March 2012

WFF Pad 0A

Universal Ground

Fluid Control System

Executive Overview

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Command and Control

Technologies Corporation

• CCT is under contract to the

Mid-Atlantic Regional

Spaceport to build, install, &

validate the WFF Pad 0A

Universal Ground Control

System

• Command and Control

Technologies Corporation

(CCT) is a Florida based small

business specializing in

decision focused situation

awareness and automation for

space, defense, and security

Applications.

1425 Chaffee Drive, Suite 1

Titusville, Florida 32780

TEL 321 264.1193, x120

FAX 321 383.5096

WEB www.cctcorp.com

EMAIL davisrd@cctcorp.com

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Background

• The Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority (VCSFA)

is developing a new launch pad to support mid-class, liquid

oxygen(LO2)/kerosene (RP-1) fueled launch vehicles

– NASA Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) Launch Pad 0A

– Planned Completion: April 2012

– Multi-use launch facility

• Orbital Sciences Corp will be the 1st user of the new

launch complex, flying the newly developed Antares

launch system in support ISS cargo and resupply

– Orbital is a key stakeholder and is substantially contributing to the

technical requirements/features of the pad.

• A key feature of the new launch complex is a Universal

Control System (UGFCS).

– Provides automated remote control and monitoring of all pad

systems

– Reconfigurable/Extensible for vehicle and mission specific

requirements

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UGFCS Scope Summary

• Remote control and monitoring of pad systems

– Automatic fill/drain of liquid and gas commodities

• LO2, RP-1, GHe, GN2, LN2

– Automatic sequencing of Deluge Systems

– Supervisory control of Vehicle & Payload Env Control Sys (ECS)

– Supervisory control of Vehicle Transporter/Erector (TEL)

• Operator situation awareness:

– Systems Health & Status, Caution & Warning, Alerts/Advisories.

– Mode Control: Automated and Manual operation

• Time synchronization/correlation and Control

• Historical data archive and data reduction services

• Integrated interactive pad simulation

• Remote web based NRT pad monitoring

• Capable of operating stand alone or in concert with launch vehicle command and control – Includes extensible features to support vehicle specific Conops

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FCS Architecture Overview

• Software architecture based on COTS Command and Control ToolkitTM C2 Framework

– Orbital selected same framework for vehicle launch ops command and control

– COTS T-Zero Sequencer provides Timeline management

• COTS servers and workstations interconnected via standard network communications

• COTS distributed industrial I/O for GSE and Vehicle interfaces

– PROFINET Industrial Ethernet Ground Control Network

– Gateways to other protocols

• EtherNet/IP

• ModBus

• Fault Tolerant / Redundancy / Bumpless Failover

– Software, Servers, Workstations, Networks, Critical I/O

– Significantly leverages COTS redundancy technology

• Development limited to UGFCS specific adaptations

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Integrated Launch/Fluid Ops

Range

Vehicle / Mount

Fluid/Gas GSE

Transporter / Erector

ECS / Deluge

Special Test Equipment

Electrical GSE

Fluid Control System G

round Control N

etwork

Ground C

ontrol Netw

ork

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LN2/GHe

Controller

Launch

Mount

Controller

RP

Pad

Controller

Physical Architecture – Taurus-II

BPSS

MPFSS

Stage

Test Sim

Controller

Sub-Cool

Deluge

Controller

LO2

Pad

Controller

PHS

Deluge

FCS/OCCS

Control

Server

Launch Control Center

Display Network

Firewall

Video

Switch

SAN

Voice

Pad Area

ECS

Controller

ECS

Range

Timing

UTC / PT

FMS

EGSE

Master

Control

LO

2

RP1

Storage

Controller

LN2

Storage

Controller

LO2

Storage

Controller

GHe / GN2

Controller

Ground Control Network

Universal

Skid

Simulator

Propellant Farm

RP

-1

RP1

Skid

LN2

Skid

GN2

Skid

GHe

Skid

LO2

Skid

TMS

Flight

Computer

Control

Zones

Redundant

Managed Networks

Fiber

Ground Control Network

TEL

Utility

Workstation

RP Cond RP1

Pad Skid

LN2/GHe

Pad Skid

TEL

Controller

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TEL

Launch Site Control Zones

To LCC & Pad Support Facility

ECS

RP1

Storage

Deluge

LN2

Storage

GHe/GN2

Storage

LO2

Storage Mount LO2

Pad

STE

GHe/LN2

Pad

RP1

Pad

Display

Net

FCS Control

Server

Ground

Control Net

GHe Storage

GN2 Storage

LN2 Storage

LO2 Storage

RP1 Storage

GHe/LN2 Pad

LO2 Pad

ECS

RP1 Pad

Launch Mount

STE

Deluge

TEL

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FCS Controller Locations

To LCC & Pad Support Facility

ECS

RP1

Storage

Deluge

LN2

Storage

GHe/GN2

Storage

LO2

Storage Mount LO2

Pad

STE

GHe/LN2

Pad

RP1

Pad

Display

Net

FCS Control

Server

Ground

Control Net TEL

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Information Processing Concept

Vehicle

Operator

Sustainer

/ Maintainer

FCS

Operator

Ground

Safety Observer

Range Pad Facility Environmental

Control System

Fluid / Gas

GSE Water Deluge

Transporter

/ Erector

Vehicle &

Vehicle GSE

Decisions

End-Item Interfaces

Role Players

Nominal

Situation Awareness

Abstracts Details

& Provides Priority

Focus on State,

Events, & Constraints

Decision Makers

Can Drill Down To

System/Subsystem

Details as

Required

FCS

End-Item

Control is Modal:

Autonomous

or

Human In-The-Loop

Distributed

Role Players

Distributed End-Items

Command

/ Control

Situation

Awareness

Data

Communications

C2 Services

System / Subsystem Control & Monitoring

Ops Process Control Visualization & Advisory

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FCS Modes and States

Operation Execution

Safe

Auto-Sequence

Post-Mission Operations

Pre-Mission Operations

Simulation Execution

Train

Maintenance

Development

Configuration

Archive

Analyze

Manual

Interlock

Disabled Fill

Drain

Launch Power

On

Startup Shutdown

Transition to Safe Mode

- Startup/Shutdown

- Failure

- Operator Initiated

Emergency Safe

- Operator initiated

Hold/Standby

- End of Sequence

Test

Hardware

Emulation

Fail-Safe

Op-Safe

(Standby)

Logon

Abort

Power Up

Power

Off

Logoff

Power Down

Abort Fail

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FCS Software Structure Overview

Historical Repository

End-Item Interface Applications

COTS System and Application Services

FCS Applications

T-Zero

Operator (0..n)

Configuration

ConfigurationDatabase

Archive

Configures

Uses

Process Visualization

SendsLinked Measurements

Commands

Subscribes

Publishes Data

Sequences

Subscribes

Commands

Data Processing

Time Control

Visualization & Advisory

Process Control

Development Environment

Uses

Produces

TimeInterface

Master Time

GetsUTC

GetsPT

Display Builder

Scripting

Application Development

Library

Developer / Maintainer / Sustainer

(0..n)

Packet

Decom

Controls& Synchs

Subscribes

Controls(0..n)

AcksPublishesProcessStatus

Controls & Monitors

Gets Health & Status

Login

Subscribes

End-ItemInterface

End-Item Controller

End-ItemSubsystem

Polls

GetsInstr Data

Commands

Commands

SendsFrames

Analyzes

Independent Safing Control

SendsCDT

Uses

Safes

PublishesDerived

Data

Simulation Environment

Simulation

Engine

Sends SimulatedLinked Measurements

End-Item (HW)Simulator

Subsystem Model

Models

Controls

Uses

Uses

Gets Process Status

Records

Uses

Legend

Custom

COTS

External

FCS HW

Sends LinkedTime Measurements

SubsystemSequencer

SubsystemController

Extended

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BACKUP

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Sample Screenshots

LO2 Display

RP1 Display

ECS Display

TEL Gripper Arm Display

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TEL Gripper Arm Testing TEL Hydraulics Testing

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Deluge Testing

FCS Controller

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OCCS Workstation

FCS Workstation

FCS Utility Workstation