There are a lot of metrics maintained for every satellite launch at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Years before a launch, a statuses are collected and disseminated on a monthly basis. The legacy way that this done was manually through spreadsheets and PowerPoints.

To streamline operations, create consistency, and create a central repository for historical purposes, I designed and programmed the Mission Integrated Reporting System (MIRS) for KSC. MIRS is a .NET application (in C#) that allows users to enter parameters that are required for the monthly tracking. The parameters can be given a status each month to ensure a mission is on time and on schedule. Each month, the system generates a PowerPoint similar to the legacy reports, and the system “rolls over” to the new month. A three month history is always available to spot and analyze trends, and more information is available through searching/reporting capability.