REG NASA-LLIS-1248-2002 Lessons Learned Crew Return Vehicle& X-38 Flight Test Program Funding Issues.pdf

1、Lessons Learned Entry: 1248Lesson Info:a71 Lesson Number: 1248a71 Lesson Date: 2002-06-17a71 Submitting Organization: HQa71 Submitted by: David LengyelSubject: Crew Return Vehicle lessons and technologies learned from X-38 will provide value to multipurpose vehicle concepts or Provided by IHSNot for

2、 ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-other NASA programs. The termination plan provides for orderly closeout of X-38 activities so as to preserve established value for potential SLI technology demonstration purposes. The orderly closeout requires select ongoing

3、 activities to be phased out to logical endpoints by the end of 2003. The plan includes delivery of components from vendors under contract, those currently in-work in NASA shops, and those to be provided through international cooperative agreements with integration and testing as required. Efforts a

4、ssociated with additional lifting body flights, flights of components on test aircraft, and X-38/CRV-related parafoil flights will be terminated, and CRV procurement will be officially cancelled. The current funding for X-38 is consistent with funding requirements for the closeout plan. Relative to

5、ISS, the Russian Soyuz currently provides the emergency crew return function. Should research requirements result in a decision to increase crew size, the Russian Soyuz is the only vehicle capable of providing emergency egress in the timeframe of completing the ISS “Core“ configuration. This would b

6、e the case, even if the U.S. CRV effort were to be fully restored. Documents Related to Lesson: N/AMission Directorate(s): a71 Space Operationsa71 Exploration SystemsAdditional Key Phrase(s): a71 Aerospace Safety Advisory Panela71 Financial Managementa71 Policy & Planninga71 Risk Management/Assessme

7、nta71 Safety & Mission Assurancea71 Spacecrafta71 Test & VerificationAdditional Info: Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-Approval Info: a71 Approval Date: 2002-06-27a71 Approval Name: Bill Loewya71 Approval Organization: HQa71 Approval Phone Number: 202-358-0528Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-