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Commercial Crew Transportation System (CCTS)

Commercial Crew Transportation System (CCTS). Chuck Hardison November 3, 2011. Boeing Commercial Crew Transportation System. Content. CST-100 Overview Operations Concept Configuration Critical Systems Development Schedule.

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Commercial Crew Transportation System (CCTS)

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  1. Commercial Crew Transportation System (CCTS) Chuck Hardison November 3, 2011 Boeing Commercial Crew Transportation System

  2. Content • CST-100 Overview • Operations Concept • Configuration • Critical Systems • Development Schedule

  3. Boeing Brings History of Human Space Flight & Commercial Airplanes Together

  4. Commercial Crew Transportation System (CCTS) Complete transportation system Commercial Crew Vehicle Launch Vehicle Ground Operations Mission Operations Recovery Design objectives dictate uncomplicated systems and proven components Safe and reliable Low development risk Low recurring cost Compatible with a variety of launch vehicles Have down selected to Atlas V for initial flight tests and verification Operational in 2015

  5. Commercial CrewOperations Concept Supporting Crew Transportation Requirements Launch Landing Missioncontrol Pad operations Pre-launch processing Recovery Refurbishment and checkout Complete, Affordable Commercial LEO Transportation System by 2015

  6. CST-100External Configuration

  7. CM/SM Subsystems APAS Hardware Pressure Vessel Upper Dome Thruster Pressure Vessel Lower Dome Arc Jet Test Articles CM/SM Cutaway View Heat Shield Fab

  8. CM Internal Layout Landing Attenuation Seat Struts Avionics and Software Integration lab ECLSS Crew/Cargo Accommodations Control Panel Layouts Mock-up

  9. Launch Abort System • Provides abort capability from the launch pad through Earth-orbit insertion, protecting against: • Complete or partial loss of ascent thrust/propulsion • Loss of attitude or flight path control • Time-critical system failures Launch Abort Engine Test Firing No “Black Zones” Bantam Engine

  10. Automated Rendezvous and DockingWith Orbital Express Heritage Laser Rangefinder 1 Mp Visible CMOS Sensors • Highly capable system demonstrated on Orbital Express incorporates functional redundancy • Long Range • Bearing Needed to Reduce Rendezvous Dispersions, Reduce Propellant usage and Assure Deterministic Prox Ops Profile • Mid-range – Range data required • Direct measurement or estimate based on angles data are options, depending on trajectory • Approach & Dock – Range, bearing and attitude required • Chaser Alignment With Docking Port Defines Max Capture Sensor Range NFOV LWIR Sensor WFOV Uncooled Microbolometer Orbital Express ASTRO AVGS CST-100 Sensor Assemblies Vis-STAR Tracking Modes NFOV, WFOV, IR and LRF Floodlight

  11. CST-100 CCDev Design Maturation – Landing Drop Tests CM Air Bag Drop Test Water Landing Up-righting Test Bigelow Mobile Drop Test Rig

  12. Landing Opportunities Nominal returns to WSMR Edwards AFB available for additional landing opportunities Emergency water landing opportunities

  13. Land Recovery Recovery assets staged outside landing zone at WSMR prior to CCV de-orbit burn Recovery team tracks, locates, safes CM Recovery team opens side hatch, assists with crew egress Flight crew transported to processing facility for medical checkout, earth acclimation, debriefing Time-critical cargo extracted from CM & delivered to owner or transported to on-site cargo depot Parachutes, heat shields retrieved CM transport to AIT refurbishment area after final post-mission inspections & hazardous de-servicing complete Off-nominal water recovery when primary land landing site inaccessible

  14. Full Crew Transportation Capability by 2015 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 • CST-100 takes advantage of heritage hardware to reduce schedule risk • APAS docking system • Orbital Express demonstrated AR&D • Apollo heritage parachute system • Abort system using existing components • BLA from other programs • Delta based spin formed structures • Airbag landing system from CEV/Orion SDR PDR CDR CCDev CCDev-2 Structural Test Article Orbital Flight Test (uncrewed) Ascent Abort Test Pad Abort Test Two-Crew Flight Test Crew Transport Capable APAS Hardware WeldlessStructure Boeing Lightweight Ablator Air Bag System Simple, Passive Life Support Systems Integrated AR&D System Heritage Parachute System SM Abort Engine

  15. Boeing Commercial Crew Summary Significant Progress to date under CCDev & CCDev-2 40 Milestones completed to plan Preliminary Design Review in Feb, 2012 Low Risk, Low Cost Development Simple Systems Existing Technologies Proven Launch Vehicles NASA’s Acquisition Approach equates to Fixed Price Development Demonstrated Commercial Development Approach with NASA Involvement Low Operational Costs Leveraging Boeing’s Commercial Aircraft experience Multiple mission capsule Reliable, Safe Transportation Soon Affordable Access to LEO Enables Exploration Beyond LEO

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