Centaur Space provides a full complement of satellite to launch vehicle mission integration services for Commercial, DoD and NASA satellites.

Mission Integration

The Centaur Space team has successfully integrated and launched more than 75 Commercial, NASA and DoD satellites on various launch vehicles domestically and internationally.

From kickoff to post-launch a Centaur Space Mission Director is with you every step of the way ensuring compatibility, schedule, and compliance.

 

Mission Integration

We know how to ensure compatibility by employing time-tested streamlined processes.

A Centaur Space Mission Director will manage activities to maintain schedule assurance and resolve technical issues. We provide:

– Documentation generation and management

  • Interface requirements document (IRD)

  • Interface Control Document (ICD)

  • Sine vibration test notching plan

  • Fitcheck/shock test plan

– Interface requirements verification

– Environmental test support

– Fitcheck/shock test support

– Technical Interface Meeting (TIM) management and minutes generation

– Technical issue resolution

Launch Operations

A Centaur Space Mission Director coordinates site surveys and launch campaigns, including daily satellite processing, problem resolution and to transport in the US and to international sites. We provide:

– Documentation generation and management

  • Launch Operations Plan

  • Launch Site Safety Plan

  • Transportation plan

– Technical Interface Meeting (TIM) management and minutes generation

– Interface requirements verification

– Launch site safety management

– Transport Logistics and launch site security

– Language Translators for technical interface meetings and launch site operations

– Anomaly resolution