// ORBITAL LOGISTICS AND PROPULSION TERM
Operational Readiness
The state where all systems, personnel, and procedures are fully prepared and capable of executing a mission or specific operation. It signifies that everything is ready to go.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
Operational Readiness signifies the verified state where all mission-critical systems, ground support infrastructure, flight and ground crews, and operational procedures are fully prepared, tested, and certified to commence and execute a space mission or specific operational phase.
BACKGROUND
The United States Space Force (USSF) is the space service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and was established on 20 December 2019. Part of the United States Department of Defense, it is one of the six armed forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the second independent space force to have been formed, after the Russian Space Forces; together with that of China, it is one of only two still extant.
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- Mission Readiness
- System Readiness
- Go-for-Launch
- Preparedness
USAGE NOTE
Achieving Operational Readiness is a major milestone before any space launch.