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Table 2: SMOC Positions (Redwood SMOC) MOD: Mission Operations Director • Oversees all SMOC activities • Directs all briefing sessions • Maintains constant contact with all team members on shift • Inputs data from completed Mission Target Planning forms to Gateway • Updates target status on whiteboard • Updates binder containing Mission Target Planning forms • Reviews MOD journal from prior shifts • Records shift information in MOD journal FIDO: Flight Dynamics Officer • Monitors KidSat Web pages • Records: orbit numbers, descending nodes, and day/night terminators • Reports working orbits, present orbits, and target due times • Reads and interprets orbital maps as needed • Reads and evaluates Crew Timeline, and relates to photo opportunities • Reviews target sheets for day/night availability, camera availability and shuttle position • Gives targets to SMOC commanders for assigned code words, or returns them to Mission Targeting Specialist (MTS) for retargeting with reason • Operates land phones, facsimile, and email communication as necessary • Reviews FIDO journal from previous shift • Records all shift information in FIDO journal • Participates in debriefing and briefing activities LTP: Long-Term Planner • Develops preflight list of targets based on PI/class investigations • Predicts upcoming photo opportunities of PI/class site from chart list • Utilizes slider map to predict possible targets to support PI/class • Completes appropriate LTP form • Informs MTS of latitude and longitude of proposed targets on MTS form • Retargets appropriate orbit according to priority list of PI/class investigations • Keeps the PI/class investigations chart updated • Reviews LTP journal from previous shift • Records all shift information in LTP journal • Participates in debriefing and briefing activities 39