# MANAGEMENT

The \[Mission Name\] is a PI-lead Mission whose mission and related
support activities will be the joint responsibilities of \[Principal
Investigator team\] and NASA Ames Research Center (ARC). The \[Mission
Name\] management structure is shown in [^1]Figure X.X. Specific
definitions for NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR) 7120.5D elements of
this structure are provided in the work breakdown structure (WBS)
dictionary below.

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Figure X.X \[Mission Name\] Management Organization

NASA ARC will provide mission management for the \[Mission Name\] and
will perform all mission operations through the Small Spacecraft
Division to include the coordination of the spacecraft, launch vehicle
and mission operations interfaces. All elements of ARC contributions
will be supported by the Program and Project Management Directorate,
Code P; the System Safety & Mission Assurance Division, Code QS; and the
Engineering Directorate, Code R.

In addition, the development of the science \[and Technology-MoO2\]
component(s) is \[are\] managed by the principal investigator team \[and
NASA ARC-MoO-2\]. The purpose of this function is to \[complete as
appropriate\].

The \[Principal Investigator team\] will provide management for science
development, \[Instrument Development-MoO2\], data analysis, education
and outreach functions. \[Add additional content as appropriate\].

Management tools, such as \[Examples: ARC-developed NX Knowledge
Network; Process Based Mission Assurance (PBMA) collaborative
environment\] will be used in support of \[Mission Name\]. These
existing tools and processes have proven to be quite effective in
supporting project management functions in projects such as \[Examples:
LCROSS, Genesat-1 & PharmaSat\].

The \[Mission Name\] will be managed in accordance with NPR 7120.5D, as
a Category III, Class D Mission. An integrated management team
consisting of key leads from \[Principal Investigator team\] and NASA
ARC will augment the \[Principal Investigator team\] and NASA Ames teams
to provide oversight and insight during the mission lifecycle.

\[Mission Name\] will be managed according to the major milestone dates
and activity schedule as provided in [^2]Table X.X below.

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  **Milestone**                              **Duration**

  Project Start                              

  Science/Mission Definition                 45 Days

  Technology/Instrument Definition           180 Days

  SRR                                        2 Months from Start

  Flight Prototype Development               180 Days

  PDR                                        4.5 Months from Start

  Spacecraft/Hardware/Software Development   100 Days

  CDR                                        7 Months from Start

  Spaceflight Systems Integration and Test   50 Days

  FRR                                        13 Months from Start

  Mission Integration                        14 Days

  MRR                                        14 Months from Start

  Launch                                     15 Months from Start

  Mission Operations / Data Acquisition      45 Days

  Post Mission Operations                    30 Days

  Mission Final Report                       1 Year from Mission Complete
  ------------------------------------------ ----------------------------

Table X.X \[Mission Name\] Milestone and Activity Schedule

## ***WBS Dictionary*** 

The \[Mission Name\] WBS Dictionary provides management clarity and
allocation points for deliverables. \[Mission Name\] has a complete
mission-unique WBS (Figure X.X) in addition to the standard 11 cost
elements defined in NPR 7120.5D, as listed below.

**Element 1** - Project Management: The business and administrative
planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, analyzing, controlling,
and approval processes used to accomplish overall project objectives,
which are not associated with specific hardware or software elements.
This element includes project reviews and documentation, non-project
owned facilities, and project reserves. It excludes costs associated
with technical planning and management and costs associated with
delivering specific engineering, hardware and software products. The PI
and PM team will include ARC management advisors providing input on
science issues and best practices for management of project performance.

**Element 2** - Systems Engineering: The technical and management
efforts of directing and controlling an integrated engineering effort
for the project. This element includes the efforts to define the project
space flight vehicle(s) and ground system, conducting trade studies, the
integrated planning and control of the technical program efforts of
design engineering, software engineering, specialty engineering, system
architecture development and integrated test planning, system
requirements writing, configuration control, technical oversight,
control and monitoring of the technical program, and risk management
activities. Documentation products include requirements documents,
interface control documents (ICDs), risk management plan, and master
verification and validation (V&V) plan. Excludes any design engineering
costs. The project SE function will include ARC technical advisors for
review of technical progress and suggestions for coordinating the
resolution of technical issues.

**Element 3** - Safety and Mission Assurance: The technical and
management efforts of directing and controlling the safety and mission
assurance elements of the project. This element includes design,
development, review, and verification of practices and procedures and
mission success criteria intended to assure that the delivered
spacecraft, ground systems, mission operations, and payload(s) meet
performance requirements and function for their intended lifetimes. This
element includes mission and product assurance efforts for
review/oversight function, and the direct costs of environmental
testing.

**Element 4** - Science / Technology: This element includes the
managing, directing, and controlling of the science investigation
aspects, as well as leading, managing, and performing the technology
demonstration elements of the Project. The costs incurred to cover the
Principal Investigator, Project Scientist, science team members, and
equivalent personnel for technology demonstrations are included.
Specific responsibilities include defining the science or demonstration
requirements; ensuring the integration of these requirements with the
payloads, spacecraft, ground systems, and mission operations; providing
the algorithms for data processing and analyses; and performing data
analysis and archiving. This element excludes hardware and software for
onboard science investigative instruments/payloads. The PI team will
include ARC management advisors providing input on science issues and
best practices for science teaming and operations.

**Element 5** - Payload: This element includes the equipment provided
for special purposes in addition to the normal equipment (i.e., GSE)
integral to the spacecraft. This includes leading, managing, and
implementing the hardware and software payloads that perform the
scientific experimental and data gathering functions placed on board the
spacecraft, as well as the technology demonstration for the mission. The
P/L engineering team will to review technical specifications and design
details and consult on issues of technical performance and product
assurance.

**Element 6** - Spacecraft: The spacecraft that serves as the platform
for carrying payload, instrument, and other mission-oriented equipment
into space to the mission destination to achieve the mission objectives.
The spacecraft will be a single module. Each spacecraft/module of the
system includes the following subsystems, as appropriate: Power, Command
& Data Handling, Telecommunications, Mechanical, Thermal, Propulsion,
Guidance Navigation and Control, Wiring Harness, and Flight Software.
This element also includes all design, development, production,
assembly, test efforts, and associated GSE to deliver the completed
system for integration with the launch vehicle and payload. This element
does not include integration and test with payloads and other project
systems. The S/C engineering team will include a representative from ARC
to review technical specifications and design details and consult on
issues of technical performance and product assurance.

**Element 7** - Mission Operations System: The management of the
development and implementation of personnel, procedures, documentation,
and training required to conduct mission operations. This element
includes tracking, commanding, receiving/processing telemetry, analyses
of system status, trajectory analysis, orbit determination, maneuver
analysis, target body orbit/ephemeris updates, and disposal of remaining
end-of-mission resources. The same WBS structure is used for Phase E
Mission Operation Systems but with inactive elements defined as \"not
applicable.\" However, different accounts must be used for Phase E due
to NASA cost reporting requirements. This element does not include
integration and test with the other project systems.

**Element 8** - Launch Vehicle / Services: The management and
implementation of activities required to place the spacecraft directly
into its operational environment, or on a trajectory towards its
intended target. This element includes launch vehicle, launch vehicle
integration, launch operations, any other associated launch services
(frequently includes an upper-stage propulsion system), and associated
ground support equipment. This element does not include the integration
and test with the other project systems.

**Element 9** - Ground System(s): The complex of equipment, hardware,
software, networks, and mission- unique facilities required to conduct
mission operations of the spacecraft systems and payloads. This complex
includes the computers, communications, operating systems, and
networking equipment needed to interconnect and host the Mission
Operations software. This element includes the design, development,
implementation, integration, test, and the associated support equipment
of the ground system, including the hardware and software needed for
processing, archiving, and distributing telemetry and radiometric data
and for commanding the spacecraft. Also includes the use and maintenance
of the project testbeds and project-owned facilities. This element does
not include integration and test with the other project systems and
conducting mission operations.

**Element 10** - Systems Integration and Testing: This element includes
the hardware, software, procedures, and project-owned facilities
required to perform the integration and testing of the project\'s
systems, payloads, spacecraft, launch vehicle/services, and mission
operations.

**Element 11** - Education and Public Outreach: Provide for the E/PO
responsibilities of NASA\'s missions, projects, and programs in
alignment with the Strategic Plan for Education. Includes management and
coordinated activities, formal education, informal education, public
outreach, media support, and website development.

[^1]: A point to note: for MoO-1 NASA ARC performs all work under
    element 5.0 whereas for MoO-2, efforts under element 5.0 are shared
    between NASA ARC and the Principal Investigator team as indicated by
    the color gradient shown in the figure.

[^2]: The time durations listed in Table X.X are based on a typical
    nanosatellite mission schedule timeline.