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Huge amounts of Constellation related insider news, presentations and videos \u2013 THE most comprehensive place to follow Ares\/Orion development \u2013 are <\/font><\/em>available for download on L2<\/em><\/font>. <\/em><\/font>See list at the end of this article. <\/font><\/em><\/p>\n All of this article is based on documented L2 information. For an overview of how L2 works, **click here for sample**<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n **ARES I \/ ORION LIVE UPDATE PAGES**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n <\/font>**ARES V \/ Mars LIVE UPDATE PAGES**<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n <\/font><\/p>\n Space Shuttle (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/p>\n <\/font>Article:<\/u><\/em><\/font><\/p>\n The reason for the changes relates to additional costs associated with the challenges of Ares I\u2019s development, creating a shortfall of funds for the financial year period 2008 to 2010.<\/font><\/p>\n The first hint of a problem was noted in a memo sent to managers at the start of the week, noting some of the slips \u2013 and their association with the budget review. <\/p>\n \u2018Cx (Constellation) program held an all day budget review to establish guidance. Ares 1-Y slipping one year; Orion-1 slipping nine months. Formal guideline package coming soon,\u2019 noted the memo. \u2018No new definition for lunar phase, so minimizing lunar budgeting efforts. May do lunar budget this summer after architecture settles out. <\/font><\/p>\n \u2018Working new schedule with slips in Cx dates. May combine some of the test flights. Highest instability is schedule\/content of test flights. Bring forward business cases for investments now to save on future ops.\u2019 <\/font><\/p>\n However, the full extent of the fallout caused by the review is seen in a very recent presentation that was produced to overview the schedule changes. <\/p>\n \u2018Resolve around $700M CxP resource shortfall FY (Financial Year) 08 through FY10. Establish minimum annual carry out ($s) to improve financial management posture year to year,\u2019 noted the presentation dated Jan, 08. \u2018Align project budgets with approved technical plan \u2013 add selected Level 1 IOC (Initial Operational Capability) \/ ISS Ops threats. <\/p>\n \u2018Maintain internal plan of Orion 4 (FOC \u2013 Full Operational Capability) in Sept 2014. Preserve agency commitment of IOC in March 2015. Maintain Human Lunar Return (LSAM 2 \/ Orion 15) target of June 2019. Maintain Surface Systems and Lunar Outpost wedges. Incorporate Test and Evaluation proposed lunar mission manifest changes.\u2019<\/font><\/p>\n The plan spreads test and development work well into the next decade, with only Ares I-X \u2013 rumored to be close to a delay itself, though denied by NASA \u2013 and the abort tests occurring while the shuttle continues flying. Ares I-Y moves to 2013, while all the Orion test flights are conducted in 2014.<\/p>\n \u2018IOC (Initial Operational Capability) manifest changes: Holds Orion 4 (FOC \u2013 Full Operational Capability) but reduces launch spacing from six months to three months for flights Ares I-Y thru Orion 4 (FOC). Moves Ares I-Y 12 months, Orion 1 nine months, Orion 2 (IOC) six months and Orion 3 three months,\u2019 added the presentation.<\/p>\n \u2018No schedule constraints \u2013 can achieve initial production rate of four units in one year. No additional infrastructure required. Slipped start of production \/ ops build-up.\u2019<\/p>\n As a side note, the first Orion bulkhead \u2013 fabricated from 2195 Al-Li material left over from the External Tank program \u2013 was shipped on Thursday, by AMRO Fabricating Corporation, California.<\/p>\n Other notes of interest in the presentation relates to the lunar element of the Constellation plan, with a change to the Ares V-Y test flight, an unmanned Orion 13 mission that will be a fly-by of the moon, and confirmation of the nozzle extension to Ares I for lunar mission \u2013 though Ares I\u2019s roll past missions to the ISS is under evaluation due to performance issues.<\/p>\n \u2018Lunar Sortie manifest changes: Replaced EDS (Earth Departure Stage) and EDS Engine mass sims with flight production units on Ares V-Y. Removed crew from LSAM (Lunar Surface Access Module \u2013 Altair) 1 \/ Orion 13 mission. Added Ares I First Stage nozzle extension to support LSAM 1\/ Orion 13 mission.\u2019<\/font><\/p>\n Not mentioned in the document are other related delays associated with Constellation, according to sources, such as Ares I work on the VAB (Vehicle Assembly Building) \u2013 delayed by at least a year. The start of the full conversion of Pad 39B to the Ares I configuration \u2013 slipping a year. <\/font><\/p>\n The new ML (Mobile Launcher) \u2013 slipping a year to 18 months. Altair development \u2013 slipping two years, and Lunar applications (the Lunar Habitat) \u2013 slipping at least two years.<\/p>\n The re-alignment plan \u2013 according to the presentation \u2013 is part of a long process, which started on January 9, and will continue for some months, as Constellation carry out \u2018face-to-face reviews\u2019 with each of its related departments.<\/p>\n <\/font>Selection of L2 Resources For Ares I, V and Constellation: <\/em><\/font><\/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 <\/font> 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 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\u2026plus more.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Following a NASA Constellation budget review \u2013 which found the program has a short term deficit of $700m \u2013 managers have presented a re-aligned development and test flight schedule, in an attempt to protect Orion\u2019s debut mission to the ISS in 2015. 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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. 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).<\/font> Constellation EVA Study Presentation. Superb Gene Kranz address to CxP workforce (Apollo to Orion feature) video. MOD \u2018LEO to Mars\u2019 presentations.<\/em><\/font><\/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). <\/font><\/i><\/em><\/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). <\/font><\/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