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Marshall Space Flight Center

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withwithMidMid--Atlantic Space Grant Atlantic Space Grant

Consortia Consortia Michael Freeman, PhD

[email protected]


NASA VisionTo improve life here,

To extend life to there,To find life beyond.

NASA VisionTo improve life here,

To extend life to there,To find life beyond.

NASA MissionTo understand and protect our home planet,To explore the universe and search for life,To inspire the next generation of explorers

…as only NASA can.

NASA MissionTo understand and protect our home planet,To explore the universe and search for life,To inspire the next generation of explorers

…as only NASA can.


Historical Chronology 1957Historical Chronology 1957––20042004

SputnikSputnik ProjectHighwaterProjectHighwater

First FlightSaturn 1-B

First FlightSaturn 1-B

LRV ProjectAssigned to MSFC

LRV ProjectAssigned to MSFC

SkylabSkylab Challenger AccidentChallenger Accident

MSFC SpacelabMission Control OpensMSFC SpacelabMission Control Opens

First Flight ofSuperlightweightExternal Tank

First Flight ofSuperlightweightExternal Tank

Glenn’s FlightGlenn’s Flight

Able-BakerAble-Baker

Gagarin’s FlightGagarin’s Flight

First Saturn I FlightFirst Saturn I Flight

Sheppard’s Flight Aboard MSFC Tested Redstone RocketSheppard’s Flight Aboard MSFC Tested Redstone Rocket

Explorer IExplorer I

MSFC Established Dr. Wernher Von Braun First DirectorMSFC Established Dr. Wernher Von Braun First Director

Apollo 11Apollo 11

Apollo-Soyuz Test ProjectApollo-Soyuz Test Project

First Shuttle FlightFirst Shuttle Flight

First Use ofLRV (Apollo 15)First Use ofLRV (Apollo 15)

Apollo 14 CarriedMSFC ExperimentsApollo 14 CarriedMSFC Experiments

HEAO-1HEAO-1

HEAO-2HEAO-2

HEAO-3HEAO-3

First Spacelab Mission (STS-9)First Spacelab Mission (STS-9)

Continuous Flow Electrophoresis System (STS-4)

Continuous Flow Electrophoresis System (STS-4)

LAGEOS (Laser Geodynamics Satellite)LAGEOS (Laser Geodynamics Satellite)

ASTRO-1ASTRO-1

Hubble LaunchedHubble Launched

Gamma-RayObservatoryGamma-RayObservatory

Burst and Transient Source ExperimentBurst and Transient Source Experiment

First Tethered Satellite System (STS-46)

First Tethered Satellite System (STS-46)

Chandra LaunchedChandra Launched

First U.S./MIR RendezvousFirst U.S./MIR Rendezvous

First Exp. 1 CrewOn ISS

First Exp. 1 CrewOn ISS

U.S. MicrogravityLaboratory-2 FlightU.S. MicrogravityLaboratory-2 Flight

ISS Assembly BeginsISS Assembly Begins

ShuttleUpgradesShuttle

Upgrades

Exploration SystemsExploration Systems

FastracEngineTested

FastracEngineTested

MSFC Opens SpaceOptics ManufacturingTechnology Center

MSFC Opens SpaceOptics ManufacturingTechnology Center

Shuttle Returns to FlightShuttle Returns to Flight

Solid RocketMotorRe-Design

Solid RocketMotorRe-Design

First U.S. MicrogravityLaboratory-1 Flight

First U.S. MicrogravityLaboratory-1 Flight

Block II SSMEBlock II SSME


MSFC Organizational ChartMSFC Organizational ChartMSFC Organizational ChartMSFC Center Director

Deputy Center Director

Associate Center Director

ExecutiveStaff

Instrument & Payload Systems

Department

Test Laboratory

Propulsion Systems

Department

Spacecraft & Vehicle Systems

Department

Materials & Processes Laboratory

Chief Engineers Office

Chief Engineers Chief Engineers OfficeOffice

Office of HumanCapital

Office of Equal

Opportunity

Space Transportation Programs/Projects

Office

Space Systems Programs/Projects

Office

Shuttle Propulsion

Office

Science & Technology Directorate

Safety & MissionAssurance Directorate

Engineering Directorate

Office of theChief

Counsel

Office of theChief Information

Officer

Office of theChief Financial

Officer

Office of theChief Financial

Officer

Office of Procurement

Office of Strategic Communications

Mission Operations Laboratory

David A. King

Charles B. Chitwood

Robin N. Henderson

Susan C. Foster Stephen P. Beale

William A. Hicks James M. Ellis

Tereasa H. Washington

Audrey Robinson Robin N. Henderson

Anthony R. Lavoie Charles B. Chitwood Michael G. Rudolphi

Ann F. Whitaker N. Jan Davis

Ann R. McNair Steven D. Pearson Pedro I. Rodriguez C. Preston Jones Jack Bullman M. Ralph Carruth

Assistant Director for Safety & Engineering Paul M. Munafo

James H. Carter

James W. Bilbro

Robert L. Sackheim

R. Craig Seabrook

Sheila C. Cloud

Teresa B. Vanhooser

Office of Center

Operations

Office of Center

Operations


Science and Science and Technology Technology DirectorateDirectorate

Ann WhitakerAnn Whitaker

Earth and Earth and Space Science Space Science

LaboratoryLaboratory

Frank SixFrank Six

Exploration ScienceExploration Science& Technology& Technology

DivisionDivision

Raymond ClintonRaymond Clinton

Space Optics Space Optics ManufacturingManufacturing& Technology & Technology

CenterCenter

Scott SmithScott Smith

PropulsionPropulsionResearchResearch

CenterCenter

George SchmidtGeorge Schmidt


Overview of Core Competencies at MSFCOverview of Core Competencies at MSFCOverview of Core Competencies at MSFC

Transportation Systems & Propulsion

Development

CORE

2 Large Complex Systems

Development & Integration

CORE

1

Space InfrastructureDevelopment

CORE

4

Scientific SpacecraftResearch & Instrument

Development

CORE

3

CORE

5

Applied Materials &Manufacturing

ProcessesDevelopment


Primary Focus of MSFCPrimary Focus of MSFC

Return to Space Shuttle Flight

Complete the International Space Station

Execute our Programs & ProjectsWith a Corporate FocusThrough Technical and Management Excellence

Align to the Vision for Space Exploration


External Tank

Reusable Solid Rocket Motor

Reusable Solid Rocket Booster

Space Shuttle Main Engine

Space Shuttle Return To FlightSpace Shuttle Return To FlightSpace Shuttle Return To Flight


International Space StationInternational Space StationInternational Space Station

Flight Systems DevelopmentExample: ExPRESS Racks, Node 2 & 3, ECLSS

Cargo IntegrationExample: Multi-purpose Pressurized Logistics Module (MPLM)

Payload Design, Development, Integration, and Operations

Example: Microgravity Sciences GloveboxSpace Systems Operations

Example: Payload Operations Integration CenterMicrogravity

Sciences GloveboxEXPRESS Rack

Payload Operations Integration Center

MPLM ECLSS


Current Programs and ProjectsCurrent Programs and ProjectsCurrent Programs and Projects

Chandra ObservatoryDemonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous Technology

Gravity Probe-B

JIMO Systems Engineering and Instrument Development

JIMO Systems Engineering and Instrument Development

JWST Technology MirrorDiscovery & New Frontiers


Space ScienceSpace Science

♦ Astrophysics– X-ray– Gamma ray– Cosmic ray

♦ Solar and Plasma Physics

♦ Discovery and New Frontiers

Gravity Probe-B

MessengerJIMO Mission Instrument

DevelopmentChandra


Vision for Space ExplorationVision for Space ExplorationVision for Space Exploration

On January 14, 2004, President Bush offered a new vision for U.S. space exploration

“ . . . journey, not a destination.”

Presidential Commission appointedGoals and Objectives outlinesOrganizational realignment undertaken

“This cause of exploration and discovery is not an option we choose; it is a desire written in the human heart.”

President George. W. Bush


Moon, Mars, and BeyondMoon, Mars, and BeyondMoon, Mars, and Beyond

Moon Mars

Search for evidence of life, to understand the history of the solar system, and to prepare for

future human exploration

Robotic missions to the Moon starting in 2008Human expeditions as early as 2015

Solar System Crew Exploration Vehicle

Robotic exploration and advanced telescope searches for habitable environments

Crew transportation beyond low Earth orbitto support mission no later than 2014


Current Work in Support of ExplorationCurrent Work in Support of ExplorationCurrent Work in Support of Exploration

♦ Requirements Definition and Analysis

♦ Subject Matter Experts for Technical Assessments

♦ Launch Vehicle Studies

♦ Constellation Systems– Space Propulsion– Systems Engineering and Integration– Safety and Mission Assurance

♦ Human and Robotic Technology– Prometheus– Technology Maturation– Advanced Space Technology– Innovative Technology Transfer

Partnerships

♦ Relevant Transitional Work– NGLT

• Integrated Powerhead Demo• Auxiliary Propulsion Testbed• Propulsion Technology and

Integration• University Institutes

– Orbital Express– DART– X-37


IRAD FY06 Topic AreasIRAD FY06 Topic Areas

♦Advanced Composite Systems♦Radiation Control Technologies♦Vehicle Management Systems♦ In-Space and Extraterrestrial Surface

Infrastructure Technologies♦Optical and Detector Technologies for

Advanced Science Missions♦Advanced Propulsion

Marshall Space Flight Center Advanced Composite SystemsAdvanced Composite Systems

♦ Understanding the behavior, processing, fracture and failure mechanisms

♦ Coupled computational simulation and tailoring of composite constituents

♦ Simulation-driven testing coupled with testing-verified simulation

♦ Improvements in design and manufacturing processes♦ Mitigation of long- and short-term environmental

effects and cyclic damage accumulation♦ Smart in-situ sensing to detect and monitor structural

defects and potential self-repair innovations♦ Novel non-destructive techniques in failure analysis,

testing and inspection♦ Probabilistic quantification of uncertainties for reliable

designs based on progressive simulation

Marshall Space Flight CenterRadiation Control TechnologiesRadiation Control Technologies

Investigate approaches and materials to model, monitor and mitigate effects of space radiation on humans in space and space systems

Marshall Space Flight CenterVehicle Management SystemsVehicle Management Systems

♦ Embedded sensors and sensing systems for assured correctness of data

♦ Proximity sensing and navigation tools for automated rendezvous and docking

♦ Diagnostic and prognostic algorithms for data mining and decision making

♦ Robust packaging techniques for avionic sensing and control system reliability

♦ Applications of micro and nano technologies for light weight and long life

♦ Efficient software for in-situ verification and validation♦ Autonomous mission management for safe, reliable and

efficient flight


In-space and Extraterrestrial Surface Infrastructure Technologies

In-space and Extraterrestrial Surface Infrastructure Technologies

♦ Mobility systems featuring autonomous operations, human-rated operations and material handling capabilities. Modular autonomous systems that include cross platform tool interfaces and versatile re-configurations

♦ Operations, assembly and integration of space structures in orbit or in an extraterrestrial surface location. Novel integration and autonomous operations capabilities are of interest

♦ Utilities and facilities addressing storage systems, energy collection and distribution, habitats, site preparation, navigation and site management

♦ Technologies to maximize utilization of in-situ resources to minimize launch requirements


Optical and Detector Technologies for Advanced Science Missions

Optical and Detector Technologies for Advanced Science Missions

Investigate new optical and detector technologies that include– New detectors for visible, UV and high energy photons– New optical materials, coatings, techniques and designs that

will enable a range of new planetary, astrophysical and sun-earth science investigations


Advanced PropulsionAdvanced Propulsion

♦ Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) with focus on non-nuclear NTP subsystem R&D

♦ Propellant management (cryo and non-cryo)

♦ RCS/OMS including the development and maturation of technologies for spacecraft orbital maneuvering, attitude control propulsion and deep throttling propulsion for surface access systems

♦ Combustion Devices for both boost and in-space propulsion systems


Marshall Space Flight CenterMarshall Space Flight CenterMarshall Space Flight Center

45 Years of Service to NASA’s Mission

Delivering solutions across a wide spectrum of needs in propulsion, space transportation and science systems development and management,

and fundamental research and development.

Rising to the Challenge

Marshall is transforming itself to remain a competitive, credible solutions-provider in a changing environment, embracing new

management processes and lessons-learned.

Looking for the best ideas on implementing the Vision.

45 Years of Service to NASA’s Mission

Delivering solutions across a wide spectrum of needs in propulsion, space transportation and science systems development and management,

and fundamental research and development.

Rising to the Challenge

Marshall is transforming itself to remain a competitive, credible solutions-provider in a changing environment, embracing new

management processes and lessons-learned.

Looking for the best ideas on implementing the Vision.

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