Advanced Development Projects for Constellation from the Next Generation Launch Technology Program Elements
- Paper number
IAC-05-D2.5.08
- Author
Mr. Lawrence Huebner, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States
- Year
2005
- Abstract
Advanced Development Projects for Constellation from the Next Generation Launch Technology Program Elements Lawrence D. Huebner NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Attn: NP60, Lawrence D. Huebner Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812 256-544-5246 (voice) 256-544-3214 (fax) Lawrence.D.Huebner@nasa.gov Naseem Saiyed Constellation Office NASA Headquarters Mail Suite 4K70-A Attn: Naseem Saiyed Washington, DC 20546 202-358-4677 (voice) Naseem.H.Saiyed@nasa.gov When President George W. Bush announced the new United States Vision for Space Exploration last year, a new organizational unit was formed at NASA Headquarters, currently known as the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD). At that time, there were approximately ten projects being pursued in the Launch Systems Technology Area of the Next Generation Launch Technology (NGLT) Program. These projects were then required to undergo a relevancy review for their applicability to the Vision. Following this review, five activities were chosen as advanced development projects in support of ESMD. These five activities are the Integrated Powerhead Demonstrator, Auxiliary Propulsion, Propulsion Technology and Integration, Vehicle Subsystems, and University Institutes. Recently, a former NGLT effort was re-started in the area of Airframe Systems. The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief description of the relevancy review process and provide a status of the aforementioned activities. For each activity (or subtask), the background, objectives, schedule, significant technical accomplishments, risks, and future plans will be discussed. In contrast to many of the current ESMD activities, these areas are providing near-term hardware and testing to further develop relevant technologies for the Vision for Space Exploration.
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