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Ares I-X Crew Module and Launch Abort System (CM/LAS)

Ares I-X Crew Module and Launch Abort System (CM/LAS). Jonathan Cruz Deputy Project Manager. Ares I-X Overview. Crew Module (CM) / Launch Abort System (LAS) Simulator.

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Ares I-X Crew Module and Launch Abort System (CM/LAS)

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  1. Ares I-X Crew Module and Launch Abort System (CM/LAS) Jonathan Cruz Deputy Project Manager

  2. Ares I-X Overview Crew Module (CM) / Launch Abort System (LAS) Simulator • Ares I-X is a Flight Test Vehicle being developed to provide flight control and performance data for the Ares I Crew Launch Vehicle (CLV) design process • Objectives of the test flight: • Ascent performance • First stage separation and recovery • Ares I-X will provide proof of flight control strategy for CLV and data to validate aerodynamic databases and engineering predictions across multiple discipline tools Primary Avionics and Developmental Flight Instrumentation (not shown) Upper Stage Simulator (USS) Ballast (not shown) Roll Control System (not shown) J-2x Engine Mass Model (not shown) Interstage Booster Separation Motors (not shown) Frustum Forward Skirts Empty 5th Segment First Stage Avionics (not shown) First Stage (FS) 4-Segment Motor 010 - Mission / Project Overview

  3. Flight Profile Maximum Altitude: 200,000 ft Peak Velocity: Mach 6.1 Separation +15 secs Frustum/Interstage separation Separation +270 secs Chute deployment begins Thrust < 40K lb-force, FS separation begins Booster, Parachutes and Recovery USS/CM/LAS Uncontrolled descent and impact Pitch over Launch 010 - Mission / Project Overview

  4. Ares I-X CM/LAS Overview • Purpose: Provide the Crew Module (CM) and Launch Abort System (LAS) mass simulator hardware for the Ares I-X mission • Primary requirements are to match the specified outer mold line and mass properties 53’ Long 16’ Diameter 16,000 lb • Primary hardware interfaces: • Upper Stage Simulator • Avionics Developmental Flight Instrumentation (DFI) • Deliverables: • CM & LAS flight test hardware with installed DFI • CM & LAS Handling Ground Support Equipment • Documentation

  5. Instrumentation in CM/LAS Pressure Transducer Thermocouple Accelerometer Air Vane Calorimeter Total Air Temperature 270° 5-Hole Probe 0°

  6. CM—LAS Test Stacking

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