ORION AIAA Technical Symposium May 17, 2013 Blaine Brown Program Director Crew and Service Module IPT Deputy Lockheed Martin Content and images courtesy of NASA.
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ORION AIAA Technical Symposium May 17, 2013 Blaine Brown Program Director Crew and Service Module IPT Deputy Lockheed Martin Content and images courtesy of NASA The Orion Spacecraft Crew Module Human habitat from launch through landing and recovery Launch Abort System Provides crew escape during launch pad and ascent emergencies Service Module Power, propulsion and environmental control support to the Crew Module. Initial ESA configuration Today’s Elements of Human Space Exploration Government Led (ISS) with Commercial Services Private Ventures Government Led Low Earth Orbit Suborbital Technology payloads and commercial passengers Deep Space Scientific research and technology testing that improves life on Earth and enables future deep space exploration Human journeys of exploration and discovery beyond low Earth orbit, taking us further into space than every before Asteroids International Space Station (ISS) Boeing Commercial Cargo Dragon SpaceShipTwo Virgin Galactic Falcon-9 Antares Orbital Sciences Curiosity (Robotic Precursor to Human Exploration) Commercial Crew CST-100 Dragon Dream Chaser Orion Lockheed Martin SpaceX 60 miles Cygnus LaGrange Points Atlas V Boeing 200 miles Falcon-9 SpaceX Space Launch System (SLS) 130 mt Boeing, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Atlas V Sierra Nevada >200 miles Why Do Humans Explore? Discovery, International Cooperation, Economic Vitality, Human Health, Education The Future of Exploration Curiosity International Space Station 290 mi Mars 34,600,000 mi Lagrangian Point L2 274,000 mi Earth 70 t Moon 238,855 mi 130 t Near-Earth Asteroid 3,106,870 mi The Space Launch System will be the backbone of the US human spaceflight program for decades. It will be the most powerful rocket in NASA’s history…and puts NASA on a more sustainable path to continue our tradition of innovative space exploration. Orion and SLS: Implementing the Nation’s Space Exploration Program • Enables new deep space human exploration missions • Utilizes capabilities across the country to enhance leadership in human space operations • Complements and supports commercial space activities Orion Flight Manifest FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 21 EFT-1 EM-1 AA2 EM-2 July - Sept 2014 Dec 2017 Uncrewed Dec 2018 Aug 2021 Crewed FY 22 Exploration Flight Test 1 - 2014 A two-orbit, high energy entry test flight that will demonstrate Orion systems associated with 8 of the 11 biggest risk drivers Orion Demonstration Tests Completed • Launch Abort System • Parachute Deployment • Landing Impact • Landing & Recovery • Human Factors - Suits • Acoustic Vibration • Crew Module Up-righting System • Hardware/Software Integration • Controls Evaluation • Thermal Protection Systems • CM Proof Pressure 9 9 Building Orion Across the Country Colorado Nebraska Washington • General Dynamics ATP • Corsair Minnesota • Goodrich Sensor Systems Idaho • Optimal Software • Machine Dynamics Wisconsin • Lockheed Martin – Space Systems • Advanced Solutions Inc. • Ball Aerospace • Deep Space Systems • Denver Research Institute • Erikson Metals of Colorado MT Indiana • • • • Kansas Futuramic Global Tooling Systems Models and Tools, Inc Visioneering WI UT Ames California • DME Products & Systems MO KY Dryden Aerojet AMRO Fabricating ATA Engineering, Inc. ATK Coast Aerospace Hi-Shear Glenair Raytheon San Diego Composites Specialty Devices, Inc. Stellar Solutions Hawaii KS JPL AZ Marshall GA AL Stennis LA Michoud Texas Arizona • Honeywell • Avnet, Inc. • General Dynamics AIS • Paragon Space Development Corp • • • • • • • • Lockheed Martin Draper Labs Cimarron GHG Corporation MEI Technologies MRI Technologies Odyssey Research University of Texas El Paso Missouri Virginia • ENSCO Avionics • Analytical Mechanics Assoc • A E Petsche Company • THK America Florida FL Johnson Orion Project Management • Wyle Labs Georgia MS TX • Alvatek Electronics SC AK Utah • ATK • Utah State Univ • Zero Manufacturing • American Crane • Teletronics Corp Delaware NC TN OK NM White Sands CT DE • DAP USA MD Maryland • Lockheed Martin Goddard • ASRC VA Langley •• ATK Emergent Space Glenn OH WV IN Kennedy Louisiana • Lockheed Martin • Pala Interstate • University of New Orleans • Eagle Picher • Interface Control Systems Mississippi • ATK • McCaffrey Assoc. • Valcor Pennsylvania PA IL New Jersey NH NY IA CO CA • Arcata Assoc. • Green Hills Software • Textron ME MI NE NV • Donatech • Iowa State University • Crestwood Technology • MOOG, Inc. Massachusetts • University of Dayton • Sierra Lobo WY Iowa New York Ohio ND SD • Arrow Electronics • Benecor • Fiber Materials Inc. Hamilton Sundstrand (UTC) New Hampshire Ensign Bickford Aerospace Pioneer • Haigh-Farr Yardney Technical Products • Jackson Bond Enterprises Michigan MN ID Maine Connecticut • • • • OR • Major Tool • • • • • • • • • • • ISYS Technologies Red Canyon Engineering SEAKR Engineering St. Vrain Manufacturing Syzygyx TTJ&B Inc United Launch Alliance WA • Ladish • Strohwig Nevada • • • • • • • • • • • • Astrotech Space Brevard Canvas and Marine Hensel Phelps Honeywell Space Florida Alabama • • • • All Points Logistics Coleman Machine General Products United Launch Alliance 1010 Alabama – ULA Manufacturing Facility Arizona – Yuma Proving Grounds California Lockheed Martin Sunnyvale Facility Florida ––Operations & Checkout Facility California – Ames Research Center Colorado – Lockheed Martin Waterton Facility Colorado – Lockheed Martin Waterton Facility Colorado – Lockheed Martin Waterton Facility Lockheed Martin Test Waterton Colorado – Orion Integrated Lab Facility Florida – Operations & Checkout Facility Florida – Operations & Checkout Facility Florida Florida –– Operations Operations && Checkout Checkout Facility Facility Louisiana – NASA Michoud Assembly Facility Louisiana – NASA Michoud Assembly Facility Louisiana – NASA Michoud Assembly Facility Texas – Neutral Buoyancy Lab Texas – Mission Control Centers Utah – ATK Promontory Facility Virginia – Langley Research Center Washington – Aerojet Redmond Facility Taking Orion to the Public 5,000 miles across the USA 8 Major Cities Over 6 million reached 2013 Inaugural Parade Exploration Design Challenge • Education program and STEM engagement activities tied to the Orion EFT-1 flight in 2014 that provides K-12 students the opportunity to solve the problem of space radiation effects on astronauts. • • • K-4 STEM Engagement Activity 5-8 Design Challenge 9-12 Design Challenge: - Student teams design a radiation shield prototype - One winning design will build a prototype that will have the opportunity to fly on Orion’s EFT-1 flight • EDC website: www.nasa.gov/education/edc Video: Orion Heats Up 33 Conclusion • Orion and SLS provide the US and partnering countries with the next generation deep space human exploration spacecraft • Orion/MPCV is a tested and proven design. • Orion is inspiring our youth in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math • Orion is on track for EFT-1 flight test in 2014 and EM1 deep space test in 2017 34 34 Backup Slides & Videos 35 Social Media Sites www.nasa.gov/orion https://www.facebook.com/NASAOrion https://twitter.com/#!/NASA_Orion http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasampcv ESA – Orion Goes International for EM-1 European Space Agency Service Module Update: January 2013 Content and images courtesy of NASA Video: Exploring Beyond 39 Colorado – Lockheed Martin Waterton Facility Florida – Operations & Checkout Facility Florida – Operations & Checkout Facility Florida – Operations & Checkout Facility Florida – KSC Test Operations Center Louisiana – NASA Michoud Assembly Facility Orion – Apollo Comparison APOLLO ORION CM Diameter: CM Mass: Crew Size: SM Diameter: SM Length: SM Mass: SM Thrust: Power: CM Diameter: CM Mass: Crew Size: SM Diameter: SM Length: SM Mass: SM Thrust: Power: Landing: Docking: Destination: 12.8 ft. 12,807 lbs. 3 13 ft. 24.5 ft. 54,000 lbs. 20,500 lbs. Batteries Fuel Cells Water Lunar Module Skylab, ASTP, Moon Landing: Docking: Destination: 16.5 ft. 21,650 lbs. 4 (6 to ISS) 16.5 ft. 15.7 ft. 27,500 lbs. 7,500 lbs. Solar Arrays Batteries Water Multi Purpose Moon, Mars, Asteroids Kid Friendly Slides For K-5 audiences 47 Link to EDC Video Gallery 48 The Orion Spacecraft The Orion vehicle will carry a crew of 4 astronauts and is designed for missions up to 600 days 6000oF The Orion heatshield can withstand temperatures up to 6000o F, nearly half the temperature on the surface of the sun. 13,000 Crew Module Launch Abort System Service Module The crew module returns to earth at a speed of 27,000 miles per hour, 1.5 times as fast as the space shuttle, and 45 times faster than a commercial airliner. If the launch abort motor energy could be converted to electric power, it would be enough to power 13,000 houses for an entire day. 27,000mph! Orion Spacecraft The Orion vehicle will carry a crew of 4 astronauts and is designed for missions up to 600 days 6000oF The Orion heatshield can withstand temperatures up to 6000o F, nearly half the temperature on the surface of the sun. 13,000 Crew Module Launch Abort System Service Module The crew module returns to earth at a speed of 27,000 miles per hour, 1.5 times as fast as the space shuttle, and 45 times faster than a commercial airliner. If the launch abort motor energy could be converted to electric power, it would be enough to power 13,000 houses for an entire day. 27,000mph! Space Launch System Crew and Cargo Backup Slides For your reference only 53 OrionOrion Development Timeline Program History FY05 FY06 Phase I: Design Trades FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 Phase II: Spacecraft Development MPCV Orion named Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle May 2011 LAS Attitude Control Motor Test Parachute Tests Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle Concept Developed Launch Abort Motor Test Orion Contract Awarded Pad Abort 1 Flight Test Vehicle Built Heat Shield Prototype Developed Source: NASA First MPCV Environmental Testing Pad Abort 1 Stacking Orion Water Landing Recovery Training FY12 FY11 Pad Abort 1 Flight Test Success May 2010 Tooling in place for MPCV Assembly at Denver and NASA O&C facility (KSC) MPCV 1st Flight Test Article Arrives at O&C for Crew Module Assembly California –