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Commercial Space Transportation Reusable Launch Vehicle Operations & Maintenance

Commercial Space Transportation Reusable Launch Vehicle Operations & Maintenance Guidelines Developments Presented to the COMSTAC RLV Working Group by Chuck Larsen Federal Aviation Administration Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation May 19, 2004.

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Commercial Space Transportation Reusable Launch Vehicle Operations & Maintenance

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  1. Commercial Space Transportation Reusable Launch Vehicle Operations & Maintenance Guidelines Developments Presented to the COMSTAC RLV Working Group by Chuck Larsen Federal Aviation Administration Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation May 19, 2004

  2. Developments in Commercial RLV Operations and Maintenance • Draft RLV O&M Guidelines Developed and Presented to COMSTAC RLV WG - May 2003 • Received Comments from RLV WG – June 2003 • Received RTI/FAAC RLV O&M Top-Down Analysis Supplemental Report – September 2003 • Received RTI/FAAC RLV O&M Guideline Inputs and Technical Evaluation Report: Subsystems – January 2004 • Received RTI RLV O&M Guideline Inputs and Technical Evaluation Report: Operations – February 2004 • FAA/AST RLV O&M Sub-groups draft Preliminary Guidelines

  3. RLV Operations & Maintenance Draft Guidelines RLV Maintenance

  4. Maintenance • Draft Guidelines Include • 1. Maintenance Program Plan 2. Maintenance Tracking System 3. Maintenance Requirements Flow Down to Sub-tiers 4. Configuration Management System 5. Inspection Schedule

  5. RLV Operations & Maintenance Draft Guidelines RLV Support Personnel Position Descriptions

  6. RLV Support Personnel Hypothetical proposed positions used to fulfill the functions of an RLV operations and maintenance program: ATC-OAerospace Traffic Control Operator(s) VOD-Vehicle Operator/ Dispatcher(s) LSO-Launch and Reentry Site Operator RAMTs & RAMIs- RLV/ Aerospace Maintenance Technician(s) & Inspector(s) RS-Range Safety

  7. RLV Support Personnel • Draft Guideline Developments • 1. Examined the RLV Working Group comments 2. Developing Training Guidelines based on responsibilities and required skills 3. Developing Qualification Guidelines based upon Training/Experience background

  8. RLV Operations & Maintenance Draft Guidelines RLV Operations

  9. Operations • Draft Guideline Developments • 1. Existing Draft Guidelines cover propulsion, flight safety system, communications and thermal protection safety-critical systems. • 2. Examined these and other safety-critical systems such as electrical power and structures, as well as systems engineering to develop additional operations guidelines.

  10. The Way Ahead In Development of RLV O&M Guidelines • Brief Senior Management on Draft Preliminary RLV O&M Guidelines • Send Preliminary RLV O&M Guidelines to COMSTAC RLV Working Group for Comments • Receive RLV Working Group Comments • Develop Final RLV O&M Guidelines • Evaluate Appropriateness and Effectiveness of RLV O&M Guidelines as Licensed RLV Operations Are Conducted

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