SUBJECT: SCHEDULING OF PRE-LAUNCH INSTRUMENTATION CHECKOUT

OPERATIONS AND CALIBRATION OPERATIONS

PURPOSE: To establish a procedure for the coordination of prelaunch
instrumentation checkout, Range calibration, and engineering and
development operations to prevent duplication of effort, and to
establish priorities prior to requesting scheduling action.

REFERENCES: 1. **45 SWI 13-206**

2\. ROI 01-07

3\. OD 012

4\. OD 025

ATTACHMENTS: 1. Schedule Request (6-177 **R**TS)

ANNEXES: None

[1.0 GENERAL]{.underline}

A. Request for routine scheduling of operations in the following
categories may result in scheduling conflicts when a Range system is
required to support more than one operation during the same time
interval.

1\. Category 1 - Instrumentation Checkout Operations

Range Contractor comprehensive operations of all applicable systems
supporting major launch operations to ensure systems interface and Range
readiness. These operations are normally scheduled by the program ISRO
under OD 012.

2\. Category 2 - Range Calibration Operations

Operations scheduled routinely by Range Contractor agencies under OD
025, to gather data monitoring the performance and/or calibrating the
accuracy of various ER instrumentation systems.

3\. Category 3 - Minor Range Support

Operations scheduled according to ROI 01-07.

4\. Category 4 - Engineering and development

Operations scheduled according to this instruction.

B. The above categories, having similar objectives and required
resources, are generally submitted for scheduling separately. This
procedure ensures that the necessary pre-scheduling coordination is
accomplished prior to official broadcast of the ER Operations Schedule.

[2.0 PROCEDURE]{.underline}

A. The RTS Range Scheduling Analyst, Operations Control, will:

1\. Accept Category 1 and Category 2 operations from the Operations
Control Engineer (OCE) only. Notify requesters through the OCE when
requests require changes or are disapproved.

2\. Accept Category 3 and Category 4 operations directly from the
requesting agency and coordinate with the LSRO/ISRO as required.

3\. Review and submit operation requests in all categories to the Air
Force for approval in accordance with **45 SWI 13-206**, after
pre-scheduling coordination to ensure the optimum utilization of Range
resources.

B. The requesting Range contractor agency will:

1\. Category 1 Operations

a\. Submit a completed **RTS** Form 6-177 (see Attachment 1) to Range
Scheduling **(REDACTED).**

b\. If an operation requires special instructions, contact and
coordinate with the ISRO or Test Operations Analyst (TOA). To determine
who is the responsible ISRO/TOA, contact the ISRO **(REDACTED)**. The
TOA will follow-up with Operations Control Instructions as soon as an
operations number is assigned.

2\. Category 2 Operations

Operations Analysis will submit completed **RTS** Form 6-177 to RTS
Range Scheduling not later than noon on Tuesday of the week preceding
the requested scheduling date. This does not preclude requesting
operation scheduling at other times as instrumentation becomes
available.

3\. Category 3 Operations

Scheduled IAW ROI 01-07. Submit requests directly to the RTS Range
Scheduling Analyst **(REDACTED)** using the Schedule Request, **R**TS
Form 6-177 (see Attachment 1.)

4\. Category 4 Operations

Submit requests to Range Operations Support Room **(REDACTED)**.

C. The Range Operations Support Room, Instrumentation SRO will:

1\. Coordinate with appropriate agencies, and consolidate requests that
can be accom-

plished by a single operation.

2\. Submit consolidated scheduling information to the RTS Range
Scheduling Analyst

prior to Wednesday noon of the week preceding the requested scheduling
date.

ATTACHMENT 1

RTS FORM 6-177 (FRONT)

The referenced form will be in the published copy.

ATTACHMENT 1

RTS FORM 6-177 (BACK)

The referenced form will be in the published copy.