Operational Concept for the NASA Constellation Program's Ares I Crew Launch Vehicle

Best, Joel; Chavers, Greg; Richardson, Lea; Cruzen, Craig A.

doi:10.2514/6.2008-3562

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“…The second mission is to deliver the Orion with crew to a low-Earth orbit to rendezvous with the Ares V Earth Departure Stage. Figure 3 shows the Ares I and Ares V elements and Figure 4 provides a direct comparison of the Shuttle, Ares and Saturn vehicles [1]. .…”

Section: Ares I -Mission and System Descriptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The FS forward assembly includes the deceleration system as well as the majority of the avionics components. The forward assembly also provides the interface with the Upper Stage [1].…”

Section: Ares I -Mission and System Descriptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Due to the immaturity of the Ares V, this paper will focus on the design and operability Ares I. It is worth noting that current lunar operations scenarios call for the Ares I & V to be launched within 90 minutes of each other and thus emphasizing a key driver in high availability and operability [1]. …”

Section: Ares I J2x Upper Stage Enginementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Powering the future of U.S. space exploration will be the Ares I crew launch vehicle, which will transport the Orion crew exploration vehicle to orbit where it will rendezvous with the ISS or the Altair lunar lander, which will be delivered by the Ares V cargo launch vehicle. This new exploration infrastructure will allow astronauts to once again leave low-Earth orbit for extended lunar missions and preparation for the first long-distance journeys to Mars [1].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Operational considerations and comparisons of the Saturn, Space Shuttle and Ares launch vehicles

Cruzen

Chavers

Wittenstein

2009

2009 IEEE Aerospace Conference

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Abstract-The United States (U.S.) space exploration policy has directed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to retire the Space Shuttle and to replace it with a new generation of space transportation systems for crew and cargo travel to the International Space Station, the Moon, Mars, and beyond. As part of the Constellation Program, engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama are working to design and build the Ares I, the first of two large launch vehicles to return humans to the Moon. A deliberate effort is being made to ensure a high level of operability in order to significantly increase safety and availability as well as reduce recurring costs of this new launch vehicle. It is the Ares Project's goal to instill operability as part of the requirements development, design and operations of the vehicle. This paper will identify important factors in launch vehicle design that affect the operability and availability of the system. Similarities and differences in operational constraints will also be compared between the Saturn V, Space Shuttle and current Ares I design. Finally, potential improvements in operations and operability for large launch vehicles will be addressed. From the examples presented, the paper will discuss potential improvements for operability for future launch vehicles.

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Section: Ares I -Mission and System Descriptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The FS forward assembly includes the deceleration system as well as the majority of the avionics components. The forward assembly also provides the interface with the Upper Stage [1].…”

Section: Ares I -Mission and System Descriptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Ares I J2x Upper Stage Enginementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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