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Corporate Capabilities
Presentation Overview
• Corporate Overview
• Aerospace Engineering Services
• Information Services Capabilities
• Flight Dynamics Systems – COTS Mission
  Analysis/Ground System Software - FreeFlyer   ™



• Summary
• Other Resources



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Corporate Overview




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Company Profile
      a.i. solutions is a small business provider of:
                  Aerospace Engineering Services
                             Launch vehicle & missile systems engineering                                ISO 9001:2000 & AS9100 Certified
                             Flight dynamics & satellite navigation
                     Information Services
                             Information Assurance
                             Mission-Critical IT
                     Flight Dynamics Systems, including COTS software - FreeFlyer™
                        Regional Office
                      Colorado Springs, CO
                                                                                                         Founded in 1996, self-
                                                                                Corporate Headquarters
                                                                                                         capitalized, privately held
                                                                                       Lanham, MD
                                                                                                         200+ employees nationwide
                                                                                   GSFC
                                                                               Greenbelt, MD             2009 Revenue: $25 Million
                                                                                  NASA HQ
                                                                                Washington, DC           Profitable since inception with
San Bernardino, CA                                                                                       sustained growth >15%
                                                                       Falls Church, VA,
                                                                         Dahlgren, VA                    NAICS: 541330, 541511,
                                                                                                         541512, 541513, 541519,
                     Chandler, AZ                                                                        541712
                      Tucson, AZ                                          Regional Office
                                                     Regional Office     Cape Canaveral, FL
                                                      Huntsville, AL          KSC, FL
                                                      Redstone, AL




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Key a.i. solutions Values & Discriminators

  We partner with our customers to achieve
  their goals, seeking out long-term
  relationships in the industry
  We always sustain the highest levels of
  business integrity
  We promote a corporate culture that
  attracts and retains top-notch personnel,
  including industry-recognized experts
  Our innovative approaches provide
  better services, solutions and cost-savings
  for our customers
  We have an exceptional reputation and
  flawless past performance



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Major Contracts & Contract Vehicles

• Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Engineering and Support Services
  (MiDAESS) Quality, Safety, and Mission Assurance (QSMA)
• MDA Quality, Safety, and Mission Assurance (MDA/QS)
• NASA Flight Dynamics Support Services (FDSS)
• NASA Mission Operations/Mission Services (MOMS)
• NASA Expendable Launch Vehicle Integrated Support (ELVIS)
• NASA Mission Engineering and Technical Services (METS)
• NASA HQ Information Technology Support Services (HITSS)
• USAF, Rocket Systems Launch Program (RSLP)
• USAF GPS Launch, Anomaly Resolution and Disposal Operations
  (LADO)
• GSA Professional Engineering Services – Contract #GS-23F-0124L
• GSA Schedule 70 – IT Products and Professional Services – Contract
  #GS-35F-0268R




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Customers – Past and Present




InDyne, Inc.




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Aerospace Engineering
 Services Capabilities




                         8
Aerospace Engineering Core Capabilities

a.i. solutions provides engineering expertise in:
• Spacecraft Engineering/Satellite Navigation—pre-mission
                                   Navigation
  planning through launch, space operations, and disposal.
• Launch Vehicle/Missiles Systems Engineering—mission analysis;
                                   Engineering
  trajectory design; payload integration; quality, safety and
  mission assurance.




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Spacecraft Engineering & Satellite Navigation Expertise

  Flight Dynamics/Mission Design—LEO,
  MEO, GEO lunar & planetary
  Satellite Ground System Design,
  Development & Integration
  Conjunction Analysis: Space Situational
  Awareness (SSA), Collision Avoidance
  Maneuver Planning & Trajectory
  Optimization
  Orbit & Attitude Determination &
  Analysis
  Space Mission Operations
  Sensor Calibration
  Formation/Constellation Design
  Coverage/Communication Analysis
  Launch Window Analysis


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Launch Vehicle & Missiles Systems Engineering

 Mission Analysis
   – Vehicle performance analysis and selection
   – Trajectory design and optimization
   – Guidance, Navigation & Control (GN&C)
   – Thermal analysis
   – Electromagnetic Interference/
     Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMI/EMC)
   – Dynamic environments
 Launch console support
 Payload integration & test
 Structural engineering
 Parts, materials and process, manufacturing
 and reliability


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Selected Examples
GSFC Flight Dynamics Support Services (FDSS)—Space Operations and Mission Analysis
Customer: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
Description: a.i. solutions performs mission concept studies; trade space analyses, pre-mission requirements
analysis/planning; software/ground system development, test and evaluation; sustaining and systems engineering for NASA
GSFC-based missions. We also manage and maintain the Flight Dynamics Facility (FDF) – a multi-contractor, multi-mission
NASA facility which provides routine (i.e. daily, weekly) and critical (24/7) operations support to ELV and flight/test missions,
manned spaceflight, and spacecraft payload missions. The facility supports NASA, DoD, NOAA and commercial space assets.
MiDAESS QSMA – Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) - Quality, Safety, and Mission Assurance
Customer: MDA Quality, Safety, and Mission Assurance Directorate (MDA/QS)
Description: a.i. solutions provides quality, safety, and mission assurance (QSMA) systems engineering to MDA/QS. Our
support extends to the Test and Engineering Directorates (MDA/DT, MDA/DE) and the MDA Systems Engineer. We provide
systems engineering support to: Sensors, Ground-based Midcourse Defense, Targets & Countermeasures, Aegis BMD, Space
Tracking and Surveillance System, and Command, Control, Battle Management and Communications We support flight and/or
ground test execution; monitoring compliance with MDA standards and requirements, and provide expertise in parts,
materials and process, manufacturing and reliability of electronic systems and mechanical structures at Orbital Sciences,
Chandler, AZ and Raytheon, Tucson, AZ. We also develop custom applications that support the Mission Assurance process.
KSC – Expendable Launch Vehicle Integrated Support (ELVIS)
Customer: NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
Description: a.i. solutions provides launch vehicle/payload integration and expendable launch vehicle (ELV) certification.
We have supported 33 ELV missions from three different launch sites on multiple launch vehicles and configurations (Lockheed
Martin Atlas II/V; Boeing Delta II/IV; Orbital Pegasus XL and Taurus). Work encompasses technical assessments of launch
vehicle designs, hardware qualification, and mission assurance reviews through independent verification and validation (IV&V)
throughout the mission life cycle.



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Information Services
    Capabilities




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Information Services Core Capabilities

a.i. solutions provides expertise in:
  Information Assurance
   • Risk-based IT Security
   • Certification & Accreditation (C&A)
   • Software Development Life Cycle
     (SDLC) Continuous Monitoring
   • Business Continuity Planning
  Mission-Critical IT
   • Web-based Business Information
     Solutions
   • Applications Development
   • System Management and
     Modernization



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Information Assurance


  Our Information Assurance model
  protects critical IT components.
  Our approach to IT Security
  proactively identifies and mitigates
  risks.


a.i. solutions:
   Ensures FISMA Compliance
   Follows NIST Methodology
   Performs Certification and
   Accreditation




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Mission-Critical IT

  Web-based Business Information
  Solutions
   –   Design, development and implementation
       of secure, web-based, platform
       independent solutions
          • Enterprise program management
          • Knowledge capture/management
          • Business process management

  Application Development
   –   Customization based on user
       specific requirements
   –   Microsoft SharePoint solutions
   –   Custom solutions
  System Management and
  Modernization (including IT
  infrastructure)
   –   Enterprise system management
   –   Modernization of legacy systems



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Selected Examples
NASA HQ – Headquarters Information Technology Support Services (HITSS)
Customer: NASA HQ
Description: a.i. solutions provides IT services including planning, developing, implementing, integrating, and evaluating NASA
and federal IT systems and activities for all agency mission directorates and support offices at NASA Headquarters. We
provide IT security management, information assurance and ensure FISMA compliance.

Visual Statistics Information Online (VISION)—MDA/QS
Customer: Missile Defense Agency Quality, Safety, and Mission Assurance Directorate (MDA/QS)
Description: a.i. solutions developed the (Visual Statistics Information Online) VISION system, a secure web application used
to gather and display safety and quality metrics for all MDA programs. VISION allows MDA/QS to easily access quantitative
and historical metric data and perform automated metrics evaluation, which aids in determining risks across MDA and Ballistic
Missile Defense System (BMDS) Programs.

Engineering Review Board Information System (ERBIS)—KSC Launch Services Program
Customer: NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
Description: a.i. solutions developed the Engineering Review Board Information System (ERBIS)—a secure, web application
that stores, processes and retrieves information/data generated by the NASA KSC’s ELV Engineering Review Process (ERP). This
web-based system is available to all approved personnel, from any location, and allows users to quickly and easily submit and
retrieve data and information relevant to the ERP. ERBIS enables the creation of metrics that facilitate trending and tracking of
issues used in risk evaluation. ERBIS is searchable by launch vehicle, mission, part number, system or vendor. ERBIS provides an
efficient way for NASA to enforce the ERP and serves as the official knowledgebase for all ELV vehicle analysis, vehicle
certification and lessons learned.




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Specific IT Expertise
Capability Areas:                                 Tools:
   Certification and Accreditation (C&A)              C&A: ASSERT (EPA), RMS (SecureInfo),
   Vulnerability Scanning                             Cyber Security Assessment Management
   Incident Response                                  (DOJ), Xacta IA Manager (Telos),
   System Security Management                         Custom Built (For Internal/External
   Software Design, Development, Integration          Audits)
   and Maintenance (Languages: Microsoft.NET          Intrusion Detection: Snort, SourceFire
   Framework (2.0, 3.0/3.5), Visual Studio,           Anti-Virus: McAfee, Symantec
   jQuery, Visual Studio Team System, ADO.NET,        Vulnerability Scanning: Nessus,
   Silverlight, WCF, WPF, Microsoft SharePoint        Foundstone
   Designer, XML, JAVA, .NET, C++, ANSI-C, C#,        Content Filter: WebSense, SurfControl
   PERL, ASP, HTML, FORTRAN)                          Web App Security Testing: IBM
   Web Content, Portal Development and Asset          AppScan
   Management                                         Forensics: EnCase, Access Data Forensics
   Database Analysis, Design, Development             Toolkit
   and Maintenance (Oracle, MS SQL Server)            Wi-Fi Network Analyzer: AirMagnet
   System Hardware and Administration (Sun            Database Vulnerability:
   Solaris, UNIX, Linux, AIX, MS Windows,             AppDetectivePro
   VMWare Virtualization Technology, OS
   Management, Maintenance, Patch Application)
   Network Administration, Security, LAN/WAN
   Topology, Design and Implementation
   System Monitoring and User Administration
   Client Services: Training, Technical Support
   and Help Desk Support (Hardware, Software)



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Flight Dynamics Systems
Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) Mission
  Analysis/Ground System Software


                                TM




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FreeFlyer Uses

   Comprehensive flight dynamics
   functionality for satellite ground
   systems
   Open Architecture/Interfacing
   Capabilities – SOA & ground
   system integration
   Pre-mission planning and concept
   studies through launch, station-
   keeping and disposal operations
   Complete space mission analysis
   and trajectory design
   Automating labor-intensive
   operations support & trade space
   analysis

            “Over a decade of operational support for over 100 Missions”
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Key Features
 3D & 2D Visualization
 All Orbits – LEO, GEO, GPS, HEO, Deep Space
 Scalable for Constellations & Formations
 Automation in Flight Dynamics Systems & Analysis
 SOA/Interoperability with COTS, GOTS, TT&C
 and custom applications
 High Performance Computing
 Decision-making Scripting Language
 Coverage and Visibility Analysis
 Orbit/Trajectory Computations
 Maneuver Planning & Analysis
 Propulsion System Modeling
 Orbit Determination
 SSA/Collision Avoidance/Conjunction Analysis
 Parametric Analysis
 Monte Carlo Analysis
 Customizable User Interface
 Customizable Reporting and Plotting




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Selected Examples
Collision Assessment and Risk Analysis – NASA Conjunction Assessment System (CAS)
Customer: NASA GSFC
Description: a.i. solutions built an automated FreeFlyer-based Conjunction Assessment System (CAS) that provides daily
collision risk analysis, assessment and operations for nearly 100 DoD, NASA, NOAA and commercial satellite programs
spanning low earth orbit to geosynchronous. Operational collision risk assessment consists of receiving daily close approach
predictions from the Air Force, quantifying the collision risk, and developing risk mitigation strategies as necessary, such as
planning avoidance maneuvers to avoid debris and other spacecraft.

Global Positioning System (GPS) Launch and Early Orbit, Anomaly Resolution, and Disposal
Operations (LADO) Customer: USAF
Description: a.i. solutions designed and developed the FreeFlyer-based Mission Planning (MP) element for the new GPS
LADO ground system which replaced the legacy mainframe GPS Command-and-Control System (CCS). The new system allows
integrated telemetry, command and control, mission planning and mission operations support for the entire GPS constellation
of satellites, from spacecraft separation through end of life disposal, to be consolidated under the authority of the Air Force
2nd Space Operations Squadron (2SOPS) at Schriever Air Force Base. The FreeFlyer subsystem provides satellite orbit and
attitude determination, orbit and attitude maneuver planning, maneuver command generation, planning products generation,
and advanced database capabilities, supporting all current GPS satellites and an unlimited number of future GPS satellites.

Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM)
Customer: NASA/USGS
Description: a.i. solutions is using FreeFlyer to develop the flight dynamics component of the LDCM ground system with a
major theme of automation. FreeFlyer is used to interface with an SOA-like autonomous architecture, and is used to
autonomously create orbit event products, plan maneuvers, and perform orbit and attitude determination.



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Summary
a.i. solutions brings to each customer:
   – Industry-recognized technical experts with a passion for
     excellence
   – Innovative approaches to solving problems
   – A corporation dedicated to providing our niche focus with
     superior products and services
   – An impeccable reputation as a trusted partner in our
     industry
   – Excellent past performance with major space and
     defense agencies such as NASA, USAF and MDA


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Other Resources
Our website offers many resources:
  On-line library of published articles and technical papers
  by a.i. solutions technical experts:
  http://www.ai-solutions.com/library/tech.asp

  Published Case Studies and Success Stories:
  http://www.ai-solutions.com/library/success.asp

  Technical Briefs:
  http://www.ai-solutions.com/library/briefs.asp


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2010 a.i solutions Capabilities

  • 2. Presentation Overview • Corporate Overview • Aerospace Engineering Services • Information Services Capabilities • Flight Dynamics Systems – COTS Mission Analysis/Ground System Software - FreeFlyer ™ • Summary • Other Resources 2
  • 4. Company Profile a.i. solutions is a small business provider of: Aerospace Engineering Services Launch vehicle & missile systems engineering ISO 9001:2000 & AS9100 Certified Flight dynamics & satellite navigation Information Services Information Assurance Mission-Critical IT Flight Dynamics Systems, including COTS software - FreeFlyer™ Regional Office Colorado Springs, CO Founded in 1996, self- Corporate Headquarters capitalized, privately held Lanham, MD 200+ employees nationwide GSFC Greenbelt, MD 2009 Revenue: $25 Million NASA HQ Washington, DC Profitable since inception with San Bernardino, CA sustained growth >15% Falls Church, VA, Dahlgren, VA NAICS: 541330, 541511, 541512, 541513, 541519, Chandler, AZ 541712 Tucson, AZ Regional Office Regional Office Cape Canaveral, FL Huntsville, AL KSC, FL Redstone, AL 4
  • 5. Key a.i. solutions Values & Discriminators We partner with our customers to achieve their goals, seeking out long-term relationships in the industry We always sustain the highest levels of business integrity We promote a corporate culture that attracts and retains top-notch personnel, including industry-recognized experts Our innovative approaches provide better services, solutions and cost-savings for our customers We have an exceptional reputation and flawless past performance 5
  • 6. Major Contracts & Contract Vehicles • Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Engineering and Support Services (MiDAESS) Quality, Safety, and Mission Assurance (QSMA) • MDA Quality, Safety, and Mission Assurance (MDA/QS) • NASA Flight Dynamics Support Services (FDSS) • NASA Mission Operations/Mission Services (MOMS) • NASA Expendable Launch Vehicle Integrated Support (ELVIS) • NASA Mission Engineering and Technical Services (METS) • NASA HQ Information Technology Support Services (HITSS) • USAF, Rocket Systems Launch Program (RSLP) • USAF GPS Launch, Anomaly Resolution and Disposal Operations (LADO) • GSA Professional Engineering Services – Contract #GS-23F-0124L • GSA Schedule 70 – IT Products and Professional Services – Contract #GS-35F-0268R 6
  • 7. Customers – Past and Present InDyne, Inc. 7
  • 9. Aerospace Engineering Core Capabilities a.i. solutions provides engineering expertise in: • Spacecraft Engineering/Satellite Navigation—pre-mission Navigation planning through launch, space operations, and disposal. • Launch Vehicle/Missiles Systems Engineering—mission analysis; Engineering trajectory design; payload integration; quality, safety and mission assurance. 9
  • 10. Spacecraft Engineering & Satellite Navigation Expertise Flight Dynamics/Mission Design—LEO, MEO, GEO lunar & planetary Satellite Ground System Design, Development & Integration Conjunction Analysis: Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Collision Avoidance Maneuver Planning & Trajectory Optimization Orbit & Attitude Determination & Analysis Space Mission Operations Sensor Calibration Formation/Constellation Design Coverage/Communication Analysis Launch Window Analysis 10
  • 11. Launch Vehicle & Missiles Systems Engineering Mission Analysis – Vehicle performance analysis and selection – Trajectory design and optimization – Guidance, Navigation & Control (GN&C) – Thermal analysis – Electromagnetic Interference/ Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMI/EMC) – Dynamic environments Launch console support Payload integration & test Structural engineering Parts, materials and process, manufacturing and reliability 11
  • 12. Selected Examples GSFC Flight Dynamics Support Services (FDSS)—Space Operations and Mission Analysis Customer: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Description: a.i. solutions performs mission concept studies; trade space analyses, pre-mission requirements analysis/planning; software/ground system development, test and evaluation; sustaining and systems engineering for NASA GSFC-based missions. We also manage and maintain the Flight Dynamics Facility (FDF) – a multi-contractor, multi-mission NASA facility which provides routine (i.e. daily, weekly) and critical (24/7) operations support to ELV and flight/test missions, manned spaceflight, and spacecraft payload missions. The facility supports NASA, DoD, NOAA and commercial space assets. MiDAESS QSMA – Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) - Quality, Safety, and Mission Assurance Customer: MDA Quality, Safety, and Mission Assurance Directorate (MDA/QS) Description: a.i. solutions provides quality, safety, and mission assurance (QSMA) systems engineering to MDA/QS. Our support extends to the Test and Engineering Directorates (MDA/DT, MDA/DE) and the MDA Systems Engineer. We provide systems engineering support to: Sensors, Ground-based Midcourse Defense, Targets & Countermeasures, Aegis BMD, Space Tracking and Surveillance System, and Command, Control, Battle Management and Communications We support flight and/or ground test execution; monitoring compliance with MDA standards and requirements, and provide expertise in parts, materials and process, manufacturing and reliability of electronic systems and mechanical structures at Orbital Sciences, Chandler, AZ and Raytheon, Tucson, AZ. We also develop custom applications that support the Mission Assurance process. KSC – Expendable Launch Vehicle Integrated Support (ELVIS) Customer: NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Description: a.i. solutions provides launch vehicle/payload integration and expendable launch vehicle (ELV) certification. We have supported 33 ELV missions from three different launch sites on multiple launch vehicles and configurations (Lockheed Martin Atlas II/V; Boeing Delta II/IV; Orbital Pegasus XL and Taurus). Work encompasses technical assessments of launch vehicle designs, hardware qualification, and mission assurance reviews through independent verification and validation (IV&V) throughout the mission life cycle. 12
  • 13. Information Services Capabilities 13
  • 14. Information Services Core Capabilities a.i. solutions provides expertise in: Information Assurance • Risk-based IT Security • Certification & Accreditation (C&A) • Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Continuous Monitoring • Business Continuity Planning Mission-Critical IT • Web-based Business Information Solutions • Applications Development • System Management and Modernization 14
  • 15. Information Assurance Our Information Assurance model protects critical IT components. Our approach to IT Security proactively identifies and mitigates risks. a.i. solutions: Ensures FISMA Compliance Follows NIST Methodology Performs Certification and Accreditation 15
  • 16. Mission-Critical IT Web-based Business Information Solutions – Design, development and implementation of secure, web-based, platform independent solutions • Enterprise program management • Knowledge capture/management • Business process management Application Development – Customization based on user specific requirements – Microsoft SharePoint solutions – Custom solutions System Management and Modernization (including IT infrastructure) – Enterprise system management – Modernization of legacy systems 16
  • 17. Selected Examples NASA HQ – Headquarters Information Technology Support Services (HITSS) Customer: NASA HQ Description: a.i. solutions provides IT services including planning, developing, implementing, integrating, and evaluating NASA and federal IT systems and activities for all agency mission directorates and support offices at NASA Headquarters. We provide IT security management, information assurance and ensure FISMA compliance. Visual Statistics Information Online (VISION)—MDA/QS Customer: Missile Defense Agency Quality, Safety, and Mission Assurance Directorate (MDA/QS) Description: a.i. solutions developed the (Visual Statistics Information Online) VISION system, a secure web application used to gather and display safety and quality metrics for all MDA programs. VISION allows MDA/QS to easily access quantitative and historical metric data and perform automated metrics evaluation, which aids in determining risks across MDA and Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Programs. Engineering Review Board Information System (ERBIS)—KSC Launch Services Program Customer: NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Description: a.i. solutions developed the Engineering Review Board Information System (ERBIS)—a secure, web application that stores, processes and retrieves information/data generated by the NASA KSC’s ELV Engineering Review Process (ERP). This web-based system is available to all approved personnel, from any location, and allows users to quickly and easily submit and retrieve data and information relevant to the ERP. ERBIS enables the creation of metrics that facilitate trending and tracking of issues used in risk evaluation. ERBIS is searchable by launch vehicle, mission, part number, system or vendor. ERBIS provides an efficient way for NASA to enforce the ERP and serves as the official knowledgebase for all ELV vehicle analysis, vehicle certification and lessons learned. 17
  • 18. Specific IT Expertise Capability Areas: Tools: Certification and Accreditation (C&A) C&A: ASSERT (EPA), RMS (SecureInfo), Vulnerability Scanning Cyber Security Assessment Management Incident Response (DOJ), Xacta IA Manager (Telos), System Security Management Custom Built (For Internal/External Software Design, Development, Integration Audits) and Maintenance (Languages: Microsoft.NET Intrusion Detection: Snort, SourceFire Framework (2.0, 3.0/3.5), Visual Studio, Anti-Virus: McAfee, Symantec jQuery, Visual Studio Team System, ADO.NET, Vulnerability Scanning: Nessus, Silverlight, WCF, WPF, Microsoft SharePoint Foundstone Designer, XML, JAVA, .NET, C++, ANSI-C, C#, Content Filter: WebSense, SurfControl PERL, ASP, HTML, FORTRAN) Web App Security Testing: IBM Web Content, Portal Development and Asset AppScan Management Forensics: EnCase, Access Data Forensics Database Analysis, Design, Development Toolkit and Maintenance (Oracle, MS SQL Server) Wi-Fi Network Analyzer: AirMagnet System Hardware and Administration (Sun Database Vulnerability: Solaris, UNIX, Linux, AIX, MS Windows, AppDetectivePro VMWare Virtualization Technology, OS Management, Maintenance, Patch Application) Network Administration, Security, LAN/WAN Topology, Design and Implementation System Monitoring and User Administration Client Services: Training, Technical Support and Help Desk Support (Hardware, Software) 18
  • 19. Flight Dynamics Systems Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) Mission Analysis/Ground System Software TM 19
  • 20. FreeFlyer Uses Comprehensive flight dynamics functionality for satellite ground systems Open Architecture/Interfacing Capabilities – SOA & ground system integration Pre-mission planning and concept studies through launch, station- keeping and disposal operations Complete space mission analysis and trajectory design Automating labor-intensive operations support & trade space analysis “Over a decade of operational support for over 100 Missions” 20
  • 21. Key Features 3D & 2D Visualization All Orbits – LEO, GEO, GPS, HEO, Deep Space Scalable for Constellations & Formations Automation in Flight Dynamics Systems & Analysis SOA/Interoperability with COTS, GOTS, TT&C and custom applications High Performance Computing Decision-making Scripting Language Coverage and Visibility Analysis Orbit/Trajectory Computations Maneuver Planning & Analysis Propulsion System Modeling Orbit Determination SSA/Collision Avoidance/Conjunction Analysis Parametric Analysis Monte Carlo Analysis Customizable User Interface Customizable Reporting and Plotting 21
  • 22. Selected Examples Collision Assessment and Risk Analysis – NASA Conjunction Assessment System (CAS) Customer: NASA GSFC Description: a.i. solutions built an automated FreeFlyer-based Conjunction Assessment System (CAS) that provides daily collision risk analysis, assessment and operations for nearly 100 DoD, NASA, NOAA and commercial satellite programs spanning low earth orbit to geosynchronous. Operational collision risk assessment consists of receiving daily close approach predictions from the Air Force, quantifying the collision risk, and developing risk mitigation strategies as necessary, such as planning avoidance maneuvers to avoid debris and other spacecraft. Global Positioning System (GPS) Launch and Early Orbit, Anomaly Resolution, and Disposal Operations (LADO) Customer: USAF Description: a.i. solutions designed and developed the FreeFlyer-based Mission Planning (MP) element for the new GPS LADO ground system which replaced the legacy mainframe GPS Command-and-Control System (CCS). The new system allows integrated telemetry, command and control, mission planning and mission operations support for the entire GPS constellation of satellites, from spacecraft separation through end of life disposal, to be consolidated under the authority of the Air Force 2nd Space Operations Squadron (2SOPS) at Schriever Air Force Base. The FreeFlyer subsystem provides satellite orbit and attitude determination, orbit and attitude maneuver planning, maneuver command generation, planning products generation, and advanced database capabilities, supporting all current GPS satellites and an unlimited number of future GPS satellites. Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) Customer: NASA/USGS Description: a.i. solutions is using FreeFlyer to develop the flight dynamics component of the LDCM ground system with a major theme of automation. FreeFlyer is used to interface with an SOA-like autonomous architecture, and is used to autonomously create orbit event products, plan maneuvers, and perform orbit and attitude determination. 22
  • 23. Summary a.i. solutions brings to each customer: – Industry-recognized technical experts with a passion for excellence – Innovative approaches to solving problems – A corporation dedicated to providing our niche focus with superior products and services – An impeccable reputation as a trusted partner in our industry – Excellent past performance with major space and defense agencies such as NASA, USAF and MDA 23
  • 24. Other Resources Our website offers many resources: On-line library of published articles and technical papers by a.i. solutions technical experts: http://www.ai-solutions.com/library/tech.asp Published Case Studies and Success Stories: http://www.ai-solutions.com/library/success.asp Technical Briefs: http://www.ai-solutions.com/library/briefs.asp 24