improved requirements documentation, to improve the products and services to FDF customers, e.g. GPS data processing, development of a tracking data simulator, increased automation, and incorporating new techniques and technologies as appropriate, etc.

The contractor shall provide analysis of institutional navigation capabilities, and training in the use of institutional navigation tools, as required by the TM. This work includes, but is not limited to, compiling and maintaining orbit determination accuracy achieved on past and current missions and detailed descriptions of the methodologies and techniques used, gathering and distributing archival orbit determination products and tracking data from past and current missions as requested by the TM, and training and answering general questions about institutional orbit determination capabilities. The contractor shall maintain an assessment of the capabilities of available navigation software.

The contractor shall provide support for advanced mission planning as required by the TM, including studies for potential upcoming missions and navigation studies. The contractor shall promote the capability of the FDF by engaging new projects early in their life cycle to determine how to provide the best support to the customer.

The contractor shall identify and participate in opportunities to advertise the capabilities of the FDF, particularly by preparing papers and presentations for technical conferences.

Note: The “General FDF Support” detailed up to this point in the section is not exclusive to Subtask 109.01, as these activities are also applicable to Subtasks 109.02 and 109.03

The contractor shall also provide support for investigation and implementation of new environmental models as well as deployment support of CubeSat missions associated with Goddard Space Flight Center Small Satellite Project Office.

Lifetime Predictions

The contractor shall provide lifetime predictions for on-orbit satellites (both defunct and operational, the list for which to be included in these reports will be determined by the TM.

Reports shall be generated on the schedule below. Contents of the report shall be consistent with FDF-defined report standards.

Baseline Predicted Mission Lifetime

Prediction Frequency

>2 years Once/year

6 to 24 months Once/month

<6 months Once/week

Process Improvements

The contractor shall also continue activities associated with process improvements, which will include:

1) An update to the OD Accuracy white paper that establishes baseline accuracies achievable for different missions at different orbit regimes given their respective tracking schedules

2) An examination into the overall lifetime analysis and services provided for NASA missions, determining the state of such analysis services industry-wide and identifying gaps in capability. As a result, the effort shall also provide a summary of recommendations regarding future updates and process improvements to the FDF Lifetime Analysis efforts.

Subtask 109.02 FDF Navigation and FDS Maneuver Support to DSCOVR

DSCOVR Navigation Support

The contractor shall provide routine and contingency navigation support for the DSCOVR mission from the FDF. This support includes activities such as navigation product generation, DSN radiometric tracking data evaluation, documentation review, requirements development, and analysis to improve the quality of FDF support to the missions. Support shall be provided for special operations scenarios or analysis as directed.

DSCOVR Maneuver Support

The support to NOAA consists of response to special requests and consultation.

Subtask 109.03 FDF Flight Dynamics Support to JWST

JWST Flight Dynamics Support

The contractor shall provide routine and contingency flight dynamics support for the JWST mission from the FDF; including all Orbit Determination, Maneuver Modeling & Reconstruction, and Analysis. This support includes activities such as navigation product generation, DSN radiometric tracking data evaluation, documentation review, requirements development, and analysis to improve the quality of FDF support to the mission. The contractor shall provide representation in Command Authorization Meetings (CAMs) and other formal customer meetings as appropriate. Support shall be provided for special operations scenarios or analysis as directed by the FDF Operations Director, Deputy Director, or Flight Dynamics Lead (FDL).

Specific special requests or new products from the flight project shall be approved by and coordinated with the FDF Director, Deputy, or FDL.

V. Deliverable Items and Schedules At a minimum, the contractor shall deliver the items specified below.

Deliverable Due Date

Status Reports As required by mission/organization

Orbit Products Table Maintained continually as product requirements change

Mission Support Plan/Acquisition Data Plan

One month before launch

Post Mission Report Two months after support completion or major transition in level of support

Tracking Data Evaluation Reports Weekly

Post-maneuver Report Preliminary performance assessment delivered ASAP via voice/email; final written report following OD sufficient to confirm propulsion performance for calibration

Satellite Lifetime Predictions As determined by re-entry predictions

Analysis Reports and Mission Studies As determined by TM

Process Improvements 1) OD Accuracy White Paper

2) Lifetime Analysis Recommendations

VI. Management Approach

a. Staff Allocation, Expertise, and Skill Mix

The contractor shall staff this work item with the appropriate skill mix and staffing level for the work.

b. Configuration Management

Systems and documents will be covered under the FDF Configuration Management Plan.

c. Facilities

Appropriate Information Technology (IT) devices to support the analyses, specification development, and report development are required. It shall be the contractor’s responsibility to work in conjunction with FDF sustaining engineering and software development and maintenance personnel as they provide and set up local equipment and network connections at the contractor’s off-site facilities as required, and to install any required tools and utilities on the contractor’s equipment.

d. Risk Management and Best Practices

The contractor shall manage schedule, cost, and technical risk through monitoring and reporting of progress and performance metrics, identifying issues well in advance of negative consequences, recommending corrective action to the TM, and implementing corrective actions with the compliance of the TM. The contractor shall work with the FDF Operations Planning team and TM to establish and maintain accurate Level of Effort (LOE) estimates for all current and development missions and activities, while managing work scope.

VII. Performance Metrics Performance of the task will be based on timeliness and completeness of deliverables. The work performed for this task will be evaluated by the TM based on the technical merit. Technical evaluation of the task performed is a subjective combination of performance metrics, technical quality of deliverables, cost control, significant events, innovations and meeting requirements set forth in the SOW.

VIII. Government Furnished Facilities, Equipment, Software and Other Resources The Government will provide account and passwords to government-furnished equipment where existing versions of various relevant software packages shall be maintained. It shall be the contractor’s responsibility to complete any GSFC required security-related training courses.

IX. Travel The contractor shall plan for two TIMs during the year to discuss support with Network entities, scheduled at the contractor’s discretion. One TIM is to be held at WFF with 4 contractor attendees, and the second TIM is to be held at WSC with 4 contractor attendees.

X. Work Location This work shall be performed in a combination of on-site at the Goddard Space Flight Center, telework, or at the contractor’s facility, as based on work requirements and in accordance with NASA's work policy.

XI. Reporting Requirements The contractor shall report task status in person or via teleconference to the TM and Flight Dynamics Operations Director or designated alternate (e.g. FDF Deputy Operations Director or other Code 595 Flight Dynamics Lead Engineers) on a weekly basis. Brief written mission analysis summaries, action item status, and/or mission status reports may be requested.

Reporting may include a daily FDF status report, regular or ad-hoc meetings, and formal or informal presentations.

XII. Security Requirements This task shall comply with IT security requirements as documented in the FDF IT Security Plan for all systems located in the FDF. FDF systems shall be maintained under the FDF Sustaining Engineering Task. Systems located outside of the FDF shall be covered under the Code 590 Security Plan and the Code 590 sustaining engineering support or the contractor sustaining engineering support depending on system location.

XIII. Rights The Contractor shall adhere to the FAR 52.227-14 RIGHTS IN DATA – General, Alternate II (2007) and Alternate III (2007), as modified by NFS 1852.227-14 (Apr 2015).

XIV. References Not applicable.