3. Integrated Operations Management All of the above construction and commercial operations must occur simultaneously. Thus, there needs to be an integrated operations management scheme that assures they occur in a coordinated manner. Figure 40 illustrates the various functions involved in SPS operations as they have been discussed. Figure 41 illustrates an operations management concept to control, coordinate, and integrate these functions. The program headquarters function would manage the flow of ground- based resources through manufacturing and transport to the launch site. It would coordinate the communications systems necessary to carrying out SPS operations and, in general, assure that overall SPS operations are conducted satisfactorily. The launch and landing control function manages the preparation, launch, and landing of cargo and personnel to and from LEO. It maintains and refurbishes launch vehicles. The LEO and GEO bases manage on-site their respective activities involved with construction, logistics, transportation, checkout, maintenance, etc. SPS ground control units at each rectenna would operate and control the functioning of their assigned SPS, rectenna and grid interface. M. Costs Cost information has been estimated for the SPS Reference System. This costing information will be included as a part of the Comparative Assessment Study.
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