Constellation Program Overview

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• Constellation Program Overview

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A Bold Vision for Space Exploration, Authorized
by Congress

• Complete the International Space Station
• Safely fly the Space Shuttle until 2010
• Develop and fly the Crew Exploration Vehicle no
  later than 2014 (goal of 2012)
• Return to the Moon no later than 2020
• Extend human presence across the solar system and
  beyond
• Implement a sustained and affordable human and
  robotic program
• Develop supporting innovative technologies,
  knowledge, and infrastructures
• Promote international and commercial
  participation in exploration

NASA Authorization Act of 2005
The Administrator shall establish a program to
develop a sustained human presence on the Moon,
including a robust precursor program to promote
exploration, science, commerce and U.S.
preeminence in space, and as a stepping stone to
future exploration of Mars and other destinations.
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NASAs Exploration Roadmap
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Initial CEV Capability

Lunar Outpost Buildup
1st Human CEV Flight
7th Human Lunar Landing

Lunar Robotic Missions


Science Robotic Missions
Mars Expedition Design
Commercial Crew/Cargo for ISS
Space Shuttle Ops
CEV Development
Crew Launch Development
CEV Production and Operations
CSSS EVA
CEV/ISS Development
Sortie Development
CSS Operations
Lunar Lander Development
Early Design Activity
Lunar Heavy Launch Development
Early Design Activity
Earth Departure Stage Development
Surface Systems Development
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Constellation Program SRR Schedule
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Remaining CxP SRR RIDs Comments Burned Off Per
Approved Plans w/ Progressive/Prioritized
Baselining
Drop 2 Non-Reqmts-based
Drop 1 Reqmts-based
CO 2
Pre-Board Ends
Initial Drop for Horiz Check
Final of Incremental Requirements Document Drop
to Projects
10/13
Final Reconciliation
CO 1
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BOARD 10/31 Go/No Go for other Projects
9/11 Kickoff
CxP SRR
9/29
10/6 Final CLV Project Go/No Go
Board Report Released 11/16
9/11 Projects Initial Alignment to this Vsn.
RID CO 11/09
Pre-Board 11/28
CLV SRR
CLV SRR Product Dev/Align
SRR K/O 10/27
BOARD 12/05
Req B/L for SDR Req B/Lfor IBR 12/22
Products Released 2/22
Rqmt. Synch.
CEV SRR
Pre-Board Starts 1/29
Christmas Holidays
CEV SRR Product Dev/Align
BOARD 2/9
Data Drop 12/15
RID CO 1/12
Final Tech Direction 2/28
Data Drop 1/15
Pre-Board Starts 2/9
Ground Ops SRR
BOARD 2/16
RID CO 1/29
Pre-Board Starts 2/27
Mission Sys SRR
Thanksgiving
BOARD 3/6
Data Drop 1/30
RID CO 2/13
Pre-Board Starts 3/13
RID CO 2/27
Data Drop 2/12
EVA SRR
BOARD 3/16
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The Moon - the 1st Step to Mars and Beyond

• Regaining and extending operational experience in
  a hostile planetary environment
• Developing capabilities needed for opening the
  space frontier
• Preparing for human exploration of Mars
• Science operations and discovery

Next Step in Fulfilling Our Destiny As Explorers
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Program Management Approach

• Maintain a Lunar focus were building a system
  for sending crew and cargo to the Moon and beyond
• Remain aggressive challenge the team to do more
  sooner
• Foster an agency-wide focus use talent all the
  centers have to offer
• Requirements-based organization structure

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Program Management Approach

• Synergize with Station and Shuttle Programs
• Shared Contracting Where Appropriate
• Shared Workforce and Facilities Where Possible
• Work Smooth Transition from System Development to
  Operations

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Constellation Organization

• Program staff in place
• Level II functional areas defined Apollo
  5-box structure plus Advanced Projects Office
• Program Planning and Control
• Test and Verification
• Operations Integration
• Systems Engineering and Integration
• Safety, Reliability and Quality Assurance
• Advanced Projects Office to focus on trades and
  definition of element and system requirements for
  Lunar and beyond
• Will spawn new projects as requirements mature
  and program is ready to move to procurement phase

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Constellation ProgramOrganization
Program Manager J. Hanley Deputy Manager M. Geyer
Lunar and Planetary Exploration Office W. Mendell
(M)
Constellation Administrative Office S. Castillo
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Associate Program Manager KSC T.
Talone Associate Program Manager MSFC T.
May Special Assistant Integration/Strategic
Communications M. Ivins (M) Special Assistant
forTechnology Benchmarking J. Grunsfeld (M)
Chief of Staff Technical D. Neubek Assistant
Manager Integration B. Ward Assistant to Deputy
Manager L. Ham Secretaries S. Carroll, K.
Moser
Program Planning Control Office B. Waddell
Test and Verification Office W. Arceneaux
Operations Integration Office R. Castle
Systems Engineering Integration Office C.
Hardcastle
Safety, Reliability Quality Assurance
Office L. Hansen
Advanced Projects Office C. Noriega
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ZG111
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Crew Exploration Vehicle Project C. Hatfield
Exploration Launch Projects S. Cook
Ground Operation Project T. Talone
Mission Operations Project D. Webb
EVA Systems Project Office G. Lutz
JSC/XA
MSFC/JP01
KSC/LX
JSC/DA
JSC/ZV111
M - Matrix
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Heritage Derived Launch Vehicles
Return to the Moon and Beyond
HeavyLift
In-Line Crew
Shuttle
Saturn V
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CEV Mission to International Space Station
Crew Exploration Vehicle
Crew Launch Vehicle
Docking with ISS
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Servicing the International Space Station

• NASA may invite industry to offer commercial crew
  and cargo delivery service to and from the
  Station
• The CEV will be designed for lunar missions and
  is planned to service the International Space
  Station
• The CEV will be able to transport crew to and
  from the station and stay for 6 months

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Typical Lunar Reference Mission
MOON
Ascent Stage Expended
100 km Low Lunar Orbit
LSAM Performs LOI
Earth Departure Stage Expended
Service Module Expended
Low Earth Orbit
CEV
EDS, LSAM
Direct Entry Land Landing
EARTH
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Lunar Lander and Ascent Stage

• 4 crewmembers to and from the surface
• Seven days on the surface
• Lunar outpost crew rotation
• Global access capability
• Anytime return to Earth
• Capability to land 21 metric tons of dedicated
  cargo
• Airlock for surface activities

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High Priority Lunar Exploration Sites
North Pole

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Central Farside Highlands

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Aristarchus Plateau
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Rima Bode
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Mare Tranquillitatis

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Mare Smythii

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Oceanus Procellarum
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Orientale Basin Floor

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South Pole-Aitken Basin Floor

Luna
Surveyor

Apollo
South Pole
Near Side
Far Side
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Possible South Pole Outpost

• The lunar South Pole is a likely candidate for
  outpost site
• Elevated quantities of hydrogen, possibly water
  ice (e.g., Shackelton Crater)
• Several areas with greater than 80 sunlight and
  less extreme temperatures
• Incremental deployment of systems one mission
  at a time
• Power system
• Communications/navigation
• Habitat
• Rovers
• Etc.

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• The United States must lead the expansion of the
  space frontier to continue to maintain our world
  leadership role, and for the security of the
  nation.
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• Great nations do great and ambitious things. We
  must continue to be great.

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Constellation Space Suit SystemCSSS Overview
Operational Assumptions / Concepts

• XA / Jeff Dutton
• XA / Brian Johnson
• CSSS Industry Day