Orion

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Lunatik-k пишет:
А была ли у НАСА система стартового аварийного спасения как наСОЮЗ.

башня ДУ САС еще на Меркурии. На Джемини катапульты. на Аполло снова башня

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[Александр Ч.]

NASA ‏@NASA  6 ч.  
"Caution: Oversize Load" Two boosters that'll help send @NASA_Orion on its first trip to space arrived in Florida:  pic.twitter.com/bDw2H8tWWC
 
 

 
 
 

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Delta IV Stages Arrive at Cape for NASA's Orion Inaugural Flight

The core and starboard boosters of a Delta IV rocket arrived by barge at Port Canaveral in Florida ahead of the planned Fall 2014 launch of NASA's Orion spacecraft. The mission will be unmanned gathering data ahead of future manned missions.

The port booster and upper stage for the rocket are due for arrival in April 2014.

[Александр Ч.]

EFT-1 DELTA IV/ORION MEDIA EVENT
    Friday, March 14 (L-2 Days):  Media will have an opportunity to see two of the three booster stages of the Delta IV Heavy rocket that will loft Orion into orbit on the Exploration Flight Test-1.  The vehicle will be seen at the Horizontal Integration Facility at Launch Complex 37 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, where the Delta IVH is being prepared for launch. Media then will be taken to view Orion hardware and will receive an update on the spacecraft. Buses for this event will depart the Kennedy Press Site at 8:45 a.m. Media will return to the press site at approximately 12:15 p.m.
 For this event, long pants and flat closed-toe shoes are required.  No sandals, shorts or tank tops can be worn.  Lighters, matches or cell phones are not permitted.

[Andrey Samoilov]

Первый беспилотный пуск перенесли на декабрь 2014 года:
http://spaceflightnow.com/orion/eft1/140315delay/

[Victor123]

Если бы такой который подплыл хотя бы на орбиту луны отправить, то это было бы только начало.

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The ogive panels for the Launch Abort System (LAS) which will fly on Orion's first flight later this year have arrived at the Kennedy Space Center. The ogive panels protect the crew module from sound and vibration in the event of LAS activation on the launch pad or during ascent.

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Pics from offload of remaining #DeltaIV booster; in addition to 2nd stage & spacecraft adapter in prep 4 #Orion #EFT1

https://twitter.com/NASAKennedy/status/464397218842431488
 

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Techs uncrate the #EFT1 2nd stage inside #ULA's Horizontal Integration Facility at Launch Complex 37

https://twitter.com/ulalaunch/status/465933946665324544

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Orion In Final Assembly At Kennedy Space Center
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/news/press-releases/2014/may/0521-ss-orion.html

DENVER, May 21, 2014 –Lockheed Martin [NYSE] and NASA engineers have started the process of installing the largest heat shield ever built onto the Orion spacecraft's crew module. The heat shield installation marks one of the final steps in the spacecraft's assembly leading up to its first test flight, Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1), later this year.

EFT-1 will provide engineers data about the heat shield's ability to protect the crew module fr om the extreme 4000-degree heat of reentry and an ocean splashdown following Orion's 20,000 mph reentry from space. In addition, key systems such as avionics, separation events, attitude control and guidance, parachute deployment, and ground operations will be evaluated. Comprehensive data from the test flight will influence design decisions most critical to crew safety to lower risks and safely carry humans on future missions to deep space.

The team remains on schedule to complete the following milestones for the Dec. 4, 2014 launch date:

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• The crew module and service module will mate together and will undergo functional testing
• The backshell tiles and forward bay cover will be installed onto the crew module
• The crew module and service module will mate to the Delta IV Heavy second stage adapter
• The spacecraft will be fueled and serviced at the Kennedy Space Center Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility
• The launch abort system will be stacked on top of the spacecraft
• The spacecraft will be prepped and transported to Launch Pad 37 wh ere Lockheed Martin and United Launch Alliance will perform pad integration and launch operations
  

"This team has done a great job keeping us on track for Orion's first test flight," said Cleon Lacefield, Lockheed Martin vice president and Orion program manager. "That's no easy task when you're designing and building a unique vehicle for human exploration of deep space."

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ILA 2014 in images

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Статьи из AIAA (превью показывает только первую страницу ) о КК Orion MPCV-ESM (Multi Purpose Crew Vehicle - European Service Module)
The Multi-purpose Crew Vehicle European Service Module: a European Contribution to Human Exploration
Philippe Berthe, ESA; Kathy Schubert, NASA Glenn Research Center; Julie A. Grantier, NASA Glenn Research Center; Klaus Pietsch, Astrium; Philippe Angelillo, Astrium; Laurence A. Price, Lockheed Martin Corporation

The MPCV-ESM Consumables Storage Subsystem
Matteo Maria Lamantea, Thales Alenia Space; Claudio Finetto, SOFITER S.p.A.

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ILA 2014 MPCV-ESM and original ATV scale models

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GAO-14-338SP Assessments of Selected Large-Scale Projects, pages 52-53

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
PROJECT ESSENTIALS
NASA Center Lead: Johnson Space Center
International Partner: European Space Agency
Launch Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL
Launch Vehicle: Space Launch System
Mission Duration: Varied based on destination
Requirement derived fr om: NASA Authorization Act of 2010 Public L. No. 111-267, §§ 303, 304
CONTRACT INFORMATION
Current highest value contract
Contractor: Lockheed Martin
Contractor Activity: Spacecraft Development
Type of Contract: Cost-Plus-Award-Fee
Date of Award: February 2014
Initial Value of Contract: $6.66 billion
Current Value: $11.76 billion
Launch Schedule
First Non-Crewed Launch Date: Dec 2017
First Crewed Launch Date: Aug 2021
Orion is being developed to conduct in-space operations beyond low Earth orbit and to service
the International Space Station if necessary. Under the Orion program, NASA is continuing to advance
development of the human safety features, designs, and systems of the former Orion project under
the Constellation program which was cancelled in February 2010. Orion is planned to launch atop
NASA's Space Launch System. The current design of Orion consists of a crew module, service module,
 and launch abort system.
PROJECT SUMMARY
The Orion program is developing and building hardware for its first exploration flight test (EFT-1) in September
2014, but development challenges continue to threaten the program. The mass of the spacecraft remains a
top program risk. Despite mass reduction efforts, the spacecraft could be up to 2,800 pounds over the maximum
lift-off mass requirement for the un-crewed first exploration mission flight (EM-1) of the Space Launch System in
2017. The program has made changes to the heat shield's design in order to address the possibility of cracks between
its ablative material and the underlying shield structure due to thermal expansion during its initial test flight in 2014;
however, the spacecraft is expected to undergo more stressful temperatures during later launches.

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle PROJECT UPDATE
 
Funding issues
According to NASA, constrained funding has forced the program to adopt an incremental development
approach. For example, to stay within budget, the program deferred a second round of testing for the
launch abort system, which carries the crew away from the launch vehicle in case of a failed launch.
NASA originally scheduled this test for 2014, about 7 years before the first crewed flight (EM-2) in 2021.
Now, the test is scheduled for 2018, or 3 years prior to the crewed flight. By delaying this test some 4
years, NASA will have only about half the amount of time to address any issues discovered during the
2018 test. The program is willing to accept this risk based on prior testing and intends for EFT-1 to help
mitigate technical issues. However, the program also indicated that, should unexpected technical issues
arise, there is increased risk of cost increases and schedule delays for the crewed EM-2 flight in 2021.
Design Issues
Program documents indicate that, even with mass reduction efforts ongoing through 2013, the spacecraft
could be up to 2,800 pounds over the maximum lift-off mass requirement of 73,500 pounds for the Space
Launch System's EM -1 in December 2017. According to program officials, no additional dedicated mass
reduction efforts will occur prior to EM-1 because the Orion can perform assigned EM-1 and EM-2
exploration missions within the currently- predicted mass of the Orion and expected performance of the
Space Launch System. Instead, the program plans to relieve mass issues by utilizing performance margins
they anticipate to be available on the Space Launch System and by adjusting mission parameters, such
as load, crew size, and mission duration. Officials stated that, if NASA or the Administration defined
a yet-unspecified mission requiring the Orion to meet allocated lift-off mass, design changes to the
spacecraft could be required. 
The program expects to downgrade a risk associated with the Orion heat shield, but design challenges with
this technology remain. Program officials continue to track a risk that the thermal protection system
could develop cracks between its ablative material and the underlying shield structure due to thermal
expansion prior to the Orion's reentry into the Earth's atmosphere. According to the officials, additional
coating has been added to the shield and delivery is on schedule. They noted, however, that the spacecraft
will encounter hotter, more stressful temperatures during reentry, when the crew module returns fr om
lunar destinations. As a result, some risk remains beyond EFT-1. Officials stated that the program will
continue to monitor and mitigate any issues with the heat shield and thermal protection system.
Additionally, the Orion service module, which supplies propulsion, life support, and power and is being
provided by ESA, is experiencing design issues. The preliminary design review for the module slipped
some 10 months to allow more time to complete design trade-offs, increase design maturity, and
identify potential mass reduction opportunities. 
Program officials stated that the ESA module will be used in EM-1, but a second module not yet on
contract will be required for EM-2.
Other Issues to be Monitored
Development of Orion continues under a contract awarded in 2006 for development of the Orion
vehicle under the Constellation program. Pursuant to contract modification in February 2014, this contract
is currently valued at $11.76 billion for work through December 2020.
Project Office Comments
The program provided technical comments to a draft of this assessment, which were incorporated as appropriate.
Additionally, officials noted that Orion achieved a major milestone in 2013 by reaching the preliminary design phase,
and that they anticipate completion of preliminary design and integration activities in 2014. The agency also stated that the
program is focused on implementing the Orion design and flying the capsule's missions within established cost and schedule
commitments and, as future missions are defined, the design could evolve based on flight experience and a block upgrade
development approach.

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Космический аппарат Orion на стадии финальной сборки

Инженеры компании Lockheed Martin и NASA приступили к процессу установки самого громадного теплозащитного кожуха из когда-либо созданных на модуль отсек экипажа космического аппарата Orion (Орион). Установка теплозащиты – это одна из последних стадий сборки аппарата перед первым испытательным полетом - Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1), который должен состояться в этом году. В результате EFT-1, как надеются специалисты, они смогут получить данные о способности теплового экрана защитить отсек экипажа от сильнейшего нагревания до 400-х градусов Цельсия, - в момент повторного входа в атмосферу и приводнения (скорость Orion, предположительно, в момент повторного входа, будет составлять около 32 000 километров в час). Кроме того, основные системы аппарата – авионика, отделение ступеней и управление пространственным положением, раскрытие парашюта и наземные операции так же будут оцениваться во время этих испытания. Данные, полученные в результате этого теста, окажут влияние на дальнейшие решения о конструкции аппарата. До запуска, который назначен на 4 декабря 2014 года, специалистом необходимо завершить следующие этапы: •   Сервисный модуль и отсек экипажа должны быть смонтированы и пройти функциональные испытания •   Плиты корпуса разъема и крышка внешнего отсека должны быть установлены на модуле экипажа •   Отсек экипажа и сервисный модуль установят на адаптер второй ступени ракеты Delta IV •   Космический аппарат будет заправлен топливом •   Система аварийного прекращения пуска будет установлена на верхней части космического аппарата •   Аппарат будет подготовлен и перевезен на Пусковую Площадку 37, где специалисты проведут подготовку к запуску.

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Aviation Week & Space Technology 26 May 2014, pages 25-26

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