Mission Operations Infrastructure

The missions operations infrastructure shall be explained by redirecting the reader first to figure 13.8 of the S/C ground segment infrastructure which depicts the interconnections of FOC, PGS, ground communications system and the antenna ground stations. Key element in the FOC is the “Mission Control System”, (MCS), for the S/C platform. An Example of such a system – the ESA SCOS 2000 – already was presented in figures 13.10 and 13.11.

The PGS is targeted for download of payload data from the S/C and it hosts the infrastructure and team for mission product data processing over the diverse levels. The PGS – ‘̀PDGS” in ESOC terminology – furthermore is responsible for mission product archiving and mission product distribution to customers or into the public domain.