Spaceport Vision Team Members 031102 The ASTWG Technology
Spaceport Vision Team Members 03/11/02
The ASTWG Technology Planning Process Systems Definition Performance Gaps Technology Development Today’s Technology Macro Selection Today's Spaceport System Future Space System Needs Future Technology Requirements High-Level Trade Study Priority Setting Vision Project Implementation Technology Trade Study Spaceport Stakeholder Needs Future Requirements VISION TEAM 03/11/02 FOCUS AREA TEAMS ASTWG ADVISORY FUNDING 2
The ASTWG Technology Planning Process Systems Definition Spaceport System • Today’s Macro Space Transportation System • Spaceport Environment • Spaceport Technology in Context Performance Gaps Technology Development Today’s Technology Macro Selection Today’s Spaceport System Future Space System Needs Future Technology Requirements High-Level Trade Study Vision Project Implementation Technology Trade Study Spaceport Stakeholder Needs Future Requirements VISION TEAM 03/11/02 Priority Setting FOCUS AREA TEAMS ASTWG ADVISORY FUNDING 3
Today’s Macro Space Transportation System Vehicle Payload Spaceport Range Mission • Provide infrastructure and services for assured access to/from space Mission • Provide for transport of humans and cargo to and from space • Ensure public safety during operations • Satisfy customer requirements Functions • Commanding (Human & Non-Human) Mission • Deliver payload/crew into space • Return payloads/crew from space Functions • Propel • Navigation and Attitude • Life support • Abort, rescue • Maintain environment (radiation, cleanliness, temperature, etc. ) Mission • Accomplish in-flight mission • Functions • Power the system • Communicate • Perform in-flight tasks (communications, remote sensing, experimentation, manufacturing) • • • Functions Element Receipt & Acceptance Assembly & Integration Launch Landing/Recovery Turnaround Concept-Unique Logistics Depot Maintenance Traffic & Flight Control System Operations Planning & Management Spaceport Support Infrastructure Community Infrastructure • • (terminate/abort flight and control of flight) Perform data analysis and decision making Collect, process, distribute, display, and archive data: • Tracking data • Telemetry data • Surveillance data • Weather data Provide communications architecture Coordinate Range Assets Mission and Flight Control Mission • Provide for control, monitoring, and coordination of vehicles and payloads in space • Provide necessary communications with vehicle in space Functions • Provide communications architecture • Perform data analysis and decision making • Collect, process, distribute, display, and archive data: • Tracking data • Telemetry data • Surveillance data • Weather data 4 03/11/02
Today’s Macro Space Transportation System Vehicle Mission • Deliver payload and/or crew into space • Return payloads and/or crew from space Functions • Deliver payload to desired orbit and/or return to Earth • Provide protective environment for payload • Provide systems support to payload 03/11/02 Payload Mission • Accomplish program goals and objectives Functions • Scientific research • Technology Development • Support national security initiatives • Commercial enterprise Spaceport Mission • Provide infrastructure and services for safe access to/from space Functions • Operations • Process Vehicle • Process Payload • Integrate human and/or non human payloads with launch vehicle and post mission deintegration • Launch Vehicle • Land Vehicle • Perform Data Analysis & Decision Making • Collect, Process, Distribute, Display, & Archive Data • Coordinate Spaceport Assets • Infrastructure • Provide Utilities • Provide Logistics • Secure Spaceport Range Mission • Provide for transport of humans and cargo to and from space • Ensure public safety during operations • Satisfy customer requirements Functions • Commanding • • (terminate/abort flight and control of flight) Perform data analysis and decision making Collect, process, distribute, display, and archive data: • Tracking data • Telemetry data • Surveillance data • Weather data Provide communications architecture Coordinate Range Assets Mission and Flight Control Mission • Launch and landing control • Integrate launch and landing operations into national airspace Functions • Integrate range and vehicle operations • Coordinate vehicle ops and spaceport systems support • Coordinate emergency services • Support pre and post flight test operations 5
Spaceport Environment 6 03/11/02
Spaceport Technology in Context ASTWG Stakeholders establish Mission drives functions Organizations implement Functions within Architectures Components satisfy functions Technology creates Components to support evolving Architectures Changes in stakeholder needs change the mission and drives the need for new technologies 03/11/02 7
The ASTWG Technology Planning Process Systems Definition Spaceport System • Today’s Macro Space Transportation System • Spaceport Environment • Spaceport Technology in Context Spaceport Stakeholder Needs Performance Gaps Technology Development Today’s Technology Macro Selection Today’s Spaceport System Future Space System Needs Future Technology Requirements High-Level Trade Study Priority Setting Vision Project Implementation Technology Trade Study Future Requirements • Spaceport Stakeholders’ High Level Needs VISION TEAM 03/11/02 FOCUS AREA TEAMS ASTWG ADVISORY FUNDING 8
Spaceport Stakeholders’ High Level Needs Common Needs: Safety, Increased reliability, decreased cost, economic viability, decreased liability, greater flexibility, increased responsiveness Stakeholder Group Spaceports (Owners & Operators) Launch Vehicle Providers & Developers (Customer) Payload Providers and Developers (Customers) Range Administrators (Oversight) Federal and State Governments (Funding and oversight) 03/11/02 Today’s Needs Stakeholders Future Needs • • High Launch rates of certified launch vehicles Opportunities to create viable new spaceports Consistent standards Community relations • • • Minimal ground assets Auto checkout Ability to support various customers Multi-mode transportation Certification of RLV’s for overland use Minimal gov’t support • • • Facilities, Utilities, and Services Predictable launch dates Competitive prices Standard/consistent services & interfaces Minimal impact to mission • • Vehicles with rapid turnaround times Minimize ground processing costs Competitive prices Increased launch rate Flexibility Standardization & commonality (fuels, interfaces) Regulation changes to support domestic and foreign • • Facilities, Utilities, and Services Predictable launch dates Rapid access to space Standard/consistent services & interfaces • • Large surge launch rate capability Short notice launch and landing world wide Reusability Standardization U. S. Air Force U. S. Army U. S. Navy NASA State/Commercial • • Facilities, Utilities, and Services Consistent compliance process Increased automation Low turnaround time between launches • Optimal allocation of assets (e. g. , ground vs. • U. S. Government • FAA • State Governments • • • Economic competitiveness Environmental stewardship Workable, effective regulations Fiscal responsibility National vision and space policy • Space technology becomes commercial and • • Federal Spaceports State Spaceports Commercial Spaceports Developing Spaceports • Do. D • Civil • Commercial • Domestic & foreign • Do. D • Civil • Commercial • • • space and manned vs. autonomous) • Full integration with FAA ATC, space surveillance network practical • Regulatory processes that meet public safety and commerce needs • Overriding national goal 9
The ASTWG Technology Planning Process Systems Definition Performance Gaps Technology Development Today’s Technology Macro Selection Today’s Spaceport System • Today’s Macro Space Transportation System • Spaceport Environment • Spaceport Technology in Context Spaceport Stakeholder Needs • Today’s Spaceport System Functions & Components Future Space System Needs Future Technology Requirements High-Level Trade Study Priority Setting Vision Project Implementation Technology Trade Study Future Requirements • Spaceport Stakeholders’ High Level Needs VISION TEAM 03/11/02 FOCUS AREA TEAMS ASTWG ADVISORY FUNDING 10
Spaceport Functions (Abstract from Vision Spaceport Briefing) (See word file for detailed descriptions) 03/11/02 11
Today’s Spaceport System Functions & Components 12 03/11/02
The ASTWG Technology Planning Process Systems Definition Performance Gaps Technology Development Today’s Technology Macro Selection Today’s Spaceport System • Today’s Macro Space Transportation System • Spaceport Environment • Spaceport Technology in Context Spaceport Stakeholder Needs • Today’s Spaceport System Functions & Components Future Space System Needs • Defining the Future Needs Future Technology Requirements High-Level Trade Study Priority Setting Vision Project Implementation Technology Trade Study Future Requirements • Spaceport Stakeholders’ High Level Needs VISION TEAM 03/11/02 FOCUS AREA TEAMS ASTWG ADVISORY FUNDING 13
Defining the Future Needs 14 03/11/02
The ASTWG Technology Planning Process Systems Definition Performance Gaps Technology Development Today’s Technology Macro Selection Today’s Spaceport System • Today’s Macro Space Transportation System • Spaceport Environment • Spaceport Technology in Context Spaceport Stakeholder Needs • Today’s Spaceport System Functions & Components Future Space System Needs • Defining the Future Needs Future Technology Requirements High-Level Trade Study Priority Setting Vision Project Implementation Technology Trade Study Future Requirements • Spaceport Stakeholders’ High Level Needs VISION TEAM 03/11/02 FOCUS AREA TEAMS ASTWG ADVISORY FUNDING 15
Defining the Ideal Spaceport. • When you think of advanced spaceports such as those in Star Wars, The Jetsons, 2001: A Space Odyssey, or Star Trek: – What are the characteristics of the ideal spaceport? – What would the ideal spaceport “look like”? – What would the ideal spaceport provide or allow the users to accomplish? • Brainstorm, don’t think about specific technologies. • See input from ASTWG meeting for ideas 16 03/11/02
Converting the Vision to Objectives. • From the vision, what specific objectives, performance criteria, or measures can we use to define where we are and where we want to be? 17 03/11/02
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