Onboard Control Complex for Vehicles Implementation Concept by ISS Example

Abstract According to the requirements specification to International Space Station, there were requirements introduced for Onboard control complex of American and Russian Segments to integrate station control as a control over single object. As a main instrument for Station control, the Station Modes were introduced. The Station Mode is a mean for control over the whole set of onboard systems functions, required to resolve current mission task of ISS. Each Mode is characterized by specific configuration of software and hardware of all ISS segments.