**The most comprehensive collection of Shuttle, Ares, Orion and ISS related presentations and mission documentation, plus expansive daily processing documentation and updates are <\/em>available to download on L2<\/em><\/font> **<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n **ARES I LIVE UPDATE PAGES**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n **ORION\/Exploration Vehicles LIVE UPDATE PAGES**<\/em><\/p>\n **ARES V \/ Mars LIVE UPDATE PAGES**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n **EXPLORATION ALTERNATIVES (DIRECT, EELV) PAGES**<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n Space tourism guides (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/p>\n **ALL NASASpaceflight.com CxP Articles**<\/font><\/p>\n Orion 2 vs Orion 4:<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n Key focuses of the address \u2013 dated early June and acquired by L2 at that time \u2013 ranged from the Hanley\u2019s dislike of the gap between the current retirement date of the shuttle, to the transition from \u2018formulation into development\u2019 of the Constellation program.<\/p>\n No specific references are made to ongoing problems that face the Constellation program, such as Thrust Oscillation, mass and performance concerns, etc. Noting only \u2018key technical challenges\u2019 \u2013 whilst citing the workforce\u2019s \u2018hard work and dedication\u2019 as key to a successful resolution. <\/p>\n \u2018We have spent the spring compiling the most detailed budget picture we have ever assembled, while working key technical challenges, and finishing our requirements base through the remaining season of SDR\u2019s (System Definition Review),\u2019 noted Hanley. <\/p>\n \u2018(We have also been) completing the lunar capability concept-level architecture, moving into for PDRs (Preliminary Design Review) for Orion and Ares I, and achieving agency approval to transition from formulation into development later this year. So there is a lot going on. You (the workforce) are making it happen. <\/p>\n \u2018Through the spring we\u2019ve had the chance to interact with agency leadership on a number of occasions, and they have been uniformly complimentary of the work you have done. <\/p>\n \u2018We have plenty of challenges, but this program is changing the way NASA works, and our success to date is because of your hard work and dedication.\u2019<\/p>\n Hanley noted his growing confidence that the March, 2015 target for Orion\u2019s IOC can be achieved, despite that date slipping a full 18 months in the last few years.<\/p>\n \u2018As we finish the \u2018formulation\u2019 phase of the program and projects for what we\u2019ve termed \u2018initial capability\u2019, we have achieved a detailed definition of the \u2018work to go\u2019 to execute the first phase of the program,\u2019 Hanley added.<\/p>\n \u2018My confidence is growing that we will indeed maintain \u2013 or perhaps even improve upon \u2013 the targeted date for the first crewed launch, what we\u2019ve been referring to as \u2018initial operational capability\u2019 or IOC.\u2019 <\/p>\n However, that first crewed launch is a test flight, with the later flight of Orion 4 the first time a crew rotation is planned \u2013 thus the first real mission. <\/p>\n Orion 4\u2019s date has internally slipped a full 12 months, when compared to PMR manifests from last year, which are showing reserves of around six months remaining, based on the commitment of carrying out Orion 2\u2019s mission by March, 2015. <\/p>\n That reserve \u2013 which was previously as high as 18 months \u2013 means Orion 4 is currently documented as September, 2015, but with a matching alignment with the Orion 2 IOC commitment, scheduling the crew rotation mission for March, 2016.<\/p>\n While the PMR process still ongoing \u2013 ahead of a completion date in July, when the full overview is sent to NASA management \u2013 the reality of the schedule shows a six year gap between the shuttle\u2019s retirement and the return of a full US manned capability to the ISS. <\/p>\n Hanley meanwhile stated that the dates are mainly affected by the budget in the short-term, as the Constellation program waits for the retirement of the shuttle and the freeing of the huge amounts of cash the fleet eats up in the NASA budget.<\/p>\n Those issues of cost and schedule \u2013 added to the technical challenges \u2013 make for a \u2018triple constraint\u2019 in the program\u2019s push towards the completion of its Constellation development phase.<\/p>\n \u2018Over a year ago we established that date to be March of 2015, a date driven in part by agency budget priorities, but most significantly affected by our budget limitations until the shuttle retires in 2010,\u2019 he added, again referencing the IOC date for Orion 2 \u2013 which was September, 2014 on last year\u2019s manifest.<\/p>\n \u2018As most of you know, during this \u2018formulation\u2019 phase, we have set for ourselves aggressive internal targets on \u2018all axes\u2019 of the program \u2013 cost, schedule and technical performance. <\/p>\n \u2018These three aspects of project management are often referred to as \u2018the triple constraint\u2019 on any project, and it is the project\/program manager\u2019s job to balance these to achieve the desired outcomes of the program.<\/p>\n \u2018Aggressive internal targets were tools for us during formulation to drive out the risks involved across all three parts of the \u2018triple constraint\u2019. Specifically as it pertains to our schedule, the internal manifest dates we chose were designed to push the team to define the work as leanly as possible to get to the finish line \u2013 and this is exactly what you have done. <\/p>\n \u2018Thus my growing confidence that our target of flying by early 2015 is indeed achievable.\u2019<\/p>\n With the gap causing a great deal of concern \u2013 with even Apollo 17\u2019s Captain Gene Cernan now calling for the shuttle to be extended (article to follow later this week) \u2013 Hanley himself classed the gap as \u2018distressing\u2019.<\/p>\n \u2018Many folks ask me about \u2018the gap\u2019 between the last shuttle flight and the first crewed Orion mission,\u2019 he added, again referencing Orion 2. \u2018This \u2018gap\u2019 is indeed distressing on a number of levels \u2013 and has been actively discussed throughout the last two and a half years at the highest levels. <\/p>\n \u2018No one in senior agency management likes the gap. But considering the \u2018triple constraint\u2019 of cost, schedule and technical performance, I want to review the situation with those factors in mind.<\/p>\n \u2018First cost: our budget is set, and it\u2019s commonly understood that budget is tightly constrained over the next three years, until shuttle retires. We may hope for it to grow, for new money to show up early enough to change the outcome, but the reality is that we must plan assuming that will not happen.<\/p>\n \u2018Second is technical performance: our sights, from the beginning of the program and flowing out of the ESAS study, has been firmly set on the Moon. We are building Orion and Ares to go to the Moon.\u2019<\/p>\n Interestingly, Hanley also made references to Ares I\u2019s development as \u2018down payments\u2019 on Ares V, which appears to be either premature \u2013 based on the performance requirement to move to 5.5 segment boosters on Ares V\u2019s first stage \u2013 or an indication that Ares I will soon transition in parallel with a 5.5 segment booster on its first stage.<\/p>\n Ares V, incidentally, is likely to grow yet further, with the 5.5 segment\/6xRS-68s still not closing the performance shortfall. <\/p>\n \u2018Key elements of Ares I are also down payments on Ares V \u2013 the first stage solid motors and J-2X engine will be used on the big rocket as well as Ares I, with very little if any modification.\u2019 he continued. <\/p>\n \u2018Orion will be designed with all the capabilities and capacities to accomplish the lunar mission. This has been a \u2018stone tablet\u2019 tenet established from the very beginning.<\/p>\n \u2018Third and last is schedule \u2013 we set aggressive dates during formulation to see just how close we could get to achieving them with the available dollars. This also was designed to keep the earliest possible dates technically viable for as long as possible.<\/p>\n \u2018As any project manager will tell you, when it comes to the \u2018triple constraint\u2019 and optimizing the three factors, under even the best of circumstances you are free to optimize two out of the three.\u2019<\/p>\n Hanley\u2019s address also intimated that a potential decision to extend the shuttle\u2019s role through to 2012, in order to \u2018reduce\u2019 the gap, would hold problems for the stability of Constellation\u2019s schedule \u2013 given internal dates are fluid, in order to control spending, until the shuttle\u2019s dominance over the budget is released.<\/p>\n \u2018Given that budget is set and technical performance is set \u2013 the \u2018free variable\u2019 in the equation is schedule. So internal schedules will need to adjust to achieve the given performance at the given budget profile through completion. This adjustment is solely to control our rate of spending through the end of 2010.<\/p>\n \u2018Meanwhile, we will remain aggressive in pursuit of minimizing the \u2018gap\u2019 to the extent our funding profile allows. Our current assessment shows, assuming no significant changes in available budget over the next two years, we will still be able to stay within the dollars allocated for phase I of Cx (Constellation) to meet our March of 2015 target. <\/p>\n \u2018As we study our plan against our budget, we now have enough insight to be able to investigate ways of perhaps improving on that date \u2013 something we would all like to do.<\/p>\n \u2018Once we finish our assessment through the summer we will finalize a formal baseline schedule, derived from the working schedules we have worked throughout the formulation phase, as we prepare for our Program Approval Review later in the year.\u2019<\/p>\n Hanley closed by mentioning the use of any additional funds would be earmarked for closing the gap, though efforts by politicians \u2013 via a bill that requests a $2.9 billion increase in NASA\u2019s budget \u2013 is mainly related to extending the shuttle program. <\/p>\n \u2018In closing, we should all recognize and appreciate that Congress has been very supportive and recognizes the pressure we are under in regards to the budget available to accomplish IOC any earlier than the 2015 target. But there are many competing national priorities, and we must accept the support we do enjoy and make that work.<\/p>\n \u2018There are several Congressional attempts underway to obtain additional funding for NASA to shorten the gap. Any additional funds, should they be appropriated, would be applied to reducing the \u2018gap\u2019 and further improve upon our target date.\u2019<\/p>\n To review the latest series of Ares\/Orion articles based on documentated engineering processes being carried out on the vehicles at this time. Click for: <\/em>**Part 1**<\/em> \u2013 <\/em>**Part 2**<\/em> \u2013 <\/em>**Part 3**<\/em> \u2013 <\/em>**Part 4**<\/em> <\/em>**Part 5**<\/em> \u2013 **Part 6**<\/em><\/p>\n Ares V (5.5\/6xRS-68) Presentation. Orion Parachute Vehicle Images. Latest Risk Matrix for Ares. SI Unit Directive Document. CxP PMR08 Manifest. PDR and associated notes from CPCB meeting. Full (and very expansive) list of current Ares\/Orion mass and status report. Ares I \u2018Parasorber\u2019 TO migitation hardware presentation and animation. Orion Parachute Test Vehicle (PTV) Photographs. <\/p>\n 110mb worth of Ares I-X Weekly Test Presentations (Ares I-X, J2-X etc. up to end of April) The Orion LIDS (Low Impact Docking System) Section (Images, Videos, Engineering Notes). Hi Res Images of Ares I in the VAB. Ares I-X Integrated Milestone Charts. Ares I Thrust Oscillation Focus Team Status Presentations (over 50mb \u2013 includes DTO on Shuttle missions), Ares I-X Global Buckling Status Presentation, Ares I \u2013 Launch Pad Stabilization and Damping Presentation, Ares I: Purge\/Vent\/Drain and Vehicle Access Presentation. <\/em><\/p>\n Ares Tilt Up Umbilical Arm (TUUA) Test \u2013 Video, Ares\/Orion Comm and Tracking Presentation, Ares I Nozzle Extension Update Presentation, Ares\/Orion Integrated Stack TIM Summary (Major Issues) Presentation, Orion Land vs Water Landing Update + Crew Survival (post 36 hrs) Presentations.<\/p>\n Altair Overview Presentation. Ares I Risks and Status. Ares I-X Booster Recovery Images and Video. Ares I-X Pad Images. Ares I-Y Mission Overview Video (50mb \u2013 Superb). Orion Lunar Transit CGI Video. (Several more videos, including first video of Orion splashdown). <\/p>\n Lunar Habitat Assembly. PRCB Presentations on hardware and infrastruction transition (from Palmdale to MLP Park) \u2018Follow live\u2019 Lightning Towers Construction images. Latest Mobile Launcher details. Orion\/Ares I\/Delta IV Heavy NEO Feasibility Study (Video). Constellation EVA Study Presentation. Superb Gene Kranz address to CxP workforce (Apollo to Orion feature) video. MOD \u2018LEO to Mars\u2019 presentations.<\/em><\/p>\n Superb Ares I Launch Ascent, Pad Abort Test CGI Videos (three). Integrated Stack (IS) Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) notes \u2013 Nov 6 to Nov 15. The full \u20188th Floor News\u2019 \u2013 Constellation Update (performance issues) \u2013 Nov 5. Ares I Mobile Launcher PMR.<\/p>\n Presentation of Ares\/Orion impacts relating to Shuttle manifest acceleration. Ares I Interstage diagrams. Ares V Super Crawler. Ares I Launch Pad images (ML etc.) Hi Res images of Ares I-X Upper Stage. Orion 606-7 Data Updates. Updates Constellation launch schedule through to Orion 15. Orion Seat test photos. New ML Graphic and info. New Ares V graphic and baseline data. Large collection of hi res Orion paracute drop tests. SIX Part Series of Ares I Upper Stage Graphical Overviews. DAC-1C DDD Vast Slides on Vehicle Design. ATK First Stage Presentation. 39B Lightning Towers Slides. DAC-1C Departure points to DAC-2 Upper Stage Graphcs (Many Changes). <\/i><\/em><\/p>\n Orion\/CEV Display Layout Presentation (40 pages). ATK figures on the 5-Seg Booster weight for CLV. Weather Shield (Rain Shield) for Orion on the pad. New Super hi-res images of Ares I. ATK Cutaway graphics of Ares I \u2013 perspective and axonometric. Ares I\/Orion CxP 72031 Requirements Validation Matrix Information. CEV Paracute Assembly System (CPAS) Presentation. <\/p>\n Orion Launch Abort System (LAS) overview presentation. Changes to Ares I Upper Stage \u2013 expansive details and data. Ares I\/Orion CxP 72031 Requirements Validation Matrix Information. CLV Umbilical Trade Matrix XLS. Vehicle interfaces for the DAC 1C version of Orion Ares. Ares I-X Test Flight Plan (full outline) Presentation. Ares I-X timeline and modification expanded info. Ares I Reference Trajectory. Boeing\u2019s STS to Ares \u2013 Lessons Learned Presentation. CLV DAC-1C (Changes to CLV Upper Stage). <\/p>\n 90 Minute Video of Constellation all hands meeting. Escape System Trade Study Presentation. CEV-CLV Design Analysis Cycle Review (DAC-2) Presentation. Flight Design and Dynamics Division CEV update. CLV Mono-propellant RCS system. CEV pressurisation system review. CLV\/CEV Configuration Images. The 2\u00d73 Seg SRB Crew Launch Vehicle Option Presentation\u2026<\/p>\n \u2026.plus much more (L2 Constellation over 180,000mb in size).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Constellation manager Jeff Hanley has addressed his workforce with a wide-ranging e-mail that overviewed the budgetary challenges faced by the program. Hanley stated his belief that Orion 2\u2019s Initial Operational Capability (IOC) test flight to the ISS will \u201cremain\u201d on track for March, 2015 \u2013 although the ongoing PMR (Program Management Review) budget review shows […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41362"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41362"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41362\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/em><\/font>All of this article is based on documented L2 information. 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Orion will visit the ISS to test the adapter\/docking systems on both Orion 2 and Orion 3, thus Orion 2 is always referred to as IOC, as it is the first time Orion will \u2018meet\u2019 ISS, whereas Orion 4 is classed as Full Operational Capability (FOC) \u2013 and won\u2019t take place until a year after Orion 2. <\/p>\n
Selection of L2 Resources For Ares I, V and Constellation: <\/em><\/p>\n
Orion Rendezvous with the ISS CGI Video, plus AERCam Inspections. Ares I Thurst Oscillation Update Section. Images of completed PA-1 boilerplate Command Module at LaRC. CxP Planning for Architecture Closure \u2013 Feb 19. Ares V Overview Presentations. Other Major CxP Updates for Feb (List restricted to L2).
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Orion 607 Overview Presentation (Jan 08), Constellation Program Status\/Budget and new Manifest to Orion 20 Presentation (Jan, 08). Michoud Transition to Ares I\/V (Jan 17, 08). Several MLAS (Max Launch Abort System) Presentations. Over 60 Hi Res Images of Orion Mock-up at JSC (Hatch, Seats, Flight Deck) \u2013 December. <\/em><\/p>\n\u2018Proposed\u2019 Ares I SRBSF (Mini VAB) and graphic. LSAM (LDAC-1) Video and Images. Several Constellation All Hands Videos and Presentations. Ares I Pad Rollercoaster (Old and New presentation and slides \u2013 the very cool \u2018CGI ride on the Ares pad coaster\u2019 video. Ares I VAB \u2018In-Line\u2019 Stacking presentation slides.<\/em><\/p>\n
Ares I-X: Four Seg+Dummy \u2018Tuna Can\u2019 stage. Ascent Developmental Flight Test Presentation. CLV Pad 39B Handover Info and Latest. New images of CLV on top of new MLP and LUT. Lockheed Martin CEV\/Orion Updates. ATK figures on the 5-Seg Booster weight for CLV. <\/p>\n