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<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Here's my first cut
at a scenario for going to to the moon. Right now I've just got a list of
players and a rough storyboard, but hopefully these can provide a skeleton to
hang the rest on.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think a good next
step in fleshing this out would be to identify some technologies that could
be used (e.g. CCSDS AOS links from Earth to Crew while in transit to the moon,
802.11g between crew capsule and astronaut suits, etc.)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Comments welcome
(especially additions),</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005>
<FONT face=Arial size=2>--keith</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial
size=2>========================</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Things that need to
communicate:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Development / Test
facilities</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ground Network (e.g.
DSN stations)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Space Network (e.g.
TDRSS)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>ISS (not sure if
NASA thinks of ISS as a possible space network relay or not)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Launch vehicles
(including 'combinations' like crew capsule + launch vehicle when mated on the
pad)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Orbiting assets
(like several different assets (crew, supplies, booster) that need to rendezvous
in orbit before proceeding to the moon)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Astronauts in space
suits doing EVAs</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lunar
landers/rovers</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lunar
orbiters</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lunar
base</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial
size=2>---------</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mars
orbiters</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mars
Landers/Rovers</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>======== Phases of
operation ============</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial
size=2>pre-launch:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Development /
test</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Launch Operations
(crew, stuff may be launched separately but coordinated)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>On-Orbit
rendezvous</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lunar
Transit</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>Crew EVA</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Land the stuff
(stuff lands on moon, crew in orbit)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Land the crew
(preferably near the stuff)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>
CREW EVA to set up stuff</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Science
Ops</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>Place remote stations</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>Operate remote vehicles / stations from base station</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>
EVAs to look for interesting rocks</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>=======
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Types of
communications:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Voice communications
to astronauts.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Continuous data
comms (telemetry, health & status, low-rate video)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Busrsty comms (like
HDTV news interviews)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=237275414-11022005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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