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NASA Constellation Projects Closing Comments July 30, 2009. Influence of Key Drivers on Architecture Selection. Exploration. Crew Transport. NASA Developed Human Spaceflight. NASA Develop ISS Crew Transport?. No. No. Spacecraft (Orion). or. Yes. Yes. International. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Influence of Key Drivers on Architecture Selection
NASA Developed
Human Spaceflight
NASA Developed
Human Spaceflight
BeyondLEO?
BeyondLEO?
Where First?Where First?
New Needs, Goals and Objectives
No
New Needs, Goals and Objectives
No
New Exploration Architecture
Document, New Cx Architecture Requirements
Document (CARD)
VSE, ‘05/’08 NASA Auth.
VSE, ‘05/’08 NASA Auth.
Other
MoonHeavy Lift(Ares V)
NASA Develop ISS Crew
Transport?
NASA Develop ISS Crew
Transport?
Yes
Crew Launch(Ares I)
No
Has Missions Beyond LEO
Has Missions Beyond LEO
Yes
No
Separate Crew and Cargo
Separate Crew and Cargo
Yes
No
Significant Safety Increase
Over Legacy Systems
Significant Safety Increase
Over Legacy Systems
Yes No
Shuttle CAres V
Spacecraft(Orion)
Yes
Yes!
International
Lunar Surface Access(Altair)
or
Exploration Crew Transport
Orbital Space Plane
Continue Shuttle
or
EELV
Maximum commonality and
cost Sharing
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Overall Constellation Goals
Significantly reduce the net cost of LEO access, and
Achieve unprecedented levels of crew safety, and
Extend ‘sphere of human operations’ beyond LEO
From 250 nmi to 250,000+ nmi
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ISS and Other LEO Destinations/Servicing
Commercial and Civil LEO
Current Capabilities
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Deep Space Robotics
44
Mars Surface, Phobos, Deimos
Lunar Orbit, Lunar Surface (global)
Asteroids and Near-Earth Objects
LEO: Commercialand Science
Current Development for Future Exploration Capabilities
Deep Space Robotics
55
Future Growth Capability
(Requires Add’l Development & Cost)
ISS and Other LEO Destinations/Servicing
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