Lessons Learned on a Space Trainer Endeavor
- Paper number
IAC-09.D1.5.6
- Author
Mr. Munir Kundawala, Lockheed Martin Space and Science Solutions, United States
- Coauthor
Dr. Wiley Larson, Stevens Institute of Technology, United States
- Coauthor
Dr. Michael Pennotti, Stevens Institute of Technology, United States
- Coauthor
Mr. Lee Graham, NASA Johnson Space Center (NASA-JSC), United States
- Coauthor
Mr. Matthew Johnson, Lockheed Martin Space and Science Solutions, United States
- Coauthor
Ms. Heather VanAntwerp, Lockheed Martin Space and Science Solutions, United States
- Year
2009
- Abstract
Space simulators are needed to prepare astronauts for future flight missions both in Earth orbit and to the Moon and beyond. NASA’s legacy simulators have been mostly static or limited dynamic trainers. New advanced trainers envisioned for the Constellation program will have features that provide sustained G-forces, and rotation with multiple degrees of freedom to offer astronauts a much-needed, more realistic flight-like experience. A group of graduate students developed a proposed solution using a disciplined system engineering process. This paper presents lessons learned by the students regarding the design, cost, schedule, performance, integration, and the use of commercial off the shelf equipment in the development and marketing of the training solution. These lessons can be applied as historical data for new endeavors using space trainers.
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