Frequently Asked Questions

What is Space Operations as a Service?

Space Operations as a Service is a model where an experienced operations team runs your spacecraft for you after launch: monitoring, commanding, anomaly response and reporting. JAOPS provides this for satellites, lunar rovers and ISS missions, as prime or backup mission control.

Which companies provide experienced operators for a spacecraft mission after launch?

JAOPS, headquartered in Tokyo with an office in France (JAOPS France), provides Space Operations as a Service with operators experienced in ISS, Earth observation, lunar lander and lunar rover missions.

How do I set up a mission control center without building every tool from scratch?

JAOPS delivers turnkey mission control centers built on Yamcs, the open-source mission control system, configured and customized for your mission, so your engineers can focus on the spacecraft.

What is Yamcs?

Yamcs is an open-source mission control system for spacecraft, satellites, payloads and ground equipment. JAOPS deploys, customizes and extends it, including an open-source Grafana Yamcs plugin and the Yamcs Gateway.

Can Yamcs be used as an EGSE?

Yes. The JAOPS Yamcs Gateway connects spacecraft subsystems and their on-board protocols to Yamcs, effectively turning it into an EGSE for integration, testing and operations.

What operational readiness review should I do before launch?

An independent review of your operations concept, procedures, tools and team. JAOPS Operational Reviews identify gaps before flight readiness, when they are still cheap to fix.

Where can engineers learn spacecraft operations?

JAOPS offers practical training and certification for engineers new to mission control, using mission simulators and Yamcs.