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1 Space Shuttle Program Status John Casper Associate Manager Space Shuttle Program September 13, 2010 NAC Space Operations Committee 2 Operations Flown Manifest March 2009 – May 2010 3 STS-132 (Last Mission) “By the numbers” 4 Atlantis completed its 32nd and final planned mission May 26, 2010 • 132nd Space Shuttle mission • 32nd Flight of Atlantis (120,650,907 statute miles) • 294 Total days Atlantis has spent in space on 32 missions • 34th Shuttle / International Space Station (ISS) assembly mission • 1:20:08 am Launched Friday, May 14 (97th day launch out of 132 missions) • 7:48:11 am Landed Wednesday, May 26 • 4,879,978 Statute miles traveled (total Space Shuttle miles - 524,493,743) • 186 Orbits (4,648 total on 32 missions) • 75th Landing at KSC (58th day - 17 night) & 130th overall (54 EDW & 1 WSSH) • 194 Different “visitors” to the ISS representing 15 countries • 830 Space Shuttle seats filled (individual total is 356 – Naoko Yamazaki was last) • 28,792 Pounds of hardware transferred to the ISS – includes cargo carrier (inside & out) • 17,670 MRM1 – “Rassvet” – loaded (empty weight is 11,188 pounds) • 7,532 Integrated Cargo Carrier with supplies to the ISS • 6,466 Integrated Cargo Carrier with supplies from the ISS • 1,325 Pounds of water transferred to the ISS • 2,192 Pounds of middeck items delivered to the ISS aboard Atlantis • 1,763 Pounds of middeck items returned from the ISS aboard Atlantis • 8,229 Total hardware return aboard Atlantis – includes cargo carrier (inside & out) • 816,349 Mass in space of the ISS (in pounds) • 98 Percentage complete of ISS assembly (pressurized volume) • 3 Spacewalks completed totaling 21 hrs, 20 min. (breakdown below) • 914:53 Total hours & minutes of EVA time devoted to ISS assembly • 146 Total number of EVA’s devoted to ISS assembly • 239 Total number of EVA’s performed by U.S. astronauts Planning Manifest as of September 2, 2010 5 November Mission STS-133 6 Launch Target: 4:40 p.m., EDT - Nov. 1, 2010 STS-133 Crew Orbiter: Discovery Left to right Mission Number: Alvin Drew STS-133 Nicole Stott (133rd Space Shuttle flight) Eric Boe, Pilot Steve Lindsey, Commander Launch Window: Michael Barratt 10 minutes Tim Kopra Launch Pad: 39A Mission Duration: th 11 days • 35 Space Shuttle mission to the ISS. Landing Site: KSC • Permanent Multipurpose Module, Inclination/Altitude: the Express Logistics 51.6 degrees/122 nautical mi Carrier 4. Primary Payload: • Provided critical spare 35th ISS flight (ULF5), components to the ISS. EXPRESS Logistics Carrier 4 (ELC4), Permanent Multi- Purpose Module (PMM) Upcoming Mission STS-134 7 Launch Target: 4:04 p.m., EST - Feb. 26, 2011 STS-134 Crew Orbiter: (Clockwise starting bottom center) Endeavour Mark Kelly, Commander Mission Number: Gregory H. Johnson, Pilot STS-134 Michael Fincke th (134 Space Shuttle flight) Greg Chamitoff Andrew Feustel Launch Window: Roberto Vittori, European Space 10 minutes Agency Launch Pad: 39A Mission Duration: • 36th Space Shuttle mission to 10 days the ISS. Landing Site: • Endeavour will deliver the KSC AMS plus spare parts including two S-band communications Inclination/Altitude: antennas. 51.6 degrees/122 nautical mi • High-pressure gas tank, Primary Payload: additional spare parts for 36th ISS flight (ULF6), Dextre, and micrometeoroid EXPRESS Logistics Carrier 3 7 debris shields (ELC3), Alpha Magnetic AMS Spectrometer (AMS) 8 Transition Major Space Shuttle Program Facilities 9 Reusable Solid Rocket Motor ATK Thiokol Propulsion NASA MSFC Brigham City, Utah Huntsville, AL -Shuttle Projects Office -SSME - ET -SRB - RSRM EVA Suits Hamilton Sundstrand Winsor Locks, CT NASA Headquarters Space Shuttle Washington, D.C. Main Engines Pratt & Whitney/Rocketdyne Canoga Park, CA NASA KSC Kennedy Space Center, FL -Launch & Landing -NASA Shuttle Log. Depot -Solid Rocket Booster - United Space Alliance (USA) NASA SSC Bay St. Louis, MS - SSME Test NASA JSC Houston, Texas Alternate Turbo Pumps Alternate Landing Site -Shuttle Program Office Pratt & Whitney Edwards AFB, CA -Program Integration External Tank West Palm Beach, FL -Space Shuttle Veh. Eng. Office LMCO (FSW, FCE, ORB, RMS) Michoud Assembly Fac. -United Space Alliance - SFOC New Orleans, LA Space Shuttle Program Major Suppliers 10 Space Shuttle Contractor Workforce 11 14000 SSP Workforce--Plan vs Actuals Planned Monthly Avg - 9,334 12000 Projected Monthly Avg - 8,866 10000 8000 Actuals 6000 4000 2000 Forecast Plan 0 O 08 N 08 D 08 J 09 F 09 M 09 A 09 M 09 J 09 J 09 A 09 S 09 O 09 N 09 D 09 J 10 F 10 M 10 A 10 M 10 J 10 J 10 A 10 S 10 O 10 N 10 D 10 J 11 SSP Actuals 8/20/201012001 11741 11166 11461 11758 11737 11406 11336 11237 10756 10766 10665 9693 9566 8942 9698 9599 9213 9092 8811 8146 7914 SSP Forecast Contractor Proprietary Data; SBU 7941 7775 SSP Plan 12183 11703 11308 11640 11816 11545 11387 11116 11008 10888 10875 10726 9786 9851 9404 9938 9768 9643 9477 9297 8967 8771 8596 8512 2551 1273 1025 332 Space Shuttle Transition and Retirement (T&R) 12 SSP T&R is funded through FY 2012 with an aggressive but achievable plan Baseline plan will complete the manifest by February 2011. Some activities currently planned for FY 2011 will be re-phased into FY 2012 for operations continuing beyond February 2011 Assumes most major activities will be completed by the end of FY 2012 Due to the change in the manifest, there may still be residual work that remains after FY 2012 and will be implemented using Agency resources Constellation (Cx) transition results in additional T&R costs; SOMD assumes these costs will be covered as a threat to Cx Transition Basis of Plan/Key Assumptions: Orbiters to be safed and ready for transport by the end of FY 2012 All hazardous commodities secured and personal property decontaminated Historic artifacts identified and screened with museums/educational institutions for placement Non-artifact personal property at government facilities along with duplicate records at Centers/ Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) facilities are dispositioned in place as Agency resources allow Personal property is excessed from facilities identified for demolition and vacated leased facilities Records retention policy implemented Current plan requires no waivers or deviations to U. S. Code of Federal Regulations Space Shuttle T&R Major Transition Milestones 13 SEP FY09 OCT FY10 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Oct May Launch J un Aug Decommissioning HST TPA Ph II Complete Review TPA Ph I Complete Oct Feb Program Launch Ares 1-X Final Launch July July ET-138 on dock @ KSC MSFOC Start Date Last Tank Weld (138) Sept Tank Intertank Mfg. Complete (138) ET-122 (LON) Complete/Ready to Ship Jun Dec Last Nozzle Complete - RSRM 114(LON) Last Refurb Complete Jan Jan Last AP - RSRM 114 (LON) Last Final Assembly Complete - Last Postflight RSRM 114(LON) RSRM Sept Complete - RSRM 114 Last Insulation Complete - RSRM 114(LON) FebLast Motor Segments (RSRM 114-LON) Last Mix & Cast Complete - RSRM114 (LON) Ready To Ship to KSC May Last New Powerhead Delivery Unit 6027 Aug July Feb Last New Nozzle Delivery Unit 5016 LND for SSC A2 Test Stand Last New MCC Nov SSME/SSC Aug Delivery Unit LND Major Component R/R Last Flight Engine 6033 Last New Engine Delivery Unit 2062 KSC Delivery Unit 2061 Mar July Mar May OV-105 Ready MLP-1 transfer to SSP LND for VAB HB-3 MLP-1 Safed Nov To Ferry/Tow CxP Pad B Safed OV-103 Ready to Ferry OV-104 Ready Sept KSC May Jun Jan to Ferry Pad B transfer to CxP Pad B Release Pad A Safed Apr Pad A Release New Milestone Completed Milestone Open Milestone Space Shuttle T&R Key Assumptions 14 Personal Property Nearly 1.1 million line items of property reviewed. Approximately 42% of total (mostly RSRM/SRB) was to be transferred to CxP for future program use Utilizing General Services Administration (GSA) for property and artifact pre- screening, with pre-screening site going active in September 2009. Unneeded property to be sold through GSAXcess under a dedicated Space Shuttle portal Second Orbiter Request for Information (RFI) closed in February 2010. Administrator announcement of final disposition locations pending additional clarification of NASA authorization bills and discussions with National Air and Space Museum (NASM) regarding placement of Orbital Vehicle (OV)-103 Discovery and OV-100 Enterprise Property disposition burndown plans assume planned access to workforce and facilities during T&R period in FY 2011 and FY 2012 Real Property Kennedy Space Center (KSC) major facility transfers in work to support 21st Century Launch Complex and future Agency programmatic use. Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) to be maintained at a Customer Tenant Ready (CTR) level through FY 2011 while future Agency requirements are determined. continues toward completion Supporting Our Workforce 15 From the beginning, there has been a close partnership between the Program, Agency, and Centers; Projects and Contractors; and local and state agencies. We have focused on: – Collaboration – Best practices and lessons learned – Updates from the Agency Some of Our Tools 16 We: • Increased Communication to Employees • Ask for Feedback • Implemented Retention/Enhanced Severance – Monetary Plans – Unique to company and area • Celebrate and Honor Employee Contributions • Provide Training and Assistance • Monitor how we are doing 17 Shutdown/Closeout Photos Palmdale Facility – Aerial View (1996) 18 18 Palmdale Aerial – Before T&R Commenced 19 19 Palmdale Aerial – After T&R Completed 20 20 Palmdale Orbiter Lifting Facility – Before 21 Palmdale Orbiter Lifting Facility – Demolition In Work 22 Trailers/Office Buildings 23 Orbiter Work Platforms from Maintenance Bays – Demolition 24 MAF Parts Storage Warehouse - Before 25 MAF Parts Storage Warehouse - After 26 MAF Processing Building - Before 27 MAF Processing Building - After 28 MAF Tooling in Temp Storage 29 LM (RCC Vendor in Dallas) - Wing Final Assembly Fixture: 30 The Wing Final Assembly Fixture has had all Removable Tooling and Equipment Removed.
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