Chris.hardcastle

The Constellation Program Team Reaching Higher and FurtherChris L. HardcastleDirector - Systems Engineering & IntegrationConstellation Program Integration Office

PMCFebruary 2008

2February 2008

The Constellation Program Team Reaching Higher and Further

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♦ 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

Leveraging the capabilities and knowledge of a diverse Constellation Program team from throughout NASA and

industry involves an extraordinary commitment to teamwork

Exploration Strategy Themes

♦ Use the Moon to prepare for future human and robotic missions to Mars and other destinations

♦ Pursue scientific activities to address fundamental questions about the solar system, the universe, and our place in them

♦ Extend sustained human presence to the moon to enable eventual settlement

♦ Expand Earth’s economic sphere to encompass the Moon and pursue lunar activities with direct benefits to life on Earth

♦ Strengthen existing and create new global partnerships

♦ Engage, inspire, and educate the public

3February 2008

Constellation Initial Capability (IC) Space Station/Low Earth Orbit Mission

Orio

nLow Earth Orbit

EARTHEARTH

Direct EntryLanding

Service Module Expended

Crew of 1 to 6 & Crew Equip/Cargo

ISS orbit 407 km (220 nm), 51.6º

10 min launch window

The Constellation Team has recently completed the baseline activities for all requirements for this Architecture

4February 2008

Initial Capability (IC) Phase Systems

Ares I

LAS

Crew Exploration Vehicle (Orion)(Crew Module / Service Module)

Spacecraft AdapterInstrument Unit

Forward Skirt

Upper Stage

J-2X Upper Stage Engine

InterstageForward Frustum

First Stage(5-Segment RSRB)

EVA

GroundSystems

Orion

Mission Systems

5 Major Systems comprise this First Phase of Constellation Capability

5February 2008

Lunar Transportation Capability (LTC) Phase Reference Mission

Ascent Stage Expended

ED

S, L

SA

M

CE

V

Altair Lander Performs LOILow Lunar

Orbit

Vehicles are not to scale.

Low Earth Orbit

Service Module Expended

MOONMOON

EARTHEARTH

Direct EntryLanding

Earth Departure Stage Expended

LTC currently in Concept Development (MCR in June)

6February 2008

Transition From Requirements Foundation to Preliminary Design & DDT&E HW/SW

Performing DDT&E Per Plan:♦ Program DDT&E Phases Established

♦ Time Phased Capability Matured Over Decade Ahead

♦ DDT&E and Operational Manifest Baseline

♦ Development, Qualification, Verification, On-Orbit Validation

♦ Technical Baselines Approved

♦ NGOs, Architecture, Ops Con, Functional Analyses, Requirements, Standards

♦ SDRs/PDRs in Progress

♦ Major Threats/Risk and Mitigations In Place/In Work

♦ Hardware & Software Development in Progress

The Constellation Program Virtually Distributed Nationwide NASA & Industry Team has facilitated the Translation of Vision into Requirements that are being Incorporated into Designs and

DDT&E Hardware

7February 2008

Constellation Leverages Unique Skills and Capabilities Throughout NASA and the Aerospace Industry

Dryden♦Lead Abort Flt Test Ops♦Abort Test Booster procure.♦Flight Test Article Devt/Integ

Ames♦Lead Thermal Protection System ADP♦Aero-thermal database♦Data Architecture support♦SE&I Support

JPL♦Thermal Protection

System support♦SE&I Support

Johnson♦Lead Crew Module integration♦Orion Spacecraft Integration♦GFE projects management♦Test Program Integration♦Lead EVA♦Lead Missions Systems/operations♦SE&I Integration

Kennedy♦Lead Ground processing♦Lead Launch operations♦Lead Recovery operations♦SE&I Support

Langley♦Lead Launch Abort System

integration♦Lead landing system ADP♦SE&I Support

Marshall♦Lead Launch Vehicles♦SE&I Support

Glenn♦Lead Service Module and Spacecraft

Adapter integration♦Flight Test Article “Pathfinder”

fabrication♦SE&I Support Goddard

♦Communications Support

♦SE&I Support

Transitioning the Nationwide Team from requirements definition to a focus on executing the design and incremental integration/verification of a set of time

phased capable integrated systems

8February 2008


The Constellation Program has demonstrated proven results in it’s aggressive formulation as a DDT&E Large-scale Program

As the Constellation Program transitions to Preliminary Design we will continue to grow the high performance, virtually distributed, Nationwide Team that strives to:• Recognize People as are our key resource• Focus on results and never lose sight of our Customers’/Stakeholders’ needs • Leverage the best of the NASA, other Government Agencies and Industry

• Overcome cultural, organizational and technical obstacles• Foster Open, Honest and Frequent Communication

• Reinforce with a disciplined “Battle Rhythm”• Streamline with strategic communication methods and data architecture• Integrate both vertically and horizontally

• Develop integrated prioritized plans while being flexible and adaptive• Build off of world-class technical requirements and the defined verificationmethods/means • Encourage proper checks and balances by embracing the governance model andindependent assessments

9February 2008


Top 4 Program Key Tenets: Crew Safety, Mission Success,Program Risk Mitigation and Life Cycle Costs

Fundamental Enablers of Success Going Forward:

• Combat “Requirements Creep” and aggressively control/monitor technical, cost and schedule baselines

• Measure Design Compliance, Innovation, Integration and drive timely bounding and mitigation of emerging technical risks

• Focus on “The Mission” and the design of all aspects of preparing for and executing the mission (process and product)

• Refine Time Phase Capability strategy, structure and build up details - flight systems, ground systems and data architecture

• Plan and Integrate detailed hardware and software incremental development, integration, qualification, verification and validation at all levels

• Enhance Interface Control Documents and Integrated Hazards

• Preserve Architecture Key Driving Requirements and focus on survivability, reliability, maintainability, interoperability, interchangeability, supportability and extensibility to enhance safety and long-term operability/affordability

10February 2008

NASA’s Exploration Roadmap

05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Lunar Lander Altair Development Lunar Lander Altair Development

Ares V DevelopmentAres V Development

Earth Departure Stage DevelopmentEarth Departure Stage Development

Surface Systems DevelopmentSurface Systems Development

Orion DevelopmentOrion Development

Ares I DevelopmentAres I Development

Commercial Crew/Cargo for ISSCommercial Crew/Cargo for ISSCommercial Crew/Cargo for ISS

Space Shuttle Ops

Lunar Outpost BuildupInitial Orion Capability

Orion Production and Operations Orion Production and Operations

Lunar Robotic Missions

Science Robotic Missions

Mars Expedition Design

1st Human Orion Flight

7th Human Lunar Landing

Early Design Activity

4 Phase Developed for Constellation

Program Highlighted

11February 2008

Program Manifest Overview In Relation to 4 Time Phased Capability Phases

Requirements

Development, QualificationFlight Testing, Verification, On-Orbit ValidationOperational Production & Sustainment

Design

FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20

LSAM 1

AA-1Max qAbort

AA-3TumbleAbort

AA-2Transonic

Abort

Cx

Ares I-X 2 3 4Ares I-Y

Full OperationalCapability (FOC)

Initial Operational Capability (IOC)

5 6

15

7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 18

1917

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13CxP CDRCompl

LCSRR K/O U/R

CxP SDRCompl

CxP PDRComply

LCSDR K/OU/R

1

Cx ISS Dsg Cx ISS IOC IPCx ISS FOC IP

Cx ISS Sustainment IP

Mars dsg

Cx Lunar Xport DsgCx Lunar Xport IOC Cx Xport Lunar FOC

Cx Lunar Xport Sustainment

Cx Lunar O-Post dsg

Cx LunarCx Lunar O-Post IOC

3 42Ares V-YJune

Ares V

Dec Lander

HighAltitude

Abort

Ares I-Y

Orion 1

2

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PA-2

Ares I-X

4PA-1

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Human Lunar Return

CxP Final Lunar Outpost and Mars Initiation Phase

LCMCR

CxP Lunar Outpost Phase

CxP Lunar Transport Phase

CxP ISS Phase

Development, QualificationFlight Testing, Verification, On-Orbit ValidationOperational Production & Sustainment

4 Phase Developed for Constellation Program

Highlighted

12February 2008

ICPR SRR SDR CDR First Mission Set

PDR

VerificationVerification

SystemIntegrationVerification


SubsystemIntegrationVerification


ArmyOperationalValidation


ComponentVerificationComponentVerification

BuildBuild

ORD, O&O,ASR, SEP,CDD


Prime Item & CIDevelopment

Specs

PreliminaryDesign

CI / CSCIs

Verification

Multi-Element/Multi-MissionVerification






AgencyValidation

ComponentVerificationComponentVerification

BuildBuild


Lvl I ReqmtsEARD

Prime Item & CISpecs & ICDs/IRSs/SRSs

PreliminaryDesign

CI / CSCIs

CARDArch to Systems I/Fs Reqmts

Inte

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& Ver

ifica

tionRequirem

ents & Design

Notional Responsibilities:

Lvl 0/I

Lvl II

PreliminaryDesign

SRDs & Intra Element I/Fs Reqmts

Lvl IIIContracting Teams

CxP SRRs Complete & SDRs/PDRs in Progress:

Operational concepts baselineArchitecture, system and element-level specs baselineCxP Functional and performance allocations to systems, elements and subsystems completeIntra- system and element interfaces describedVerification objectives and strategies documentedArchitecture Description Documents baselineDesign concepts/compliance underwayProgressive Performance assessments integrated and in syncEngineering plans published and training invokedTechnical Baseline Sync’d with Cost and Schedule BaselinesRisks identified w/ mitigation plans

ONE Integrated Requirements Baseline

being Translated to Preliminary Designs


13February 2008

ESAS Results CxP SRR SDR PDR CDR

Functional Baseline

Allocated Baseline

ProductBaseline

• High Level Reqmts• High Level Archit.

Requirements Analysis

RequirementsBaseline

Preliminary Design

Detail Design

Functional Analysis and Allocation

InitialDraft Prime Specs

Updated Prime Specs

via Lvl IIICCB Process

BaselinedPrime Specs

SRDsUpdated via CM Process

Baselined SRDs

CARDUpdated via

CxCB Process

Initial ConstellationProgram Review

Draft SRDs

Draft CARD

BaselinedCARD

DevelopmentalBaseline

Challenge: Not All Systems/Elements Matured to the Same Time Line

Conceptual Design

Documented and Analyzed Designs for Assessing Compliance while planning Integration & Designing the Mission


Upper Stage• Production contract awarded to The Boeing Company

August 2007• Composite interstage material down-select August 2007• Completed System Definition Review October 2007• Installed and initiated checkout on full scale robotic weld tool

October 2007• Successful buckling test of Instrumentation Unit structure

November 2007• Common bulkhead material changed to Al 2014

First Stage• Prime Contract awarded to ATK August 2007 • Integrated Baseline Review conducted November 2007• Test of new main parachute for Ares I/I-X September 2007• Completion of production sim articles on nozzle Dec 2007• Dev Motor 1 commit to fabrication review November 2007• Relocated Booster Deceleration Motors to Aft Skirt• Located Access Door on Frustum

Upper Stage EngineUpper Stage Engine•• Prime Contract awarded to Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne July 2007; Prime Contract awarded to Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne July 2007;

Integrated Baseline Review conducted October 2007Integrated Baseline Review conducted October 2007•• Completed Preliminary Design Review August 2007Completed Preliminary Design Review August 2007•• Stennis Space Center (SSC) Test Stand AStennis Space Center (SSC) Test Stand A--3 construction initiated August 20073 construction initiated August 2007•• Powerpack 1A installed in SSC Stand APowerpack 1A installed in SSC Stand A--1 September 20071 September 2007•• Changed Nozzle Extension CChanged Nozzle Extension C--C Material from Naxeco to Noveltex (RLC Material from Naxeco to Noveltex (RL--10)10)•• Incorporated Hydrostatic Bearing in Fuel TurbopumpIncorporated Hydrostatic Bearing in Fuel Turbopump•• Switched to ShowerheadSwitched to Showerhead--type Main Propellant Valvestype Main Propellant Valves

Stack Integration• Completed Software System Requirements Review September 2007• Completed System Definition Review October 2007 • Completed over 3,500 hours of wind tunnel tests (~57%)• Incorporated Single Fault Tolerant Avionics Architecture• Implementing Lean/Six Sigma process and product improvements for

streamlined operations

Orion• Completed Software System Requirements Review September 2007 • Orion SDR Complete (8/30) Orion 1st Chute Drop Test (10/18) • Orion PDR Point Of Departure (POD) established (11/1)

Transition From Requirements Foundation to Preliminary Design & DDT&E HW/SW - Some Vehicle Accomplishments Since Last PMC…..

15February 2008

♦ Awesome Year Behind Us In Human Space Exploration• Space Shuttle

• International Space Station

• Constellation

− Requirements

− Mission Design

− Preliminary Systems Designs

− Initial DDT&E hardware & software tests & analyses

♦ Challenging Year To Come• Turning the emphasis on Full Initial Capability

Preliminary Design and Compliance, ICDs, Integrated Hazards, Systems Integration Planning & Mission Design

• Turning up the gain on Lunar Transportation Capability Requirements Formulation post LTC Mission Concepts Review

• Begin DDT&E Flight Test Program

How We Plan to Return to the MoonProject Ares

16February 2008

Thank you for the Opportunity

Dialogue & Questions?

Thank you for the Opportunity

Dialogue & Questions?

Photo by Ron Dantowitz ([email protected])Clay Center Observatory

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