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===1.0 [[Mission Control]] Staffing Procedures ===
 
===1.0 [[Mission Control]] Staffing Procedures ===
 
===1.0.1 Mission Control Posts===
 
===1.0.1 Mission Control Posts===
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There are 5 posts in Mission Control:
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There are 7 posts in Mission Control arranged in priority order:
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*[[Flight Director]]
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*[[Flight Director|FLIGHT]] - [[FLIGHT Procedures|Procedures]]
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*[[CAPCOM]]                - [[CAPCOM Procedures|Procedures]]
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*[[AUXCOM]]                - [[AUXCOM Procedures|Procedures]]
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*[[EECOM]]                  - [[EECOM Procedures|Procedures]]
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*[[INCO]]                  - [[INCO Procedures|Procedures]]
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*[[GUIDO]]                  - [[GUIDO Procedures|Procedures]]
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*[[LOGS]]                  - [[LOGS Procedures|Procedures]]
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====Suggested Double Stations====
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If necessary a single person may be permitted to monitor two stations at once following the combinations suggested below:
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* AUXCOM and LOGS
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* INCO and GUIDO
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===1.0.2 Mission Control Shift Length===
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A shift in [[Mission Control]] is 20 minutes long. Each shift will begin with a positions and software check, as explained in the [[LOGS Procedures#Shift Check|LOGS Procedures].
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===1.0.3 Minimum Staffing Requirements===
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The minimum number of Mission Controllers present in Mission Control at any time is three. In the case of fewer than seven Mission Controllers, stations should be assigned based on the [[Mission Control Staffing Procedures#1.0.1 Mission Control Posts|Priority List]] or doubled up according to the [[Mission Control Staffing Procedures#1.0.1 Mission Control Posts#Suggested Double Stations|List of Suggested Double Stations]].
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===1.0.4 Staffing Crisis===
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If there are fewer than the minimum number of Mission Control Staff in Mission Control, the Flight Director will declare a Staffing Crisis, and follow the following procedures.
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* Verify that positions are allocated according to the Priority List
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* Verify that all potential doubled stations have been doubled
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* Award the [[Mission Commander]] special discretionary powers in accordance with the [[Astronaut Commander Procedures#Discretionary Powers|Astronaut Commander Procedures]]
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Revision as of 12:27, 3 March 2010

1.0 Mission Control Staffing Procedures

1.0.1 Mission Control Posts

There are 7 posts in Mission Control arranged in priority order:

Suggested Double Stations

If necessary a single person may be permitted to monitor two stations at once following the combinations suggested below:

  • AUXCOM and LOGS
  • INCO and GUIDO

1.0.2 Mission Control Shift Length

A shift in Mission Control is 20 minutes long. Each shift will begin with a positions and software check, as explained in the [[LOGS Procedures#Shift Check|LOGS Procedures].

1.0.3 Minimum Staffing Requirements

The minimum number of Mission Controllers present in Mission Control at any time is three. In the case of fewer than seven Mission Controllers, stations should be assigned based on the Priority List or doubled up according to the List of Suggested Double Stations.

1.0.4 Staffing Crisis

If there are fewer than the minimum number of Mission Control Staff in Mission Control, the Flight Director will declare a Staffing Crisis, and follow the following procedures.

  • Verify that positions are allocated according to the Priority List
  • Verify that all potential doubled stations have been doubled
  • Award the Mission Commander special discretionary powers in accordance with the Astronaut Commander Procedures


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