International Space Station Status To the Biological

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International Space Station StatusTo the
Biological Physical Research Advisory
CommitteeJune 14, 2001
W. Michael Hawes Deputy Associate Administrator
for Space Station Office of Space Flight
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International Space Station Status
Table of Contents I. Overview II. Budget
Status III. Plan of Action IV. Backup
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Overview

• Key Contributions of 3 Partners now in orbit
• Service Module Zvezda July 00
• US Lab Destiny on orbit since January 01
• Remote Manipulator System Canadarm 2 launched
  April 01
• Rapid successes 12 ISS Missions since July 2000
• Russia has initiated re-supply responsibility
• 4 Progress Vehicles already flown to ISS
• Numerous other Progress vehicles in flow
• Expedition 1 enabled ISS subsystems in
  preparation for lab outfitting
• Expedition 2 is continuing systems outfitting
  and expanding on orbit research
• On Orbit assembly continues to be an exhibition
  of technical preparation and teamwork
• Currently working issues with the Canadam2 and
  the Command and Control Computers

Permanent Human Presence Achieved
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Assembly Milestones to CompleteISS Phase II
(Early Research Capability)
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ISS Research

• Delivery of the U.S. Laboratory Destiny in
  February set the stage to begin
• significant levels of ISS research
• Expedition 1 focus was outfitting, but conducted
  some U.S. research activities
• Earth observations, Educations (SEEDS experiment,
  EarthKam), biological
• crystal growth, technology development, and
  human research data collection
• Expedition 2 crew has begun a more robust
  program of scientific research
• eighteen experiments primarily focused on
  biomedical research in the
• areas of radiation environment, bone loss,
  changes in reflexes
• Lab outfitting began with delivery of the Human
  Research Facility in
• March and continues with delivery of the first
  two Express Racks in April
• Continuing to prepare for on-orbit research
  through fabrication and test of
• seven additional research racks, ongoing
  payload crew training and
• development of the ground support
  infrastructure including the Payload
• Operations Center

HgI Crystal Grown in Microgravity

Research Being conducted during Assembly
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ISS Expedition Crews
A New Era of Permanent Operations in Space

• Expedition 2 Crew
• Launched on Flight 5A.1 (STS-102)
• Yuri Usachev, Commander/Rosaviakosmos
• Jim Voss, Susan Helms
• Return on Flight 7A.1 (STS-105)

• Expedition 3 Crew
• Flight 7A.1 - STS-105
• Frank Culbertson, Commander/NASA Vladimir
  Dezhurov, Mikhail Turin

• Expedition 4 Crew
• Flight 8A - STS-109, Yuri Onufrienko,
  Commander/Rosaviakosmos
• Carl Walz, Dan Bursch

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Assembly Status

• Approximately 3/4 of U.S. flight hardware is at
  KSC
• Cargo Elements 7A 7A.1 are preparing for
  Shuttle launch
• Truss elements in acceptance and Multi-Element
  Integrated Testing

Science Power Platform
Docking Compartment
Universal Docking Module
Solar Alpha Rotary Joint
Research Module
P3 Truss Segment
Research Module
Docking and Stowage Module
Soyuz
Express Pallet
S3 Truss Segment
S6 Truss Segment
S5 Truss Segment
P4 Truss Segment
S4 Truss Segment
Cupola
Kibo (Hope) JEM Experiment Logistics
Module--Pressurized Section
Starboard Photovoltaic Arrays
Kibo (Hope) JEM Remote Manipulator System
Solar Alpha Rotary Joint
Kibo (Hope) JEM Experiment Logistics
Module --Exposed Section
Node 3
Kibo (Hope) JEM Exposed Facility
Crew Return Vehicle
Habitation Module
Kibo (Hope) JEM Pressurized Module
European Lab Columbus Orbital Facility
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Budget Status

• The FY 2002 Presidents Budget supports ISS
  assembly schedule milestones through early 2005,
  including the following high priorities
• Permanent human presence in space
• World class research
• Accommodation of IP elements
• Projected cost growth and resulting actions for
  fiscal restraint modify Program
• U.S. Core Complete defined as readiness to
  accept International elements
• Funding for certain projects has been redirected
  to meet high priority needs
• Crew Return Vehicle, Prop Module, Habitation
  Module, Node 3
• ISS capabilities have been reduced to support a
  crew size of 3
• Research activities are being aligned with on
  orbit capabilities
• Completion of remaining U.S. hardware will be
  considered based on affordability and confidence
  in our ability to safely and efficiently operate
  and utilize the station
• Will continue to increase ISS capabilities within
  the context of its operations budget

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Summary ofFY02 Presidents Budget

• Principal aspects of the FY 2002 ISS Budget
• Live within the Human Space Flight (HSF) budget
• ISS Assembly through U.S. Core Complete plus
  International Partner contributions
• Funding for high risk new starts and 40 of
  the Research budget redirected
• to accommodate U.S. Core Complete within the
  HSF budget
• Research effort realigned to on-orbit
  capabilities during assembly
• Management plan to restore cost-estimating
  credibility, temporarily transfer
• program management reporting to HQs, and
  open-up program for competition

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Budget Assessments

• After the Service Module launch in July 2000,
  spending rates started to increase
• Schedule was no longer shifting to the right
• Several make work changes had to be initiated
  (i.e. CMGs)
• The previous pattern of undercosting liens
  started to reverse
• The ISS Program manager called for a new
  assessment of the liens and threats
• Nov-Dec 00 quick-look assessments indicated a 5
  year problem in excess of 2B
• Rapid bottoms up assessment completed Jan 30
  indicated estimates as high as 4B
• Excluded research budget

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Plan of Action

• Agency Strategy for the FY 2002 Presidents
  Budget
• Redirected Funding
• Propulsion Module (Canceled) 549M
• Habitat Module 421M
• Node 3/Hab Outfitting/ECLSS TBD (Under
  Assessment)
• CRV Phase 2 1,015M
• Prime Avionics Sys Lab (ASIL) 106M
• S6 Truss/PV TBD (Savings Minimal)
• Realign ISS Research 981M
• Total 3,072M
• Refocus Agency work force to build ISS
• Incorporate Management Reforms
• Identify path to achieving increased crew
• Seek additional Partner contributions to
  increase crew time and research resources
• Prioritize science and rebalance research
  budgets accordingly

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Accommodating Redirected ContentIncreased Crew
Time

• Habitation Module deferred with funding applied
  to meet high priority needs.
• Eventual growth to a larger crew will require
• Additional life support equipment
• Current capability will handle 3-4 long term crew
• US regenerative ECLSS provides capacity and
  redundancy for a crew of 6/7
• Habitation Capability
• NASA will work with IPs on options to enhance
  habitation
• Redistribute Habitation functions in US core
  complete
• MPLM based Habitation Module
• Framework for Cooperation signed 4/19/01 between
  NASA/ASI
• Docking and Stowage Module (SpaceHab Enterprise)
  concept
• Crew Return Capability
• Soyuz provides 3 person crew return
• Additional Soyuz (purchased, bartered,
  commercial) can provide safe return for 6 crew

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International Space Station Status
IV. Backup
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International Space StationRev F Assembly
Sequence
Jan-06
Notes (a) 3-Person Permanent Human Presence
Capability, (b) Microgravity Capability, (c)
Phase 2 Complete, (d) Rack traffic assumes
transition to 7-person crew on 19A
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International Partner Status Russia

• Zvezda Service Module launched and docked July
  2000
• First ISS crew successfully launched on Soyuz
  rocket, docked to ISS November 2000
• On orbit operations are generally nominal.
  Energia and Khrunichev flight operations teams at
  MCC-Moscow are integrated with MCC-Houston
• First 4 Progress vehicles successfully delivered
  propellant and dry cargo to ISS (1P Aug 00, 2P
  Nov 00 and 3P Feb 01, 4P May 01)
• Docking Compartment 1 (4R) launch delayed from
  March to August 2001. No impact to U.S. elements
• Russian funding is steady, but remains fragile
• Russia successfully deorbited Mir in March 01

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International Partner Status Canada

• Providing the Mobile Servicing System (MSS),
  which consists of the Space Station Remote
  Manipulator System (SSRMS), the Mobile Remote
  Servicer Base System (MBS) and the Special
  Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM).
• SSRMS or Canadarm-2 launched in April
  (STS-100/ISS 6A)
• Activation still in work
• MBS shipped to KSC August 2000 for April '02
  launch (STS-111/ISS UF2)
• SPDM Flight Support Equipment CDR completed in
  1999, Acceptance Review planned for Fall, 2001

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International Partner Status ESA

• Providing the Columbus Orbital Facility (COF) and
  the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), a logistics
  resupply vehicle and fuel carrier
• Offset contributions include
• Nodes 2, 3 (built by ASI), the Cryogenic Freezer
  and the crew R/FRs
• Minus Eighty degree Freezer, Microgravity
  Sciences Glovebox and Hexapod pointing
• Cupola
• COF Final Design Board conducted January 2001.
  Pressure hull complete secondary structure in
  work
• ATV Preliminary Design Review, Final Board
  completed December 2000
• Development of hardware provided to NASA through
  offsets proceeding on schedule
• ESA participating in X-38 program NASA and ESA
  have initiated technical discussions regarding
  increased ESA participation in CRV

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International Partner Status Japan

• Japan is providing the Japanese Experiment Module
  (JEM), which includes
• JEM Pressurized Module (PM), JEM Remote
  Manipulator System (RMS),
• JEM Experiment Logistics Modules (ELM-PS and
  ELM-ES), JEM Exposed Facility (EF)
• H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV), a logistics resupply
  vehicle.
• Offset contributions include
• Centrifuge Accommodations Module(CAM), Centrifuge
  Rotor(CR) Life Sciences Glovebox (LSG)
• JEM Proto Flight Model (PFM) System and subsystem
  integrated testing underway
• JEM Overall System Test scheduled to begin at
  Tsukuba Space Center, August 2001.
• JEM shipment to KSC is scheduled in stages
• JEM PM (1J) and ELM-PS (1J/A) Fall 2002
• JEM RMS (1J) Spring 2003
• JEM EF and ELM-ES (2J/A) Early 2004
• HTV Delta Preliminary Design Review to be
  completed in May 2001.
• First Flight Demonstration Test of H-IIA launch
  vehicle scheduled for Summer 2001
• HTV Demonstration flight to ISS scheduled for
  2005
• CAM and LSG PDRs completed in 1999 CR PDR
  completed in August 2000,
• CR PDR 2 scheduled for October 2001
• Integration Issues threaten launch schedule
• Centrifuge Rotor physical integration and
  post-installation verification

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International Participant Status

• Italy
• Through a bilateral arrangement with the United
  States, Italy has provided three Multi-Purpose
  Logistics Modules which are part of the US
  contribution to ISS. Through a trilateral
  arrangement between ESA, ASI and NASA, Italy will
  provide two Nodes. These will also be part of
  the US contribution to the ISS.
• All three MPLM Flight Modules delivered to KSC,
  and two have completed their initial flights to
  the ISS Leonardo in March, 2001 (5A.1) and
  Raffaello in April, 2001 (6A)
• Node 2 Design Review 2 completed March 2001
• Node 3 Design Review 2 scheduled for November
  2001
• Brazil
• Brazil will provide the Unpressurized Logistics
  Carrier (ULC), EXPRESS Pallet, Z1 Attachment
  Site, Cargo Handling Interface Assemblies (CHIA),
  Window Observation Research Facility (WORF) and
  the Technology Experiment Facility (TEF), which
  are part of the US contribution to ISS.
• Flight hardware development impeded by continuing
  funding uncertainty. Some funding became
  available in late 1999, allowing technical work
  to continue through summer 2000. Funding remains
  a significant issue.