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Early Deep Space MissionCapabilities ConceptsLarry PriceDeputy Program ManagerLockheed Martin Orion Program1
Program ProgressFY05FY06Phase I: Design TradesFY07FY08FY09FY10FY11MPCVPhase II: Spacecraft DevelopmentOrion renamed theMulti-PurposeCrew VehicleMay 2011LAS otor TestOrion CrewExplorationVehicleConceptDevelopedPadAbort 1StackingAir BagDrop TestsOrion ContractCompetitivelyAwarded toLockheed MartinAug 2006Heat ShieldPrototypeDevelopedOrion WaterLandingRecoveryTrainingPad Abort 1Flight TestVehicleBuiltPad Abort 1Flight TestSuccessMay 2010First OrionEnvironmentalTesting
Manufacturing and Test FacilitiesMichoud Assembly Facility - New Orleans, LouisianaSpace Environmental Test Facility, Glenn Research CenterCanister Rotation Facility, Kennedy Space CenterOperations and Checkout Facility – Kennedy Space CenterHydro Impact Basin, Langley Research Center3
Deep Space Exploration StonesStepping Stones is a series ofexploration missions buildingincrementally towards America’s longterm goal of exploring Mars.Red Rocks: exploreMars from DeimosDeimos ScoutPlymouth Rock: Humans explore asteroid2008 EA9 and othersExplore the Moon’s far sidefrom Earth-Moon L2 pointAsteroid surveyLunar flybyAsteroid scoutA human mission to the moons of Mars will requirecapabilities such as heavy-lift launch ,SLS test flightDeimos photo courtesy of NASA-JPL, University of Arizona
Proposed Exploration Flight Test pper StageDisposal BurnLV/UpperStage SepUpper Stage 1stEngine StartSMFairingSep LAS JettisonUpper Stage2nd Engine StartUpper Stage 1stEngine Cut-OffUpper Stage 2ndEngine Cut-OffOFT-1 Overview 2 Revolutions Low Inclination High Apogee High Energy EntryBoost Stage 1Upper Stage BurnCoastCM Translation5Burn
Ascent Abort – 2 (2016)
Sub-System Testing and Validation
Lunar Fly-by plus Science Payload Mission(2017)
GER Principles and Early Deep Space MissionCapabilities ConceptsPrincipleCapabilities ConceptsCapability DrivenRisk Reduction & Early OperationsExperienceExploration ValueFoundation for Future ExplorationMissionsInternational PartnershipPotential ESA Service Module RoleRobustnessMultiple Levels of Sub-System TestingAffordabilityWithin Current Budget PlansHuman-Robotic PartnershipHuman & Science Operations
Deep Space Exploration Stones Stepping Stones is a series of exploration missions building incrementally towards America's long- term goal of exploring Mars. A human mission to the moons of Mars will require capabilities such as heavy -lift launch , Red Rocks: explore Mars from Deimos . Deimos photo courtesy of NASA-JPL, University of Arizona
