MIKE HAWES VICE PRESIDENT & ORION PROGRAM MANAGER
NASA S EXPLORATION SYSTEM
EXPLORATION DESTINATIONS 100s of Miles 1,000s of Miles 10,000s of Miles 100,000s of Miles 1,000,000s of Miles 10,000,000s of Miles 100,000,000s of Miles Lagrangian Point L2 274,000 miles International Space Station 220 miles Moon 239,000 miles Near-Earth Asteroid 3,100,000 miles Mars 34,600,000 miles 70 t Commercial Partners Europa 390,400,000 miles 130 t Earth Human Space Operations Human Space Exploration Robotic Science 8150 Public Version
ORION SPACECRAFT LAUNCH ABORT SYSTEM CREW MODULE SERVICE MODULE SPACECRAFT ADAPTER JETTISON PANELS
SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEMInterim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage: The upper stage for the first SLS launch will push Orion beyond the moon. Orion: Carries explorers safely into space & back. Stage Adapter: Provides space for sending several small spacecraft to the moon and beyond. Core Stage: Larger than any other rocket stage, the SLS core stage holds fuel for launch. Solid Rocket Boosters: The largest boosters to ever fly will provide most of the power for the first two minutes of flight. RS-25 Engines: The most reliable engines of their kind; upgraded with new technology.
EXPLORATION MISSION TIMELINE May 2010 PA-1 Dec. 2014 EFT-1 EM-1 AA2 EM-2
BEYOND EARTH ORBIT CREW SAFET Y COMPLEXIT Y X X X D A Y S T O E A R T H 4 5 M I N U T E S T O E A R T H 5 D A Y S T O E A R T H ~ 1 8 0 D A Y S T O E A R T H
EXPLORATION FLIGHT TEST-1
PEAK PERFORMANCE Orion traveled farther than a human-rated spacecraft has been in more than 40 years Exploration Flight Test-1 successfully completed flight objectives Lessons from design, manufacturing, flight, and recovery phases influencing next missions (Courtesy of NASA)
SPACEFLIGHT FIRSTS First human-rated spacecraft built by Lockheed Martin Most technically advanced spacecraft designed for human exploration of deep space Firsts in spaceflight history for software and computing accuracy and speed (Courtesy of NASA)
REENTRY Flight test culminated in unprecedented landing accuracy and performance
LESSONS LEARNED #1 Some spacecraft designs are classic for a reason (Courtesy of NASA)
LESSONS LEARNED #2 Crew safety is built in, not bolted on (Courtesy of NASA)
LESSONS LEARNED #3 Embrace reusability when it makes sense (Courtesy of NASA)
Exploration Mission-1 Link to NASA Orion Videos: www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/orion/videos ore videos:
EM-1: DISTANT RETROGRADE ORBIT 2018 CM/SM Separation El-20 min Inbound: ~9 days Return Lunar Gravity Assist 9 6 DRO Arrival Burn 11 10 Entry & Landing 12 3 1 LAUNCH 2 Perigee Raise Maneuver ICPS 100x975 nmi Trajectory Correction Maneuvers Orion Distant Retrograde Orbit 70,000 KM (Not strictly circular) 7 Trans Lunar Injection ICPS Outbound: ~10 days 4 Outbound Lunar Gravity Assist 5 8 DRO Departure Burn Objectives: Demonstrate spacecraft systems performance prior to crewed flight Demonstrate high speed entry (~11 km/s) and TPS performance prior to crewed flight DRM - Uncrewed MPCV Lunar capable heat shield 4 tank SM with full prop load EM-2 systems not included: ECLSS, Crew Systems, LAS Abort Motors (Inert) Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) used to provide TLI burn
EM-2: CREWED HIGH LUNAR ORBIT 2021 Entry & Landing 9 3 CM/SM Separation El-20 min 8 1 LAUNCH Inbound: 3-6 days 2 Perigee Raise Maneuver ICPS 100x975 nmi 7 Trajectory Correction Maneuvers Orion 6 DRO Arrival Burn Lunar Parking Orbit 54x2160-5,400 nmi Trans Lunar Injection ICPS Outbound: 3-6 days 4 Outbound Lunar Gravity Assist 5 Lunar Orbit Insertion Orion Objectives: Demonstrate crewed flight beyond LEO DRM - Crewed MPCV Lunar capable heat shield 4 tank SM with full prop load Up to 4 crew Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) used to provide TLI burn
EM-1 SPACECRAFT PROGRESS Crew Module Flight Tunnel Crew Module First Weld Heat Shield Demonstration Unit Launch Abort Motor Crew Module Forward Bulkhead Crew Module Barrel Crew Module Adapter Crew Module Mockup Structural Test Article Backshell Cone Panel Crew Module Aft Bulkhead Testing Structures
ORION INTEGRATED TEST LABS Orion Test Lab - Denver Exploration Development Lab - Houston
R I S K M I T I G AT I O N F A C I L I T I E S L I F E S U P P O R T S Y S T E M S ORION TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION A D VA N C E D L I G H T W E I G H T S T R U C T U R E S T H E R M A L P R O T E C T I O N S Y S T E M S
ORION S LAUNCH ABORT SYSTEM
Deep Space Exploration: Taking Flight https://archive.org/details/preparingamericafordeepspaceexplorationepisode8takingflight ore videos:
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