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Central Bureau Status (As of September 1998)

FACILITATE COMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TRANSFER

FUNCTION STATUS
* DEVELOP ILRS WEB SITE * WEB SITE ON LINE AT http://ilrs.gsfc.nasa.gov/
* WEB SITE TEAM IN PLACE
* MIRRORED SITE AT EDC UNDERWAY
* ROUTE AND RESPOND TO INCOMING INQUIRIES * PRIMARY CONTACTS IDENTIFIED ON LINE
* ALL INQUIRIES COPIED TO CB SECRETARY
* CB EMAIL SITE TO BE IDENTIFIED
* NEED SYSTEM TO KEEP TRACK
* POST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS/ANSWERS * DONE
* STATION REQUESTS FOR ILRS ADMISSION * PRINTABLE AND INTERACTIVE FORMS ON LINE
* REVIEWED BY CB AND FORWARDED TO GB
* NEW MISSIONS REQUESTS FOR ILRS TRACKING * FORMS NEED TO BE PREPARED
* FOLLOWUP WITH MISSIONS WG
* MISSIONS WG MAKES REC. TO GB
* NEEDS CHECKLIST
* DEVELOP DIRECTORY OF ILRS PERSONNEL/ENTITIES * ON LINE
* DEVELOP CALENDER OF ILRS AND SLR RELATED EVENTS * ON LINE

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COORDINATE ILRS ACTIVITIES

FUNCTION STATUS
* HELP INTERPRET GB GUIDELINES, QUANTIFY EXPECTATIONS * AT DIRECTION OF GB
* IN RESPONSE TO PRACTICAL NEEDS
* FACILITATE, ENCOURAGE, PROVIDE ENABLING SUPPORT * AS NECESSARY

MAINTAIN LIST OF SATELLITES AND PRIORITIES

FUNCTION STATUS
* SATELLITE INFORMATION FILE * ON LINE
* REPORTS ON INTENSIVE TRACKING PERIODS * LOCATION ON LINE
* REPORT BASED ON GB DECISION

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MONITOR AND PROMOTE COMPLIANCE TO NETWORK STANDARDS

FUNCTION STATUS
* NETWORKS STANDARDS PAGE * STATION PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ON LINE
* DATA TRANSMISSIONS STANDARDS ON LINE
* DATA FORMAT STANDARDS ON LINE
* DATA PROCESSING STANDARDS ON LINE
* ANALYSIS AND MODELING STANDARDS ON LINE
* MONITOR/REPORT ADHERENCE TO NETWORK STANDARDS * QUARTERLY REPORT ESTABLISHED
* ROUTINE FEEDBACK PROCESS IN PLACE
* ANALYSIS REPORTING PROCESS NEEDED
* CB REPORTS TO GB AS NECESSARY
* COORDINATE CHANGES AND DEVELOPMENT * AS REQUIRED

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MONITOR NETWORK OPERATIONS AND DATA QC

FUNCTION STATUS
* MONITOR NETWORK OPERATIONS VS MISSION REQ. * TO BE ORGANIZED WITH PROJECT
* REPORT TO MISSIONS WG AND GB AS NEC.
* GENERATE AND DISSEMINATE MISSION STATUS REPORTS * TO BE ORGANIZED WITH MISSIONS WG
* MONITOR NETWORK DATA QUALITY * MIX OF ANALYSIS GROUP REPORTS REVIEWED
* ISSUE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORTS * QUARTERLY REPORT ON LINE
* COORDINATE DATA PROBLEMS * PROCESS IN PLACE

MAINTAIN ILRS DOCUMENTATION AND DATA BASES

FUNCTION STATUS
* CATALOG OF ILRS DOCUMENT AND REPORTS * TO BE DONE
* LIBRARY OF ILRS REPORTS WITH LINKS AND REFERENCES * IN PROCESS
* BOOKSHELF * IN PROCESS

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PRODUCE REPORTS

FUNCTION STATUS
* STANDARDS/SPECIFICATIONS ON ALL ILRS ELEMENTS
  * PERFORMANCE
  * FUNCTIONALITY
  * CONFIGURATION
  * USER INTERFACE
* ILRS FUNCTIONS DEFINED ON LINE
* CSTG MATERIAL EXISTS
* NEED TO DEFINE DEGREE REPORT PRODUCTION
* QUARTERLY STATION PERF. AND NETWORK STATUS * QUARTERLY REPORTS IN PLACE
* PLACE FOR NETWORK STATUS REPORTS
* ILRS MEETING REPORTS INCLUDING ACTION ITEMS * TO BE WRITTEN BY THE CB SECRETARY
* ILRS ANNUAL AND SPECIAL REPORTS * COORDINATED BY CB

ORGANIZE MEETINGS AND WORKSHOP

FUNCTION STATUS
* ORGANIZE GENERAL AND GOVERNING BOARD MEETINGS * CB WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATION
* HELP ORGANIZE WORKSHOPS, INTER-WG, ETC. * AS NECESSARY

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