JSC CA Mission Control Center Systems (MCCS)
Investment ID: 026-000005020
Overview
Program Title
JSC CA Mission Control Center Systems (MCCS)
Description
A facility infrastructure of hardware and software providing mission, simulation, & test capabilities for command & control, planning, data archive, trajectory, weather and voice support of the Human Space Flight program.
Type of Program
Major IT Investments
Multi-Agency Category
Not Applicable
Investment Detail
The primary beneficiaries of the MCCS are the Space Station program, International Partners, Commercial Crew program, Exploration Systems Development, other NASA centers, flight controllers, astronauts, private industry operators, and the science community. The goal of the MCCS is to provide a secure and open facility to support human space flight operations for current and future commercial programs. Upcoming benefits include development, integration and test flight support for the commercial CST-100 program as well early development and integration of the Orion and SLS vehicles to support the EM-1 mission. Because it is difficult to place a value on the many benefits achieved by past missions and the safety of the crew, return on investment cannot be calculated.