Payload Operations and Integration Center

For the Artemis program, the POIC supports science payloads and experiments on Orion, HLS, Gateway, the lunar surface, and other deep space missions.

This position is the single point-of-authority to the International Space Station Mission Control Center Flight Director in Houston for all of NASA's payload operations.

The Operations Controller leads a team that is responsible for maintaining the daily payload work assignments; ensuring scheduled research activities are accomplished safely and on time, and managing and tracking available resources.

The PAYCOM, using the call sign, "Huntsville," is the prime communicator with the International Space Station astronaut crew on payload matters.

When the crew calls down and reports an item lost, the POIC Stowage console conducts investigations using video, imagery, and many other resources to come up with alternate search locations.

The Stowage Team maintains a high level of situational awareness and knowledge of the current layout of station to ensure the crew can always find what they need to perform payload ops successfully.

As the ground system expert, Marshall GC is the HOSC interface for Backup Control Center (BCC) operations.

The Timeline Change Officer (TCO) serves as the real-time expert on all NASA payload planning-related information for the International Space Station.