Mission Operations
Delivering Mission Success
Terran Orbital is a full-service provider of mission operations, from pre-launch readiness through launch, and from commissioning to on-orbit operations. Our services are available to customers, whether they are using a Terran Orbital-manufactured spacecraft or one manufactured elsewhere. Years of experience matched with a state-of-the-art operations center ensure that your mission is a success.
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PRE-LAUNCH OPERATIONAL READINESS
Our Mission Engineers design and plan constellation-level operations and communications scenarios using state-of-the-art tools, including optimized payload tasking. We deliver scalable cloud solutions for payload and mission management.
Mission Concept of Operations Creation
- Turns an initial concept into a fully coordinated, flight-ready operations plan using prior mission experience.
End-to-End System Testing
- Spacecraft to operator commanding, telemetry, and mission data chain checkout.
- Flight environment creation and customization.
Radio Frequency Spectrum Licensing
- Spacecraft and ground station licensing filings with U.S. and international regulatory institutions.
Launch & commissioning operations
Terran Orbital is a premier launch integrator of satellites for commercial and government organizations. We coordinate and secure launch operations with nearly every launch provider globally.
Launch and Early Orbit
- 24×7 operator and support team staffing to safeguard mission success during the critical launch phases, separation, and initial contacts.
Spacecraft Bus and Payload Commissioning
- Carry out deployment events, system functionality verification, and on-orbit testing campaigns.
On-orbit Operations
Our Mission Operations Center manages simultaneous missions. Combined with our global ground station network, we provide actionable, low-latency information to customers and end users around the clock.
Mission Tasking and Monitoring
- Planning, scheduling, and execution of payload activities and experiments.
- Booking of contacts on our global ground station network.
- Continuous state-of-health monitoring and maintenance performance.
Close Approach Response
- Burn maneuver design and execution services for collision avoidance.
Anomaly Troubleshooting and Resolution
- 24×7 alerting and contingency response crew for unexpected failures to ensure spacecraft safety.
18 Worldwide Ground Stations
Supporting our Missions