NASA Advisory Council Space Operations Committee Kennedy Space

NASA Advisory Council Space Operations Committee Kennedy Space Center October 16, 2008 NASA Advisory Council Space Operations Committee October 16, 2008

Space Operations Committee • • • Col. Eileen Collins, Chair Dr. Pat Condon Mr. Jay Greene Dr. Tom Jones Adm. Benjamin Montoya • Jacob Keaton, Executive Secretary, NASA Advisory Council Space Operations Committee October 16, 2008 2

Summary of Activities • Space Operations Mission Directorate (SOMD) Update – Space Shuttle Program Plan – International Space Station Program Plan – Telecons on Soyuz status and ISS Access • ISS National Laboratory • Commercial Orbital Transportation Systems (COTS) • Space Communications and Navigation (SCa. N) • Orion Crew Displays • Recommendations NASA Advisory Council Space Operations Committee October 16, 2008 3

Space Operations Mission Directorate (SOMD) • SOMD Update briefing from: – Bill Gerstenmaier, Associate Administrator, SOMD – David Radzanowski, Deputy Associate Administrator, Program Integration Office, SOMD NASA Advisory Council Space Operations Committee October 16, 2008 4

FY 2009 Funding Status • Currently operating under a Continuing Resolution (CR) that expires March 6, 2009 • Funding rate is sufficient to undertake all SOMD activities as planned • If CR were extended for the entire year, SOMD would still have sufficient funding to undertake all activities as planned NASA Advisory Council Space Operations Committee October 16, 2008 5

FY 2009 NASA Authorization Bill Key SOMD provisions: • Utilization flights ULF-4 and ULF-5 shall be considered part of the Space Shuttle baseline flight manifest • Fly one additional Space Shuttle flight to deliver the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer to the ISS • NASA will submit a plan to Congress within 90 days that describes the process for the disposition of the Space Shuttle Orbiters and other Space Shuttle hardware NASA Advisory Council Space Operations Committee October 16, 2008 6

FY 2009 NASA Authorization Bill Key SOMD provisions: • Directs NASA to terminate or suspend any activity before April 30, 2009, that would preclude the continued safe operation of the Space Shuttle after FY 2010, if the next Administration decided to delay its retirement • Directs NASA to provide a report to Congress within 120 days providing options, impacts, and associated costs of extending the operations of the Space Shuttle beyond FY 2010 for both a 1 -to-2 year and 3 -to-6 year scenario • Directs NASA to take all necessary steps to ensure the potential operation of ISS through at least 2020 and take no steps that would preclude its operation after 2015 NASA Advisory Council Space Operations Committee October 16, 2008 7

Space Shuttle Program Plan • Retires the Space Shuttle no later than October 2010 – Includes 5 flights in FY 2009 and 5 flights in FY 2010 … (Manifest under review due to STS 125/HST slip. ) • Support Ares I-X test flight from Launch Pad (LC-39) B • Includes severance and retention costs through last flight • Transition and Retirement costs included through FY 2010 NASA Advisory Council Space Operations Committee October 16, 2008 8

International Space Station Program Plan • Build-out of ISS to accommodate international partner elements. Begin preparations for delivery of life support system to support 6 crew operations in Spring 2009 • Supports commercialization of ISS cargo transportation; assuming sufficient funding (planning contract award in 1 st or 2 nd quarter FY 2009) • Budget in FY 2009 -2010 tight, but likely sufficient to fund purchase of commercial cargo services; however, budget beyond FY 2011 may be insufficient NASA Advisory Council Space Operations Committee October 16, 2008 9

International Space Station Program Plan • Assumes purchase of Soyuz seats through September 2014 based on extension of INKSNA authority through July 1, 2016 • As a National Laboratory, NASA will continue to pursue interest from other Government agencies and the private sector for using the unique platform of the ISS as a research laboratory • Budget baseline assumes ISS decommissioning in 2016, but does not preclude extending ISS beyond that date (projected useful life is through 2020); however, additional funding is required within five-year budget plan to extend operations beyond 2016 NASA Advisory Council Space Operations Committee October 16, 2008 10

2008 -2009 ISS Transportation Plan (Shuttle manifest under review) JUL AUG SEP Progress 29 P Aug 30 OCT Soyuz 16 S Oct 23 Progress 30 P Sept 12 Soyuz 17 S Oct 14 NOV DEC JAN Progress 30 P Nov 25 FEB MAR Progress 32 P Feb 12 MAY JUN Soyuz 17 S Apr 5 Progress 31 P Feb 9 Progress 31 P Nov 30 APR Soyuz 18 S Mar 27 JUL Progress 33 P June 23 Progress 32 P Apr 7 Soyuz 19 S May 27 Progress 34 P June 26 Progress 33 P Apr 24 STS-126/ ULF 2 (MPLM) Nov 14 RS EVA #20 Mid July ATV 1 Undocking Sept 5 U/R NASA Advisory Council Space Operations Committee STS-119/ 15 A S 6 Feb 12 RS EVA #21 Dec 18 October 16, 2008 STS-127/ 2 J/A (JEM EF) May 21 STS-128 17 A July 30 RS EVA #22/23 Mid June 11

International Space Station U. S. Development Milestones FY 2007 Node 3 FY 2009 FY 2008 Storage at Alenia Regenerative ECLSS Habitability Modifications WRS Activation ULF 2 CDR Crew Quarters At KSC CDR Galley SRR Treadmill with Vibration Isolation System 2 PDR SSPTS 20 A At KSC PDR Total Organic Carbon Analyzer Ex. PRESS Logistics Carrier Ship to KSC WRS Ship to KSC Waste Collection System/Hygiene Compartment FY 2010 SRR CDR at KSC SDR At KSC ULF 2 Integrated Rack Final Systems Review At KSC Review Avionics Delta-CDR Ship First Flight Unit to KSC ULF 3: ELC 1 & ELC 2 *ULF 5: ELC 3 & ELC 4 Installed in OV-105 and OV-103 NOTE: Development of Truss Segments, Node 2, and Cupola are complete. NASA Advisory Council Space Operations Committee * Shuttle Contingency Flight October 16, 2008

Other Topics • Programmatic: – Launch Services Program Plan • Supports up to nine planned launches of NASA payloads in FY 2009 – Crew Health & Safety Program Plan – Rocket Propulsion and Test Program • Operational: – Repair of the starboard Solar Alpha Rotary Joint (SARJ) • Root cause understood; ULF-2 (Nov 14) will potentially reestablish full SARJ operational capability • Budget and technical plans are being developed to additional race ring and fully mitigate any concerns NASA Advisory Council Space Operations Committee October 16, 2008 13

ISS National Laboratory • Briefing to update status on: – Space Act Agreements (SAAs) – Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) • Briefing by Mark Uhran, Assistant Associate Administrator, International Space Station, SOMD • Joint briefing with the NAC Exploration Committee and the ad hoc Biomedical Committee NASA Advisory Council Space Operations Committee October 16, 2008 14

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COTS - Space. X Update • • • Successful Falcon 1 launch into orbit on 28 Sept. 2008 Three more Falcon 1 launches scheduled for 2009 Successful 9 engine static test firing last quarter Falcon 9 test flight scheduled 2 nd quarter 2009 Construction on Cape Canaveral launch pad well underway • COTS Launch site visit NASA Advisory Council Space Operations Committee October 16, 2008 19

Space Communications and Navigation (SCa. N) • Briefing on SCa. N vision, requirements, and architecture by Badri Younes, Deputy Associate Administrator for SCa. N, SOMD • Joint briefing with the NAC Science Committee • Major bandwidth issue (“getting the data back to planet Earth”) for science and human exploration missions • Strategic plan needed – Quantified, measurable requirements – Schedule – Budget NASA Advisory Council Space Operations Committee October 16, 2008 20

SCa. N Key Driving Requirements 1. SCa. N shall develop a unified space communications and navigation network infrastructure capable of meeting both robotic and human exploration mission needs. 2. SCa. N shall implement a networked communication and navigation infrastructure across space. 3. SCa. N’s infrastructure shall provide the highest data rates technically feasible for both robotic and human exploration missions. 4. SCa. N shall assure data communication protocols for Space Exploration missions are internationally interoperable. 5. SCa. N shall provide the end space communication and navigation infrastructure on Lunar and Martian surfaces. 6. SCa. N shall provide anytime/anywhere communication and navigation services as needed for Lunar and Martian human missions. 7. SCa. N shall continue to meet its commitments to provide space communications and navigation services to existing and planned missions. NASA Advisory Council Space Operations Committee October 16, 2008 21

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Orion Crew Displays • Johnson Space Center CEV Rapid Prototyping Team – Visit on July 25, 2008 – Host: Astronaut Lee Morin with a team of 5 engineers – Goal: build prototype displays and the interface with Orion NASA Advisory Council Space Operations Committee October 16, 2008 23

Activities for Next Quarter • Continue: ISS Access for 2011 - 2015 • EVA Workshop in Pensacola, FL, Dec 1 -2, 2008 • Continue: COTS Development • Continue: Space Communication and Navigation Development • Potential visit to JSC ISS Computer Lab • Transition Paper NASA Advisory Council Space Operations Committee October 16, 2008 24

Recommendations • E-08 -01: U. S. Assume Responsibility for Lunar Crew Mobility – It is of the opinion of the Space Operations committee that the U. S. should take the lead in developing lunar surface mobility • Potential recommendation on SCa. N requirements, schedules, and budget NASA Advisory Council Space Operations Committee October 16, 2008 25