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| − | + | '''CAPCOM''' is the Capsule Communications Officer. CAPCOM is a {{procsref|Common Positions|common staff position}}, and as such is found in both [[Mission Control]] and in the Habitat. | |
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| + | Communicate with a second CAPCOM to ensure communications between Mission Control and the Habitat through audio means. | ||
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| + | ==AUXCOM== | ||
| + | At any given time, there should only be one officer operating communications between Mission Control and the Habitat. {{procs|CAPCOM}} is the priority communications position, and the communications officer should preferentially man CAPCOM over AUXCOM. | ||
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| + | ==Standard Flight and Emergency Procedure== | ||
Under normal Mission Control operations, the Capsule Communications Officer communicates all information relayed from other stations, including the Flight Director, to the Habitat CapCom. Under no circumstances is the CapCom to make independent decisions concerning launch or flight operations. The CapCom also relays the astronauts' current jobs to the Habitat at the beginning of each scheduled shift. | Under normal Mission Control operations, the Capsule Communications Officer communicates all information relayed from other stations, including the Flight Director, to the Habitat CapCom. Under no circumstances is the CapCom to make independent decisions concerning launch or flight operations. The CapCom also relays the astronauts' current jobs to the Habitat at the beginning of each scheduled shift. | ||
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Whenever possible, the CapCom is to use the following expressions in communications with the Habitat CapCom: | Whenever possible, the CapCom is to use the following expressions in communications with the Habitat CapCom: | ||
* Roger / Copy: Acknowledged. | * Roger / Copy: Acknowledged. | ||
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* Notify the Flight Director of everything you are told. Only say what you are told to say by the Flight Director. | * Notify the Flight Director of everything you are told. Only say what you are told to say by the Flight Director. | ||
* Do not transmit any personal information over CAPCOM, only mission-related information. | * Do not transmit any personal information over CAPCOM, only mission-related information. | ||
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[[Category:Communication]] | [[Category:Communication]] | ||
Revision as of 11:42, 22 April 2010
| OCESS Procedures Manual |
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| Table of Contents |
| Document Usage |
| Missions |
| Common Positions |
| Mission Control Staff |
| Habitat |
| Engineering |
| Flight (chapter) |
| Habitat Activities |
| Experiments |
| Emergency |
| Alpha Procedures |
CAPCOM is the Capsule Communications Officer. CAPCOM is a common staff position, and as such is found in both Mission Control and in the Habitat.
Duties
Communicate with a second CAPCOM to ensure communications between Mission Control and the Habitat through audio means.
AUXCOM
At any given time, there should only be one officer operating communications between Mission Control and the Habitat. CAPCOM is the priority communications position, and the communications officer should preferentially man CAPCOM over AUXCOM.
Standard Flight and Emergency Procedure
Under normal Mission Control operations, the Capsule Communications Officer communicates all information relayed from other stations, including the Flight Director, to the Habitat CapCom. Under no circumstances is the CapCom to make independent decisions concerning launch or flight operations. The CapCom also relays the astronauts' current jobs to the Habitat at the beginning of each scheduled shift.
Standard Phrases
Whenever possible, the CapCom is to use the following expressions in communications with the Habitat CapCom:
- Roger / Copy: Acknowledged.
- Affirmative: Yes.
- Negative: No.
- Alpha Evacuation: Full Habitat evacuation.
- Beta Evacuation: Modular evacuation.
- Over: Message finished.
- Over and Out: Communications finished.
- Notify the Flight Director of everything you are told. Only say what you are told to say by the Flight Director.
- Do not transmit any personal information over CAPCOM, only mission-related information.
