IndustryDayBriefing.pptVIP

SENSITIVE Architecture Team Industry Day Briefing 17 January, 2002 Example Development Strategy Integrated Architecture Elements System Classes Investigated Operability, Reliability, Affordability All architectures will be evaluated for Operability / Responsiveness Safety / Reliability Affordability Performance / Design Reference Missions Sensitivity studies are being performed to help USAF and NASA Understand the impact of payload lift requirements Identify the benefit that can be achieved from common NASA/USAF architectures 2012 Vehicle Options: Optimized TSTO Description Two Stages- Smaller stage delivers payload to orbit Booster stages fly back to launch site on jet engines Design intent: Minimize weight and size of the vehicle Propellants Hydrogen and/or Hydrocarbon fuels are viable design paths Sample Development Path 2012 Vehicle Options: Modular TSTO Description Two nearly-identical stages Booster stages glide back to launch site. Design intent: Maximize commonality; Reduce number of stages to be developed Propellants Hydrogen or Hydrocarbon fuels are viable design paths Sample Development Path Example Sensitivity Study For Official U.S. Government Use Only * DoD Variant NASA Variant Option for Early Capability To improve operations knowledge base for the next vehicle To serve as technology test platform To provide limited operational capability Leads to full system capabilities in 2012-14 Converged Cargo/MSP Requirements Modular variant for Human Space Flight 2002 – 06 ~2009 - ? 2012-2014 Ground and Flight Demonstrations Risk Reduction Operability Long Term ST Launch Vehicle Systems Reusable Orbital Vehicles Payloads On-Orbit Transfer Servicing ELV’s 2nd Gen RLVs 3rd Gen RLVs Upper Stages Re-fueling/ Servicing Crew Transfer Cargo Transfer Space Maneuver Vehicles Commercial Strategic Tactical Human Scientific Ground Facilities Orbital Transfer Vehicles Spaceport Automated Mission Processing TSTO Air Launch ELV-RLV Hybrid SSTO/ Combined Cycle