CCDev - NASA Commercial Crew Development

[Salo]

http://www.parabolicarc.com/2012/07/12/spacex-completes-dragon-crewed-design-review/

SpaceX Completes Dragon Crewed Design Review[/size]
Posted
by Doug Messier
on July 12, 2012, at 4:30 pm

HAWTHORNE, Calif., July 12, 2012 (SpaceX PR) — NASA partner Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has completed an important design review of the crewed version of its Dragon spacecraft. The concept baseline review presented NASA with the primary and secondary design elements of its Dragon capsule designed to carry astronauts into low Earth orbit, including the International Space Station.

SpaceX is one of several companies working to develop crew transportation capabilities under the Commercial Crew Development Round 2 (CCDev2) agreement with NASA's Commercial Crew Program (CCP). Through CCDev2, NASA is helping the private sector develop and test new spacecraft and rockets with the goal of making commercial human spaceflight services available to commercial and government customers.

In the June 14 review conducted at the company's headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif., SpaceX provided details about each phase of a potential crewed mission. This included how the company plans to modify its launch pads to support such missions, Dragon's docking capabilities, the weight and power requirements for the spacecraft, and prospective ground landing sites and techniques. The company also outlined crew living arrangements, such as environmental control and life support equipment, displays and controls.

"SpaceX has made significant progress on its crew transportation capabilities," NASA CCP Manager Ed Mango said. "We commend the SpaceX team on its diligence in meeting its CCDev2 goals to mature the company's technology as this nation continues to build a real capability for America's commercial spaceflight needs."

Safety was a key focus of the review. The SpaceX team presented NASA with analyses on how its SuperDraco launch abort system would perform if an emergency were to occur during launch or ascent. The review also outlined plans for getting astronauts away from danger quickly and safely on the way to low Earth orbit, in space and during the return home.

"The successful conclusion of the concept baseline review places SpaceX exactly where we want to be — ready to move on to the next phase and on target to fly people into space aboard Dragon by the middle of the decade," said SpaceX CEO and Chief Designer Elon Musk.

All of NASA's industry partners, including SpaceX, continue to meet their established milestones in developing commercial crew transportation capabilities under CCDev2.

While NASA works with U.S. industry to develop commercial spaceflight capabilities to low Earth orbit, the agency also is developing the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS), a crew capsule and heavy-lift rocket, to provide an entirely new capability for human exploration of deep space. Designed to be flexible for launching crew and cargo missions, Orion and SLS will expand human presence beyond Earth and enable new missions of exploration across the solar system.

For more information about NASA's Commercial Crew Program, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew[/size]

[Lanista]

Я пропустил, или не сказали сколько человечков после пересмотра осталось?

[Петр Зайцев]

Там не было никакого пересмотра. Все как было, так и осталось, только проведен обзор этапа проектирования. "Review" - это что-то типа заседания НТС.

[Lanista]

Ох, мой английский =(

[Александр Ч.]

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/news/releases/2012/release-20120719.html

Candrea Thomas
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov

Trent Perrotto
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-0321
trent.j.perrotto@nasa.gov

Jessica Rye/Chris Chavez
United Launch Alliance
321-730-5646/303-269-5550
jessica.f.rye@ulalaunch.com / chris.s.chavez@ulalaunch.com

July 19, 2012
 
RELEASE : 12-245
 
 
NASA Partner United Launch Alliance Completes Two Atlas V Reviews
 
 
CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- NASA partner United Launch Alliance (ULA) has completed a review of its Atlas V rocket to assess its compliance with NASA human spaceflight safety and performance requirements.

ULA has partnered to launch Boeing's CST-100, Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser and Blue Origin's Space Vehicle on missions to low Earth orbit and the International Space Station. NASA provided technical consultation during the ULA review.

ULA is one of several companies working to develop crew transportation capabilities under the Commercial Crew Development Round 2 (CCDev2) agreement with NASA's Commercial Crew Program (CCP). Through CCDev2, NASA is helping the private sector develop and test new spacecraft and rockets with the goal of making commercial human spaceflight services available to commercial and government customers.

The Atlas V has launched numerous satellites and robotic missions into space for NASA, including the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover and the Juno probe to Jupiter. Requirements to launch humans will require more stringent criteria, so the company has to show its rocket can meet the extra demands.

"Our partnership with ULA during this round of development has really been focused on understanding the core design of the launch vehicle," said CCP Program Manager Ed Mango. "In these reviews we were able to see how ULA plans to modify the vehicle for human spaceflight."

Among adjustments required to evolve the Atlas V for human spaceflight, designers would have to modify the launch pad so crew members can board the spacecraft. The upper stage of a crewed Atlas V would require the use of two Centaur engines, stronger than the current Atlas V upper stage that uses a single engine. The onboard flight computers would be programmed to guide the rocket on a more managed path through the sky into orbit. Sensors also would be added to the rocket to detect emergency situations for the crew.

"The systems requirements review was the result of an extensive effort with NASA and our commercial spacecraft partners to determine what capabilities the Atlas V already meets and to define what we need to do from here to certify the rocket for human spaceflight," said George Sowers, ULA's vice president for human launch services. "We continue to receive valuable insight from NASA's human spaceflight experts as we move toward the certification of Atlas V for human spaceflight."

All of NASA's industry partners, including ULA, continue to meet their established milestones in developing commercial crew transportation capabilities under CCDev2.

For more information about NASA's Commercial Crew Program, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew

[Петр Зайцев]

Ну в общем садятся на "напряженный" двигатель и летят.

[ronatu]

NASA and United Launch Alliance (ULA) have been reviewing changes that will be needed to prepare the company's Atlas V rocket for human spaceflight.......

http://www.sen.com/news/atlas-v-rocket-completes-review-for-crew-launch.html

[ronatu]

Там не было никакого пересмотра. Все как было, так и осталось, только проведен обзор этапа проектирования. "Review" - это что-то типа заседания НТС.

The key modifications needed to meet NASA's Human Spaceflight Certification include the upper stage rocket needing two engines rather than the single engine currently used.

[zeaman]

Там не было никакого пересмотра. Все как было, так и осталось, только проведен обзор этапа проектирования. "Review" - это что-то типа заседания НТС.

The key modifications needed to meet NASA's Human Spaceflight Certification include the upper stage rocket needing two engines rather than the single engine currently used.

Первая цитата  относится к Фалькону/Дракону
Вторая - к Атласу-5

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NASA announces winners in commercial crew competition

NASA today announced new agreements with three American commercial companies -- Boeing, SpaceX and Sierra Nevada Corp. -- to design and develop the next generation of U.S. human spaceflight capabilities, enabling a launch of astronauts from U.S. soil in the next five years. NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden will speak at 10 a.m. EDT and we'll have live streaming coverage.

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/live/

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NASA today announced new agreements with three American commercial companies to design and develop the next generation of U.S. human spaceflight capabilities, enabling a launch of astronauts from U.S. soil in the next five years. Advances made by these companies under newly signed Space Act Agreements through the agency's Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) initiative are intended to ultimately lead to the availability of commercial human spaceflight services for government and commercial customers.,

CCiCap partners are:

-- Sierra Nevada Corporation, Louisville, Colo., $212.5 million

-- Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), Hawthorne, Calif., $440 million

-- The Boeing Company, Houston, $460 million

"Today, we are announcing another critical step toward launching our astronauts from U.S. soil on space systems built by American companies," NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. "We have selected three companies that will help keep us on track to end the outsourcing of human spaceflight and create high-paying jobs in Florida and elsewhere across the country."

[Петр Зайцев]

Очень многие опасались, что гады из Тиохола получат заказ. На сайде у Дуга был онлайновый опрос, там они лидировали. Но к счастью такого не произошло. Видимо не так страшна коррупция как ее малюют, и влияние "Дока" Хоровица над теми, кто принимал решение не таково, как было раньше. Все-таки Болден - кремень. Приводит агентство в порядок.

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НАСА выбрало фирмы, которые получат $1 млрд на создание нового корабля

МОСКВА, 3 авг - РИА Новости. Американское аэрокосмическое агентство НАСА назвало три коммерческие компании, которые получат контракты на общую сумму более 1,1 миллиарда долларов в рамках третьего этапа программы создания силами частных фирм новых космических кораблей для доставки астронавтов на МКС, ракет для них и наземной инфраструктуры.

Партнерами НАСА в рамках программы CCiCap (Commercial Crew Integrated Capability) стала компания Boeing, получившая контракт на 460 миллионов долларов, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) - 440 миллионов долларов, Sierra Nevada - 212,5 миллиона долларов.

"Мы выбрали три компании, которые помогут нам проложить дорогу к использованию технологии аутсорсинга в сфере пилотируемых космических полетов в космос и в создании высокооплачиваемых рабочих мест во Флориде и по всей стране", - заявил глава НАСА Чарльз Болден (Charles Bolden), выступая в Космическом центре НАСА имени Кеннеди.

После завершения полетов шаттлов США остались без собственных средств доставки астронавтов на околоземную орбиту и на Международную космическую станцию. Для того, чтобы сократить расходы и способствовать развитию индустрии НАСА решило создавать новый пилотируемый корабль силами частных компаний, в то время как собственные силы агентства были направлены на создание корабля для полетов в дальний космос на базе проекта Orion и ракеты SLS для него.

Ранее НАСА в рамках программы CCP (Commercial Crew Program) по поощрению частных фирм, работающих в сфере разработки и создания космических кораблей, уже провела два этапа отбора компаний. В рамках первого этапа в 2010 году контракты на разработку проектов пилотируемых кораблей получили фирмы Blue Origin, Boeing, Paragon Space Development, Sierra Nevada и United Launch Alliance (ULA).

В рамках второго этапа (CCDev2), предусматривающего продолжение разработки ракет-носителей и кораблей, партнерами НАСА стали Blue Origin, Boeing, Sierra Nevada и SpaceX.

Третий этап, CCiCap, предусматривает создание полноценной интегрированной транспортной системы, которая будет включать себя корабль, ракету-носитель, и наземную инфраструктуру, в том числе центр управления полетами.

Теперь Boeing, SpaceX и Sierra Nevada к концу мая 2014 года закончить проектирование и испытания новых систем.

Среди трех партнеров безусловным лидером выглядит компания SpaceX. Ее корабль Dragon в беспилотном варианте к настоящему времени уже совершил два полета, в том числе один - со стыковкой с МКС. В то же время капсула Boeing CST-100 еще проходит наземные испытания, так же как и мини-шаттл Dream Chaser фирмы Sierra Nevada.

http://ria.ru/science/20120803/715927744.html

[Дмитрий В.]

Liberty в пролете :roll:  Интересно, продолжат разработку за свои деньги? :roll:

[ronatu]

А действительно - сколько их?

на вскидку:


1. SpaceX
3. CST-100
6. Dearm Chaser Orbital
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2. Orbital
4. Orion Havy
5. Orion Light
7. Excalibur Almaz
8. ПТК лунный
9. ПТК околоземный
10.Шэньчжоу
11.Blue Origin
12.ATK composite ВЫЧЕРКИВАЕМ
13.ISRO
14.ESA
15.JAXA

16.Space Operations

....Space Operations, Inc. (SpaceOps) has formed a team of highly motivated aerospace companies for this purpose.

The three companies involved with the effort are WestWind Technologies, Inc., Advanced Solutions, Inc., and Southern Aerospace Company.  SpaceOps, will use the technology developed on the Gemini Program to be the basis for the 21st century, two-seat, ECLIPSE spacecraft.

"Since this is an existing and proven design we could begin construction six to eight weeks after funding and complete a flying prototype ten to thirteen months later," said WestWind President Bill Jolly.

U.S. built rocket boosters are currently available and could launch the ECLIPSE plus a significant amount of cargo into orbit.....

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gemini-to-fly-again-159561815.html

[Salo]

http://www.spacenews.com/civil/120803-boeing-spacex-sierra-ccicap.html

Fri, 3 August, 2012
Boeing, SpaceX and Sierra Nevada Win CCiCAP Awards[/size]
By Dan Leone

    WASHINGTON — Boeing and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) are the big winners in the third and final development round of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, garnering $460 million and $440 million, respectively, in government aid to complete and test astronaut crew taxis.

    Sierra Nevada Corp. netted $212.5 million in Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) funding, NASA announced Aug. 3.

    Bidders for the 21-month Space Act Agreements had to propose a complete system, including launch and crew vehicles, capable of carrying astronauts to and from the international space station. NASA wants at least one of these systems to be ready by 2017.

    Currently NASA relies on Russia for space station crew transport services.

    "Today, we are announcing another critical step toward launching our astronauts from U.S. soil on space systems built by American companies," NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said in a press release announcing the awards.

    All three CCiCap winners have previously received NASA funds to work on elements of their crew transportation systems. Boeing Space Exploration of Houston is developing a space capsule called the CST-100, which the company plans to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket.

    Also planning to use an Atlas 5 is Sierra Nevada Space Systems of Louisville, Colo., which is developing a lifting-body vehicle called Dream Chaser based on an old NASA design.

    SpaceX of Hawthorne, Calif., is adapting its flight-tested Dragon cargo capsule for crewed missions, to be launched atop the company's Falcon 9 rocket.

    Before any of these systems are cleared to carry astronauts, NASA will have to certify that they meet the agency's safety standards. This work will be done under separate contracts to be awarded at or near the end of the CCiCap performance period.

    All three winners have said they can stage their first demonstration flights — which will not carry astronauts — by 2015 or 2016, depending on available funding.

    NASA's selections leave ATK Aerospace, Magna, Utah, the longtime builder of solid-rocket motors for the now-retired space shuttle, without funding for its proposed Liberty crew transportation system. ATK, whose Liberty design has not been funded in previous rounds of the Commercial Crew Program, nonetheless announced in May that it would compete for a CCiCap award.

    The Liberty rocket would have used an ATK-built solid-fuel core stage and the first stage of Europe's Ariane 5 rocket as an upper stage. ATK proposed capping the rocket with a composite crew module.

    ATK was working with NASA through unfunded Space Act agreements to refine Liberty's design.

    In a conference call with reporters Aug. 3, NASA human spaceflight chief William Gerstenmaier confirmed that Blue Origin, the secretive space startup bankrolled by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, did not submit a CCiCap proposal. Blue Origin had been involved in NASA's Commercial Crew Program since the first round of funding was awarded in 2010. The Kent, Wash., company has received a total of $25.7 million in NASA funding, some of which it put toward a crew escape system for its New Shepard vertical-takeoff, vertical-landing suborbital vehicle. [/size]

[Ну-и-ну]

Ожидаемо.

[ronatu]

[KBOB]

1. SpaceX http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9647
3. CST-100 www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=12270
6. Dream Chaser Orbital http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=10499

0. Спейс Шаттл (до 8-ми мест) - уже отлетался.
1. SpaceX (7-ми местный) - слетал к МКС в 2012 (без экипажа)
3. CST-100 (7-ми местный) - первый старт в 2015 году.
6. Dream Chaser Orbital (6-ти местный) - operational flights could come as early as 2016

[Salo]

Пилотируемая версия Dragon'a ещё не летала. У Вас другая версия? :wink: