Project Orion Overview

And
Crew Exploration Vehicle Project Office

Prime Contractor Announcement

Skip Hatfield
Orion CEV Project Manager

August 31, 2006

 Contract Selection Continues our Pursuit of
the Vision for Space Exploration

• Planning for Orion began with the VSE announcement in Jan 2004
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• Selection of Lockheed Martin today is informed by

– NASA architecture and reference configuration studies
– NASA Advanced Development Project early technology studies
– Two Contractor teams performing initial designs in Phase 1
• The Orion Team merges today to begin development phase with a
strong base of experience

Aug 2004
Phase 1 RFP July 2005
Phase 1 CEV January 2006
Development Starts
Jan 2004 Contract Start Phase 2 RFP Release
VSE Announced
Mar/Apr 2006 Proposals
Mar 2004 Project Oct 2005 ADPs Start
Office Formed Aug 2006 Selection

Orion
Oriontargets
targetsfirst
firstmission
missionto
toSpace
SpaceStation
Stationno
nolater
laterthan
than2014
2014
and
andtotothe
themoon
moonno
nolater
laterthan
than2020
2020 2
 Orion Missions are Critical to Future Space Exploration

Lunar Mission
• Orion and Lunar Lander
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boosted to lunar orbit

– Up to 4 crew onboard
• Lander descends to lunar
surface for up to 7 day sortie
• Orion is uninhabited during
lunar surface operations
• Lander upper stage returns to
Orion in lunar orbit
• Orion returns crew to Earth

Capable of ISS Missions

• Transport up to 6 crew
members on Orion for crew
rotation
• 210 day stay time
• Emergency lifeboat for entire
ISS crew
• Deliver pressurized cargo for
ISS resupply
• Orion returns crew to Earth 3
 The Lockheed Martin Orion System Elements

Orion consists of four

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functional modules
Launch Abort System --
emergency escape during launch

Crew Module –
crew and cargo transport

Service Module –
propulsion, electrical power, fluids storage

Spacecraft Adapter –
structural transition to launch vehicle
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 CEV Crew Module
• PICA Heatshield,
Configuration
ConfigurationSummary
Summary • SLA-561V ML-440WSO
Diameter 16.5
Diameter 16.5ftft Backshell TPS Coating
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Ref
RefHypersonic
HypersonicLift
LifttotoDrag
DragRatio
Ratio .34
.34@@157°α
157°α
3
Pressurized Volume (Total) 691.8
Pressurized Volume (Total) 691.83ftft3 panel, AZ93
Habitable
HabitableVolume
Volume(Net) 361
(Net) 361ftft33 thermal coating
Habitable Volume per 4 CM 90.3
Habitable Volume per 4 CM 90.3ftft3
CM
CMPropellant GO
Propellant GO2/GCH
2/GCH4
4
Total CM Delta V 164 ft/s
Total CM Delta V 164 ft/s
RCS Engine Thrust 100
RCS Engine Thrust 100lbflbf
Lunar Return Payload 220
Lunar Return Payload 220lbs
lbs
Mass
MassProperties
PropertiesSummary
Summary
Dry
DryMass 17396.8
Mass 17396.8lbs
lbs
Propellant
PropellantMass 385.1
Mass 385.1lbs
lbs
Oxygen
Oxygen / NitrogenMass
/ Nitrogen Mass/ /Water
Water 282.8
282.8lbs
lbs Forward Nextel & kevlar
CM Landing Wt. 16174.3
CM Landing Wt. 16174.3lbs
lbs bay cover MMOD blankets
GLOW 18706.3
GLOW 18706.3lbs
lbs

Roll Docking 32.5°

windows 2PL R237.6 in
thrusters
2PL
Horizon
Pitch windows 2PL 198.0 in
thrusters
2PL Hatch
Yaw Forward bay access
thrusters panels 6PL OML/IML
2PL 6 in offset
Lower backshell 130.0 in
Panels 5PL 5
 Launch Abort System Summary

Nose Cone Configuration

ConfigurationSummary
Summary
Abort
AbortMotor
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Motor
No.
No.ofofNozzles:
Attitude Control Motor 44
Nozzles:
Nozzle
NozzleCant
CantAngle
Angle(to
(toCL):
(Eight Nozzles) 30º
CL): 30º
Isp (sea level): 250s
Isp (sea level): 250s
Canard Section Thrust
Thrust(Total
(TotalininVehicle
VehicleAxis):
Axis): 506,408
506,408lbs
lbs
Burn
BurnTime:
(Stowed Configuration) 2.0s
Time: 2.0s
T/W: 15:1
Jettison Motor T/W: 15:1
Attitude
(Four Aft, Scarfed Nozzles) AttitudeControl
ControlMotor
Motor
No. of Nozzles: 88
No. of Nozzles:
Nozzle
NozzleCant
CantAngle
Angle(to
(toCL):
Interstage 90º
CL): 90º
Isp (vac): 227s
Isp (vac): 227s
Thrust
Thrust(per
(perNozzle): 2500
Nozzle): 2500lbs
lbs
Abort Motor Burn Time:
Burn Time: 20s
20s
Jettison
(Four Exposed, Reverse Flow Nozzles)
JettisonMotor
Motor
No.
No.ofofNozzles: 44
Nozzles:
Nozzle
NozzleCant
CantAngle
Angle(to
(toCL): 35º
CL): 35º
Isp (vac.): 221s
Isp (vac.): 221s
Thrust
Thrust(per
(perNozzle): 9668
Nozzle): 9668lbs
lbs
Burn Time: 1.5
Burn Time: 1.5ss
Mass
MassProperties
PropertiesSummary
Summary
Adapter Cone Dry
DryMass 8148
Mass 8148lbs
lbs
Propellant 5468
Propellant 5468lbs
lbs
Boost Protective Cover GLOW 13616
GLOW 13616
lbs
(BPC) lbs

Crew Module (CM)

Launch Abort Vehicle (LAV): Crew Module + LAS

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 CEV Service Module

Ultra Flex Configuration

ConfigurationSummary
Summary
Solar Array Structural Configuration 33Rings
Rings/ /66Longerons
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Structural Configuration Longerons

Propulsion
PropulsionConfiguration
Configuration 2x2 Serial Feed
2x2 Serial Feed
SM Propellant
SM Propellant MMH/N
MMH/N2O 2O4
4
Total SMΔV
TotalSM ΔV 6086 ft/s
6086 ft/s
Strobe Light Main
MainEngine
EngineThrust
Thrust 7500
7500lbflbf
RCS
RCS ThrusterThrust
Thruster Thrust 100 lbf
100 lbf
Array Solar Array Area
Solar Array Area 388
388ftft2
2

RCS thruster Solar

SolarArray
ArrayPower
Power 9.15
9.15KwKw
Pointing
modules 4PL Radiator
RadiatorArea
Area 334
334ftft2
2
Gimbal Thermal
ThermalDissipation
Dissipation 6.3
6.3Kw
Kw
T zero panel Serial N2O4 tanks 2PL
OME 1PL
CM umbilical (Thrust chamber
inside structure
for MMOD
Composite radiators Oxygen shielding)
(MMOD bumper)
tank 2 PL
Comms (5000 psi COPV)
Avionics
Systems
on HGA
bay 2PL
S-Band Patch Payload
Antenna Serial MMH tanks 2PL
(Location minimizes CG shift)
Longerons 6PL
(Shear web)
Ring frames 3PL
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 CEV Spacecraft Adapter

Configuration
ConfigurationSummary
Summary
Panel
PanelMaterial IM7/977-3
Material IM7/977-3sandwich
sandwich
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Longeron Material 7075 aluminum

Longeron Material 7075 aluminum
Ring
RingFrame
FrameMaterial
Material 2024
2024aluminum
aluminum
Mass
MassProperties
PropertiesSummary
Summary
GLOW 1281.4
GLOW 1281.4lbs
lbs
SA umbilical
3PL SM separation
bolts 6PL

198 in
ML-440WSO
white silicone
thermal control
coating 130.3 in

Vent holes 9PL

Bolted CLV Access panel

field joint for solar array 216.5 in
and HGA 2PL
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 Orion Lockheed Martin Industry Team

• Environmental Control & Life Support

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• Systems & Design Engineering • Active Thermal Control

Support
LM GRC • System Power Management

• Propulsion • SM Liaison Office

• Launch Abort System

• Safety & Mission
Assurance

• Avionics LM LaRC
• Integrated System • LAS Liaison Office
Health Management
• Crew Interface
• Mission Ground Ops Support KSC
• Final Assembly
• Checkout
• Acceptance Test
• Sustaining Engineering
• Program Management
• Spacecraft Refurbishment
• Systems Integration
• Crew Module Development • Operator Interfaces
• Service Module Development • Ground Processing Michoud
• Qualification Test • Mission Flight Planning • CM and SM
• Software Development • Software Development Structures
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 Project Orion is Leveraging Unique Skills
Throughout NASA

Ames Glenn
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• Lead Thermal Protection System ADP • Lead Service Module and

• Aero-Aerothermal database Spacecraft Adapter integration
• Software and GN&C support • Flight Test Article “Pathfinder”
fabrication
• SE&I Support
Dryden Goddard
• Lead Abort Flight • Communications
Test Integ/Ops Support
• Abort Test Booster Orion Project
procurement
• Flight Test Article Management
Devt/Integ
Langley
JPL • Lead Launch Abort
• Thermal Protection System integration
System support • Lead landing system ADP
• SE&I Support

Johnson
• Lead Crew Module integration
• Orion Spacecraft Integration
• GFE projects management
• Flight Test Program
Kennedy
• Ground processing
• Launch operations
Marshall • Recovery operations
• LAS and SM SE&I Support
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 Orion Advances the Human Exploration Vision

• Orion is the next generation crew

piloted spacecraft
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– Human access to Low Earth Orbit …

– … and to the Moon and Mars

• Orion has a talented management

team and workforce which utilizes
unique personnel and facility
strengths from across NASA and
industry

• We have an exciting path to bring

Orion to meet the mission
– Finalize requirements
– Mature the technology
– Design the Systems
– Test the Systems
– Prepare for first flight operations

• We are committed to meeting the

national priorities for Orion! 11