SMOP is Space Mission Operations Portal or Portal to Space Internet
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Ground stations are placed internationally (linked to the "Space Internet") and so networking has international scope
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Real-time control for monitoring
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Dataflow computing model (Khoros) for customized filtering of data
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This is SIP (Signal and Image Processing) for DoD
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Direct connection to hand-held devices for mission or processing status changes
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alert experts on call (A major expense of space missions is large number of people needed just in case during all or part of mission)
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Illustrates Integration of special needs (Space) with more general infrastructure and the integration of computing with data
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Note role of Agreed Interfaces in enabling this integration
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Web Success has shown that Interfaces are critical technology
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Current NASA Contract (CSOC) for this is $3.5 Billion over 10 years for a team led by Lockheed Martin
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