Goals and preparation method for ground operations for the manned space flight Altair

The mission's success fully depends on the Payload Operations conducted during the space flight. The Ground Team has to be trained to assist the Space Crew, to replan the cosmonaut's activities when contingencies occur onboard and to change or cancel Payload activities when required. In order to act efficiently during the mission, the Ground Team must be prepared in advance of the flight and able to operate special tools for tracking the mission's progress. anticipating problems and taking decisions in realtime. This document sets out the approach for conducting such a preparation for Ground Operation. It will be focused on the Altair mission performed in July 1993 onboard the Russian Mir space station.