Commercial Space Vehicles Lessons Learned Needs Workshop

1. Commercial Space Vehicles Lessons Learned Needs Workshop Bette Siegel, Ph.D. ESMD September 18, 2006

2. Purpose of workshop • Inform commercial companies about NASA databases • Containing lessons learned • New technologies • Survey industry to determine high priority lessons learned needs from NASA • To help determine what information will be entered into the data bases in the future.

3. Purpose of Commercial Space Lessons Learned Project • To prepare and make available a summary of lessons learned and best practices that “document the current status of orbital and reentry technology” developed within the last 50 years. • Target Audiences • Private Space Flight Industry • NASA • Engineers • Programs

4. Why? • Promote aerospace innovation • Transfer knowledge from NASA to commercial industry • Commercial Space infrastructure companies • Space hotels • Commercial transportation providers • ISS re-supply • Centennial Challenges • Reduce errors and reduce cost

5. Centennial Challenges For more information: www.centennialchallenges.nasa.gov

6. A Bold Vision for Space Exploration, Authorized by Congress • Complete the International Space Station • Safely fly the Space Shuttle until 2010 • Develop and fly the Crew Exploration Vehicle no later than 2014 (goal of 2012) • Return to the Moon no later than 2020 • Extend human presence across the solar system and beyond • Implement a sustained and affordable human and robotic program • Develop supporting innovative technologies, knowledge, and infrastructures • Promote international and commercial participation in exploration NASA Authorization Act of 2005 The Administrator shall establish a program to develop a sustained human presence on the Moon, including a robust precursor program to promote exploration, science, commerce and U.S. preeminence in space, and as a stepping stone to future exploration of Mars and other destinations.

7. 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 NASA’s Exploration Roadmap Initial CEV Capability 1st Human CEV Flight Lunar Outpost Buildup 7th Human Lunar Landing Lunar Robotic Missions Science Robotic Missions Mars Expedition Design Commercial Crew/Cargo for ISS Space Shuttle Ops CEV Development Crew Launch Development CEV Production and Operations Lunar Lander Development Early Design Activity Lunar Heavy Launch Development Earth Departure Stage Development Surface Systems Development

8. NASA Statement to Congress • NASA Administrator Griffin told a US Senate committee recently “It is well past time for NASA to do everything it can to stimulate commercial space transportation…and I am trying to do that.”

9. Definition – Lessons Learned • “A lesson learned is knowledge or understanding gained by experience. The experience may be positive, as in a successful test or mission, or negative, as in a mishap or failure. Successes are also considered sources of lessons learned. A lesson must be significant in that it has a real or assumed impact on operations; valid in that it is factually and technically correct; and applicable in that it identifies a specific design, process, or decision that reduces or eliminates the potential for failures and mishaps, or reinforces a positive result.” – NASA 1997

10. Definition – Lesson Learned • The specific instances of Lessons Learned (e.g., procedures, specific data parameters and their values, etc.) that are needed by NASA and industry, as well as their priority level with respect to one another. • Formats • Documents • Videos • Graphics • Etc. • Examples • Best practices • Ground operations procedures • Specific orbital vehicle mission phases of interest (e.g. ascent, reentry, etc.) • Specific orbital vehicle systems and subsystems of interest (e.g. avionics, thermal protection system, etc.)

11. Example of lessons learned Human spaceflight is different: If you are going to design a spacecraft for long term use by the crew you must provide a space for them to exercise. Human space flight experience is critical: Key leaders must have personal experience in the unique opportunities and challenges of human spaceflight

12. Exercise in space - Weight lifting

13. Charge to the workshop • To identify high priority lessons learned needs from NASA • One facilitator from NASA and a co-facilitator volunteer from industry • Breakout rooms • Discuss lessons learned needs from each representative • Identify themes or areas of high priority interest • Develop a chart that summarizes the discussion Question open for discussion • Is industry willing to share their lessons learned?

14. Commercial Space Vehicles Lessons Learned Workshop -- Agenda Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Amphitheatre September 18, 2006 7:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:15 a.m. Welcome and Charge to the Workshop Bette Siegel/NASA HQ 8:45 a.m. Keynote Address Eric Sterner/ NASA HQ 9: 15 a.m. NASA Engineering Network Manson Yew/ JPL Lessons Learned Repository 9: 45 a.m. Process Based Mission Assurance Christopher Bunk / ARES 10:15 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m. Technology Finder database Judy Trent/ LaRC 11:00 a.m. NASA Implementation of a David Oberhettinger/JPL Formal Lessons Learned Process 11:30 a.m. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Ken Hodgdon/NASA HQ 12:00 p.m. Accelerating Positive Change Through Participation and Engagement Seth Kahan 12:30 p.m. LUNCH [Working--Break Out Rooms] 2:45 p.m. Break 3:00 p.m. SUMMARY [Reporting Out by Sub Groups] 4:00 p.m. Wrap up Bette Siegel