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Abort Flight Test Project Overview
RAF Cranwell Visit
May 2007
DFRC Exploration Mission Directorate
Mission Director: Joel Sitz Deputy: Vicki Regenie Program Planning & Control Projects Formulation
SE&I
Shuttle CEV Chute Tests
Support
Transition Abort Flight Test Support
Test and
TPS/Skip re-entry
Verification
Support
Lunar Lander West Coast Landing Recovery Shuttle Assets Integrated Transition Flight Test C3PO Support Strategy Ascent Abort PAD Abort Test and Flights Flights Verification Development
Abort Flight Test
L a R C D F R C G R C L M S M C W S T F / W S M R M S F C J S C K S C • 18 months since Abort Flight Test started • 17 months to Pad Abort 1 First Flight • Multi-center, multi-agency team Govt/Ctr team – JSC, DFRC, LaRC, GRC, WSTF, 3STS, & WSMR – LMSSC, Orbital Sciences Corp • DFRC Role: – Flight Test Mgmt and Systems Engineering – Abort Test Booster Acquisition – Flight Test Article Management/Engineering • Lead Developmental Flight Instrumentation • Avionics, Structures, GN&C • Test and Launch Operations/Facilities – Ground Systems, Range and Safety Support – Mission Monitoring, Data Reporting
Flight Test Configurations
~150ft ~150ft (AA-4) (AA-4) ~120ft ~120ft (AA-4) (AA-4) Ascent Abort Ascent Abort Pad Abort Pad Abort High Altitude Test at Low/Medium Low/Medium WSMR drives Altitude Altitude Launch Complex Cost - Taller Stack - Taller Gantry ATB configurations notional
Flight Test Vehicle Engineering Office
• Manage the project Mission and Flight Test Objectives
• Lead the engineering technical effort
• Manage integrated and detailed analysis
• Perform “ tiger-team ” analysis and allocate additional work, if required
DFRC FTA Scope
• Support FTA requirements development
• Developmental Flight Instrumentation
• Subsystem assembly, integration & test
• Flight test preparation and support
– Participate in system level tests, training, and control room activities
• Provide technical mission assurance
• Lead the Hazard Analysis Effort
• Lead the Working Group schedule efforts
Flight Test Operations
Execute Successful Abort Flight Tests - Multiple Configurations - Increasing Complexity - Designing to most complex case: High Altitude Test • DFRC Responsibilities: – Assembly, Integration, and Test – FTA Secondary Structure Design and Fabrication – Facilities Design and Fabrication – Transportation: Large Items: CM, LAS, and SepRing – Range Architecture – Ground and Range Safety – Ground Ops and Flight Ops Plans and Procedures – Flight Test Operations – Recovery Ops
DFRC Ops Support
• Mechanics • Machine Shop, Weld Shop, and – Secondary Structure Installation Sheetmetal Shop – Final CM Assembly – FTA Secondary Structures – Mechanical Stacking/Mating – FTA Modification and Repair Support – Transportation and Handling – DFRC MGSE Fabrication – Flight Support • Avionics Technicians • AGE Support – Avionics Installation – Ground Support Equipment Maintenance – Instrumentation Fabrication, Installation, Calibration and – Vehicle Maintenance Checkout – Critical Lift Certifications – Troubleshooting • Range Support – Systems Checks and Preflights – DFRC Range Systems Installation – Flight Support and Checkout – DFRC Data Collection and Processing
Launch Facilities
• Abort Flight Test Launch Facilities
– Pad Abort Launch Pad – Ascent Abort Launch Pad – Ascent Abort Gantry – Final Integration and Test Facility (FITF)
Pad
– Other Existing WSMR Facilities Supporting Abort Flight Test
Notional FITF
Gantry
Scope of Launch Abort Flight Test
Increasing Maturity of Crew Module and Launch Abort System CY 2009 CY 2009 CY 2010 CY 2010 CY 2011 CY 2011 CY 2008 CY 2008 CY 2012 CY 2012 J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M Launch - 9/08 Launch - 9/09 Launch - 9/09 Launch - 5/27/10 Launch - 5/27/10 Launch - 8/26/10 Launch - 8/26/10 Launch - 2/24/11 Launch - 9/08 Launch - 2/24/11 Launch Launch – – 9/15/11 9/15/11 AA-1 PA-1 PA-1 AA-1 PA-2 PA-2 AA-2 AA-2 AA-3 AA-3 AA-4 AA-4 ATB or Ares Option ATB or Ares Option