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Apr 28th, 8:00 AM
Ground Systems Development and Operations:
Return of Human Spaceflight
Shawn Quinn
Ground Systems Development & Operations (GSDO)
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GROUND SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS
Exploration Begins Here
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4
SLS, Orion, and GSDO
Orion Crew Capsule
Building the
capability to
pioneer deep
space.
Space Launch
System
Ground Systems Development & Operations
Exploration Mission 1 EM-1
Uncrewed Distant Retrograde Orbit
9
Return Lunar
Gravity Assist
CM/SM Separation
El-20 min
Inbound: ~9 days
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11
Entry &
Landing
12
DRO Arrival
Burn
6
1
LAUNCH
2
Perigee Raise
Maneuver
ICPS – 100x975
nmi
Distant
Retrograde
Orbit
70,000 KM
(Not strictly
circular)
Trajectory
Correction
Maneuvers
Orion
7
3
Trans Lunar
Injection
ICPS
4
Outbound: ~10 days
8
Outbound
Lunar
Gravity Assist
Objectives:
DRM - Uncrewed MPCV
•
•
•
•
Demonstrate spacecraft systems
performance prior to crewed flight
• Demonstrate high speed entry (~11 km/s)
and TPS performance prior to crewed
flight
Lunar capable heat shield
4 tank SM with full prop load
EM-2 systems not included: ECLSS,
Crew Systems, LAS Abort Motors
(Inert)
5
DRO
Departure
Burn
Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage
(ICPS) used to provide TLI burn
44
Orion Production Operations and
Exploration Flight Test 1
Making Progress at KSC
Designed and fabricated
Orion ammonia ground
support equipment;
performed EFT-1 flight load
Multi-Purpose Processing
Facility upgrades wrapping
up this summer followed by
ground support equipment
installation and testing
Firing Room 1 outfitted and Spaceport
Command and Control Software validated
Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility
platform modifications complete
Successful EFT-1 recovery of the crew module
Speakers Bureau
7
7
Making Progress at KSC
Launch Pad 39B largely complete, only flame
trench work and IOP/SS water routing remains
Vehicle Assembly Building
shuttle platform demo complete,
new SLS platforms in fabrication
Mobile Launcher structural
modifications progressing,
fabrication of umbilicals and
other equipment in work
Speakers Bureau
Crawler-transporter modifications and
8 upgrade to ~18 million lbs capacity
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GSDO: EXPLORATION BEGINS HERE
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Path to EM-1 Launch - Every Milestone
Counts
Comm.
Firing Room 1
Activation
Comm.
Command
Module
Power Up
Dec 2012
May 2013
C&C– Firing
Room 1
Power up
Jun 2013
MPPF – CMAS
Ready for EFT-1
Servicing
L&R Underway
Recovery Test
Complete
L&R Stationary
Recovery Test
Complete
ML -Pad V&V
Complete
Sept 2014
Jan 2014
Aug 2013
Sep2017
EFT-1 Recovery
Complete
Dec 2014
EFT-1
C&C –
Operational
Spaceport C&C
System
Oct 2016
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Top Priorities
GSDO PDR ✓
EFT-1 Launch ✓
GSDO CDR
EM-1 ORD
EM-1 Launch
EM-2 ORD
EM-2 Launch
Legend:
C&C – “Basic
Command and
Control”
VAB HB 3
Platform
Demolition
Complete
Oct 2012
Mar 2013
Mobile Launcher
Heritage GSE
Removal Complete
ML Mod Contract
Start - 2013
LC-39 Pad B
Flame Trench/Flame
Deflector Demo
Complete
Mar - 2013
Range
Autonomous
Flight Safety
System
MPPF GSE
Installation
Complete
Dec 2015
Apr 2015
L&R Underway
Recovery
Exercise
Complete
ML-VAB V&V
Complete
ML GSE
Installation
Complete
Aug 2016
VIL
Apr 2017
Sep 2016
C3R
OPI
EM-1
LC-39 Pad B
VAB HB 3
VAB Door Referb
Low Bay Ceiling
Platform Concepts
Started 2012
EM-2
EES/Multi-Use Study
Complete HGLDS
Cabling at LH2/LOX
LOX/LH2 Valve Qual
Started - 2012
MPPF
Construction
Restart
Feb 2013
C&C – Hazardous
Operations C&C
Mar 2015
Range 50MHz
Doppler Radar
Capability
Sep 2015
MPPF
Construction
Complete
Oct 2015
VAB HB 3
Construction
Complete
Aug 2016
Crawler
Transporter
Pad B Const.
Complete
VAB V&V
Complete
Nov 2016
Mar 2017
Jul 2018
MPPF V&V
Complete
40 + Modification
Projects Completed
Dec 2013
Feb 2017
LC-39Pad B
LC-39 Pad B
Emergency
Egress Design Start
2016
2012
EM-1 Recovery
Complete
2013
2014
2015
2016
Emergency Egress/
V&V Complete
2018
2017
2018-2021
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SLS / ORION / GSDO … LAUNCHING EM-1 2018!
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GSDO-TEMPL-018, Rev. Basic, 02/01/13