NASAPerspec+veson

SpaceIndustrialBaseandSupplyChainto

SupplyChain2010Conference

GregoryRobinson

DeputyChiefEngineer

October20,2010

•  ThehealthofthespaceindustryisvitaltoallofNASA’smissionsaswellastothena+on(spaceleadership,newscience,innova+on,compe++veness,industrialgrowthandeconomicwell‐being)

•  Thehistoric,currentandemergingrela+onship(teamwork/partnership)betweenNASAandindustrycon+nuestoproduceourna+on’sspacesystemsforhumanandscienceexplora+on

•  However,thechanginglandscape/environmentforthespaceindustryandtheirsuppliers(thinningoftheU.S.Industrialbase,globaliza+onoftheindustry,etc.)hasraisedconcern

–  NASAandothergovernmentdepartmentsandagenciesarebecomingmorefocusedonhowitaffectstheformula+onandmanagementofspacesystemsdevelopment(diminishingdomes+csources/capabili+esandothersupplychainrisks,useofforeignsuppliersandexportcontrolconcerns,riseofcounterfeitparts,etc.)

–  Ques+onsweface:WhatistherolesoftheNASAprojects,primecontractorsanddomes+csuppliersinmaintainingandgrowingavibrant,world‐leadingna+onalcapabilityforspaceexplora+on;WhatshouldorcanbedonebyNASAprograms/projectstoaddresssupplierrisksandchallenges?

•  NATIONALSPACEPOLICYoftheUNITEDSTATESofAMERICA,JUNE28,2010•  Na+onalAeronau+csandSpaceAdministra+onAuthoriza+onActof2010,Oct.11,2010

•  Redirec+onofSpaceFlightstrategycreatesnewchallengesforNASA’sindustrialbase.–  Itisimportantthatwemaintainindustrialcapabili+esthatarecri+calforproduc+onoffutureNASA

spacecra`andlaunchvehicles.

–  Wemustmakedecisionsaboutmaintainingdifficult‐to‐replaceNASAfacili+esandcapabili+es(suchasproduc+onoffluidsandpropellants).

–  Wemustdefinerela+onshipsbetweenNASAandcommercialcrewandcargodeliveryserviceproviderstoprovideconfidencethatNASAneedswillbemet.

•  Forfutureprogramswemustensurethatnecessarycontractualrequirementsareestablishedandcommunica+onmechanismsemplacedtoprovide+melyinforma+onaboutpoten+alsupplychaindisrup+ons.

Transatlan(cAbortandEmergencyLandingArrangementson

6Con(nents

1,200Ac(veSuppliersin46States

1.2M+propertylineitemsandequipmentatgovernmentandcontractorsitesna(onwidevaluedover$12billion

MajorProduc(on,Opera(ons,andTes(ng

Facili(esAcrosstheCountry

SkilledTeamof1,200CivilServantsand9,200+PrimeContractors

ImportantCustomerforUniqueNa(onal

Capabili(es

SpaceShuRleProgram/Re(rementImpacts

Combined Impact of Shuttle & Constellation Transitions is HUGE

Constella(onProgramStatus/Transi(onImpact

•  2005 Start, ~$10B Invested ($3.9B planned in FY10): Development of elements for access to LEO for ISS (Initial Capability) and a Human Lunar Return Capability

•  8 projects to design, develop, and execute US Space Exploration Policy: –  Orion, Ares (I & V), Ground Operations (GO), Mission Operations (MO), Lunar Lander, Lunar Surface Systems (LSS), Extravehicular

Activity (EVA). Hardware dev ongoing in all

•  6 Prime Contracts: ATK, Lockheed, Boeing, PWR, and Oceaneering –  160+ program-related contracts (not including sub-contracts) across US

•  Locations: Content across all 10 NASA Centers, 23+ States in FY10 •  Workforce: 2,867 FTEs and over 8,651 Support Contracts Personnel in FY10 •  Facilities: 2,000+ with 57 facility projects complete or under construction

AresILaunchVehicle AresV

LaunchVehicle

LaunchSuitEVA

OrionCrewVehicle

Ground&MissionOpera+ons

SurfaceSystems

Ini(alCapability LunarCapability

AltairLunarLander

Na(onalCapability

IndustrialBaseAc(vi(es:NASAStudyTeam

AssessingimpactofConstella+onTransi+ononpartnersandspaceindustrialbase

CurrentEfforts–  Inter‐AgencySolidRocketMotortaskforce,OUSD(I)lead,NASAsupports

–  ReleasedDepartmentofCommerceindustrialbasesurveyof1500suppliers

–  Ini+allymappedsupplybasecommonality:NASA,MDA&USAF(On‐going)

–  InteragencyDiscussion/Coordina+on(DoD,MDA,NRO)atalllevels

–  TopAreasinclude:SRMIB,Propulsion&Launch,Ranges,DoDSupportNextSteps

–  Analysisofcommonsupplierstodetermineimpact&cri+cality

–  LaunchandAssessNASADepartmentofCommercesurvey

–  CompleteSupplyChainInteroperabilitypilotprojects

DepartmentofCommerce(DoC)SpaceIBSurvey

•  DoCBureauofIndustryandSecurity(BIS)surveying1500NASAhumanspaceflight(HSF)suppliersto:

–  AssessimpactofShujlere+rementandConstella+ontransi+on

–  Determinehealthandcompe++venessoftheU.S.HSFsupplybase

–  Iden+fypoten+alindustrialcapabilitygapsforNASA’snewfocusareas

•  Timeline:Resultstobereleasedbyendof2010

StudyElement AreaIncludes

CompanyInforma(on Loca+on,POCs,BusinessDescrip+on

Product&ServiceTypeList Standardizednomenclature

Rela(onships Mergers&Acqs,JointVentures,Compe+tors,Suppliers

Opera(ons Produc+onCapacityU+liza+on,SCM,Machinery/Tooling/Facili+es

FinancialHealth FinancialStatements,Top10Customers,ExportSales

Employment PersonnelNumbers,PersonnelSkills/Descrip+on

Research&Development R&DExpenditures,FundingSources,Partnerships

Investments CapitalExpendituresandFutureProjec+ons/Outlook

•  NASAhasbeguntoiden+fythetopindustrialbaserisksandchallengesfacingthespaceindustryinfulfillingNASAmissions

–  AssessedduringAcquisi+onStrategyMee+ngs

–  EstablishedanAgencySupplyChainManagementTeamtosharpenthefocusonSupplyChainManagementissuesaswellascoordinateinter‐agencycoopera+onwithothergovernmentdepartmentsandagencies.

•  Conferencessuchasthisandyourinputisvitalfor:–  CurrentNASAHQini+a+ves/thinking/approachforaddressingindustrialbase/supply

chainmanagementchallengesandrisks–  Aswellasopportuni+es/waystomakeadifferenceaswemoveforward

•  Helpusdefinethefutureforindustrialbase/supplychainmanagementatNASA