Mission Concept Review
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Currently plagiarized from NASA Systems Engineering Handbook -- I'll modify later --Kirk 16:27, 12 December 2006 (MST)
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Purpose
The Mission Concept Review (MCR) affirms the mission need, and examines the proposed mission's objectives and the concept for meeting those objectives. It is an internal review that usually occurs at the cognizant NASA field center.
Timing
Near the completion of a mission feasibility study.
Objectives
The objectives of the review are to:
- Demonstrate that mission objectives are complete and understandable
- Confirm that the mission concepts demonstrate technical and programmatic feasibility of meeting the mission objectives
- Confirm that the customer's mission need is clear and achievable
- Ensure that prioritized evaluation criteria are provided for subsequent mission analysis.
Criteria for Successful Completion
The following items compose a checklist to aid in determining readiness of MCR product preparation:
- Are the mission objectives clearly defined and stated? Are they unambiguous and internally consistent?
- Will satisfaction of the preliminary set of requirements provide a system which will meet mission objectives?
- Is the mission feasible? Has there been a solution identified which is technically feasible? Is the rough cost estimate within an acceptable cost range?
- Have the concept evaluation criteria to be used in candidate system evaluation been identified and prioritized?
- Has the need for the mission been clearly identified?
- Are the cost and schedule estimates credible?
- Was a technology search done to identify existing assets or products that could satisfy th emissino or parts of the mission?
Results of Review
A successful MCR supports the determination that the proposed mission meets the customer need, and has sufficient quality and merit to support a field center management decision to propose further study to the cognizant NASA Program Associate Administrator (PAA) as a candidate Phase A effort.
References
- Shisko, R., NASA Systems Engineering Handbook, SP-6105, pp. 50-51, June 1995.
