Flight Ops: The Ultimate Guide to Your Flight Operations Career

Question 1 

The mission statement establishes different possibilities regarding the engineering work the implications to humans. 

The desire to achieve seamless communication is vital to all humans and institutions and affirms the essence of complex and costly space explorations. 

Elaborate activities and aspirations such as environmental management require comprehensive awareness of the external environment of the earth. It is necessary to understand different aspects of climate change, such as pollution, by delving into space. 

Every person can be part of the advanced scientific expeditions through technical and programmatic decisions. 

Question 2 

The subject of the mission is balancing the competing dimensions of the space mission universe and can be a natural or manufactured object or phenomenon that is sensible by payload. Space raises the bar on clarity and coverage while undertaking explorations. It is also useful in combating different misconceptions about the universe and addressing certain information gaps. The associate research delves into the geographic identity of the earth and consolidates different scientific disciplines to achieve comprehensive knowledge. 

The subject of the missions relates to the payload design as it establishes an ideal foundation for consolidating scientific and technical details with the underlying mission statement. It makes all parts of the system work together seamlessly. It will be easier to achieve the engineering objectives by articulating the subject of the mission.  

Question 3 

Mission:  To detect and contain forest fires and associated damages. 

Operations Concept:  developing an effective engineering journey that defines vital information and exact places to go. 

The mission objectives and operations concept are vital to the overall mission design based on a strict adherence to specific policies and working towards achieving safety and required value. Both terms will come in handy in integrating the different goals and objectives define under The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) beginning with timely detection of a disaster. The underlying mission will also bring together different professions and resources that will be part of monitoring and containing major forest fires.  

Question 4 

The subject of the proposed FireSAT is to achieve an active infrastructure that can be sensed by the payload. It can take different forms as a natural or manufactured element. However, different functionalities ensure increased capabilities and flexibility, especially the hand-held GPS receiver. Therefore, the subject also covers achieving optimum communication using available technology and expectations. 

Question 5 

            Decisions made during the design phase of a space mission can have repercussions during the realization phase in different ways. One of the key decisions normally entails unifying the views of diverse stakeholders. They must agree on different areas, including the required dates and amount of resources. Failure to consolidate different views can trigger different repercussions, such as conflict and limited innovativeness. Besides, complex projects such as space exploration attract turf wars due to personal and institutional changes. The other decisions entail setting priorities to be achieved either immediately in the future. Failure to top set priorities in order can lead to conflict and loss of resources. The source of funding is also a critical concern, especially where the organization needs to retain ownership of a given project and the associated outcomes. A key repercussion can include terminating a project due to certain legislative hurdles.  

Question 6 

Derived Requirement 1 : Detection is used to examine the extent of risk associated with a particular project. 

Rationale:  Helps to develop a quantitative assessment of the existing requirements.   

Derived Requirement 2 : Timeliness makes it possible to define the amount of time that will be needed to achieve particular outcomes based on the overall amount of time established for a given project. 

Rationale:  Dealing with major issues such as fires often occurs as an emergency. It compels the engineers and other people involved to undertake drastic actions.  

Question 7  

Different parts make up the spacecraft bus and facilitate the achievement of the required objectives. However, the different parts operate simultaneously to establish efficient operations and focus on different adventures. The specific parts and associated functionalities are listed below. 

Temperature Control Shield -used in maintaining a desirable temperature and coping with extreme environmental conditions. 

Magnetometer Sensor -used in studying the deep elements of a given planet such as Jupiter by developing a mapping system based on the planet’s gravity and magnetic fields. 

Radiometer Reference Horns -used in probing a planet's deep atmosphere and the existing element such as oxygen and water.  

High-gain and Command Antenna - used for sending and receiving different forms of data. 

Cosmic Dust Detection: It is used to monitor and regulate the dust from interplanetary space. 

Ion Chamber : it assesses different ionizing radiation such as X-rays and beta particles. 

Sun Sensor : it functions as a navigational instrument for the spacecraft in connection with the positions of the sun. 

Question 8 

The statement of work reconciles the underlying objectives with the desired engineering process. It is vital to the overall project for a different reason, chiefly due to the development of a system operating process. Besides, the technical and scientific experiments have to be cognizant of the desired human and environmental conditions. The statement of purpose establishes incentives at every level of operations, given the complexity of space exploration. It is used to trace specific milestones and failures throughout the execution of an exploration. The document is also necessary when distributing resources to different users and the technical team. Accountability is a vital requirement in such a complex project for different reasons. It ensures a seamless flow of functionalities and processes that define the project.  

Q uestion 9 

Frame Set  1.1

Crank Set  1.2

Wheels  1.3

Integration  1.3

Management  1.4

Front Wheel  1.31

Rear wheel  1.32

Concept  1.41

Design  1.42

Assembly  1.43

Frame  1.11

Handlebar  1.12

Seat  1.13

Question 10 

The primary methods of cost estimation include analogy, parametric and, bottoms-up. The methods can be used during different phases of a project lifecycle.  

Analogy - entails reviewing the different phases of a project such as the current and past developments and resources. The method is especially relevant in the project initiation and planning stages to determine the possibilities of moving forward with an initiative.  

Parametric -The method is an immediate assessment of the relationship between variables . It useful in the execution and closure stages of the project cycle while accounting for new expenses.   

Bottoms-up -the method uses an integrated approach to establish accurate findings based on nature of the workforce. Some of the key incentives include amount of work and duration to be taken to complete the work. It is useful in the initial and closure stages of a project. 

Question 11 

The DECIDE method would be useful in reaching a conclusion when determining which orbit would best meet the needs of the FireSAT mission. It would commence with defining the problem, which entails defining the ideal orbit and achieving the desired targets. It revolves around detecting potentially dangerous wildfires. The next requirement is to establish the criteria for executing the objectives that entail aligning with the functionalities of the space systems. The consideration of all the alternatives follows while reviewing the associated implications. On the other hand, identifying the best alternatives means considering the opinions of all the people involved. The spacecraft will send a brief warning message to avoid any failures. The other process entails developing and implementing a plan of action. It ends with the evaluation of the alternatives and actions, including enhancing the engineering work.