Table 2. DSN elevated support requirements

Support level requirements L1 L2 L3 L4
Mission Overview of Event, associated risks related to ground failures, Spacecraft Configuration and Timeline of Flight and Ground Events X X X
DSN Participation in Mission ORTs X X
NOPE Briefing Message with Critical Event Advisory to Network X X X (X)
DSN Technical Advisor for Real-Time Support X X X
DSN Real-Time Operations Teams available X X X (X)
DSN JPL Subsystem Engineers (on site or on call) X X
DSN Critical Event Planning X X (X)
DSN Network Configuration Control X X
DSN-Mission Joint Risk Assessment X (X)
DSN MERR X
DSN Mission Event L2SR X
DSN Mission Smallsat Status Review X X
DSN Redundant Assets (L1 required, L2 advised, L3 requires approval) X X (X)
DSN Network Configuration Control X X
Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech.
DSN, Deep Space Network; ORTs, Operational Readiness Tests; NOPE, Network Operations Project Engineer; MERR, Mission Event Readiness Review; L2SR, Level 2 Status Review.