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Proposal for:. Space Shuttle “Lessons Learned” Publication. 4 August 2011 Carl Ehrlich. Introduction. Peter Montgomery’s suggestion Discuss options today Think about them at home Revisit in Long Beach (September) Hoops to jump through for AIAA publications
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Proposal for: Space Shuttle “Lessons Learned” Publication 4 August 2011 Carl Ehrlich
Introduction • Peter Montgomery’s suggestion • Discuss options today • Think about them at home • Revisit in Long Beach (September) • Hoops to jump through for AIAA publications • Make a decision to go forward (or not)
Background • Shuttle era is now history • “Everyone” is writing or doing something • Books (e.g., Dana Andrews) • Conferences (e.g., Ga Tech Conference recently) • Memorial Publications (e.g., Smithsonian) • What’s left? • Time out to explore options • Our own report • Compilation of others • Or? • Do some homework, then decide
Possible Themes • “Lessons Learned” • What’s a “lesson?” – more later • Significant/notable accomplishments • Well-known deeds • Lesser known events/findings • Development and operational history • Genesis • Development • Operations
What’s a “Lesson Learned” • Solution to a technical challenge? • Is it just a routine development activity/resolution? • Something we learned because of the Shuttle? • A “eureka” moment(s)? • Something we learned not to do? • “I’ll never do that again!” • Fall-out or derivative of the Shuttle program? • Spin-offs that wouldn’t have happened otherwise • All of the above? Or, none of the above?
Notable Accomplishments • Well-known events (maybe dimly remembered) • Hubble • Solar-Max retrieval by hand • Westar and ? Retrieval and return to Earth • Research accomplishments • Human life in zero-G • Etc. • Lesser-known events • ?
Development and Operational History • Genesis and pre-proposal studies • Configuration trades Phases A, B, C & D • Design through first flight • Flight history • Summarize flights – STS-1 to STS-135 • Deeds • Losses • Post program planning
Discussion • “Lessons Learned” • Significant/notable accomplishments • Development and operational history • AIAA hoops to jump through • Should we even bother?
AIAA Publications Cycle • Josh Hopkins – Shuttle Launch Guide • Thought: Should we be the “agent” for AIAA? • All TCs contribute • We compile • AIAA does the work of editing and publishing • Contact Rodger Williams
Closing Comments Name(s): * * * * Josh • Homework assignments (?) • Lessons learned • Notable accomplishments • History • AIAA hoops • Report back in September • Options • Alternatives • Go/no-go decision • If “Go”, then what? (We’ll decide in LB)