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NASA Technology Roadmaps Study Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, National Research Council Human Health and Surface Exploration Panel WORKSHOP Kriss J. Kennedy, Chair Support Team Members: Team Members: Peter Curreri Leslie Alexander Peggy Guirgis Mike Lowry (Rob Landis) John Sims Michael Tinker Diane Linne Brian Johnson Carole Mclemore Edgardo Santiago-Maldonado OCT Technology POC: Dr. Howard Ross Technology Coordinator: David L. Brown 27 April 2011 Briefing Package Contents • OCT & TA07 Process • TA07 HEDS Overview & Framework • Top Technical Challenges • Facility Needs Summary • Level-1 and Level-2 Roadmaps • State-of-the-Art, Current TRLs • Appendices – Technology Dependencies – Impact to National Needs DRAFT TA7 Space Technology Roadmap NRC TA6/TA7 Workshop April 2011 TA7-2 TA07 Human Exploration Destination Systems Executive Summary • I ASSUME everyone has read the TA7 Draft Roadmap Report! 30-page Report • Strategic Capabilities Roadmap • Exploration capabilities matured by “applied” technology investments • Level-1 Roadmap • Level-2 Roadmaps (not in report, in briefings) • Technology Level 4 & 5 in spreadsheet • Mission Pull Capabilities • Mission Push Capabilities • TRLs and Facilities • Mapped Dependencies on other technology areas • Mapped impacts to National Needs • Out-of-Scope to ID “what is funded” DRAFT TA7 Space Technology Roadmap NRC TA6/TA7 Workshop April 2011 TA7-3 TA07 Roadmap Definition Process Select Team Develop Work Develop Other TA Agency Of Experts Breakdown Structure Roadmap Implications Review TA7 HEDS Experts Across • Develop Drivers • Reviewed previous • Identified TA • Draft Roadmaps Agency: • “Pull”: NASA Future roadmaps dependencies & • NASA-wide • Howard Ross- HQ Destination Architecture; • Targeted Capabilities collaborations review from all • Kriss Kennedy - JSC HEFT, NRC Decadal Surveys in NASA Road-map • Mapped to Technology Areas • Leslie Alexander - MSFC • “Push”: Capabilities; Game first National Needs • RID Process Changing; Lower Cost; • Direct contact • Michael Lowry - ARC • Consulted with other increased autonomy with RID author • Rob Landis - ARC experts to determine • Define Top Level HEDS to close RID • Diane Linne - GRC technology Technology • Carole Mclemore - development Challenges MSFC timelines. • Develop First Level WBS Sub • Edgardo Santiago- • Assumed no funding elements Maldonado - KSC constraints • Assign Team Leads for each sub- • David L. Brown - JSC • Included demo flights element • Peter Curreri - MSFC prior to operational • Define Technology Challenges use. • Peggy Guirgis - JSC for • Michael Tinker - MSFC each Sub-element • Tu-Quynh Bui – JSC • Further WBS Breakdown of each • Brian Johnson – JSC WBS sub-element • John Sims – JSC DRAFT TA7 Space Technology Roadmap NRC TA6/TA7 Workshop April 2011 TA7-4 Human Exploration Destination Systems Technology Area Vision Goals – To guide NASA and the government’s technology To enable a sustained human investments for the next 20 years presence for exploring destinations such – To roadmap innovative and cross-cutting technologies that offer game-changing and revolutionary benefits to enable as remote sites on Earth and beyond affordable and sustainable space exploration missions including, but not limited to, Low Earth – To guide technology demonstrations Orbit (LEO), High Earth Orbit (HEO), – To re-invigorate the nation’s technological prowess Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO), Near Earth – To encourage commercial development of space – To inspire students to pursue STEM curricula Object (NEO), and the vicinity of Mars – To renew the American public's enthusiasm, interest and and beyond. excitement for the space program Objectives – To understand past technology roadmaps Mission – To look across multiple agencies for common issues and technology investments for opportunities of collaboration To strategically guide NASA and the – To engage commercial industry U.S. Government agencies’ technology – To engage academia investments that will result in – To define the potential technology benefits in terms of capabilities enabling human exploration science and everyday life – To create and deliver a HEDS Area Roadmap and TABS to missions to various destinations. OCT that identifies significant capability improvements – To provide a report that describes the HEDS A-STAR Roadmap and TABS – To support NASA and NRC peer reviews DRAFT TA7 Space Technology Roadmap NRC TA6/TA7 Workshop April 2011 TA7-5 Traceability to NASA Strategic Goals Energize competitive domestic industries Expand international cooperation Strengthen stability in space Increase assurance and resilience of mission- essential functions Pursue human and robotic initiatives Improve space-based Earth and solar observation DRAFT Space Technology Roadmap NRC Review Jan 2011 TA7-6 TA7 Capability Benefits Revolutionizes architectures and mission planning Guides identification of human accessible targets Increases crew productivity and science return Reduces launch and mission costs, and increases crew safety Enables commercial spin-offs Cultivates commercialization and development of LEO Promotes STEM careers DRAFT Space Technology Roadmap NRC Review Jan 2011 TA7-7 Human Exploration Destination Systems Technology Area Overview TA07 Human Exploration Destination Systems 7.4 7.1 In-Situ 7.3 7.5 Mission 7.2 “Advanced” 7.6 Cross- Resource “Advanced” Operations & Sustainability & Habitat Cutting Utilization Supportability Human Safety Systems Mobility Systems Systems DRAFT TA7 Space Technology Roadmap NRC TA6/TA7 Workshop April 2011 TA7-8 Traceability to NASA Mission Directorate Interests TA7: Human Exploration Destination Systems SMD SOMD ARMD ESMD This area covers the identification, acquisition, and 7.1 In-Situ Resource utilization of in situ resources including natural and Utilization X X X X man-made. 7.2 Sustainability & This area covers operations and the sustainability of Supportability humans and required vehicles and systems. X X X X This area covers the transportation or mobility of 7.3 Advanced Human humans and cargo in the near proximity of the Mobility Systems X X X destination or on the surface . This area covers advanced habitat technologies of 7.4 Advanced Habitat deep space habitat capabilities that enable long- Systems X X duration and deep-space human missions. 7.5 Mission This area covers the safety and health of humans, Operations & Safety vehicles, systems, and destinations. X X X X This area covers the identification and characterization of destination targets, systems 7.6 Cross-Cutting engineering, and technologies for construction, Systems X X X X assembly, and deployment of destination systems hardware. DRAFT Space Technology Roadmap NRC Review Jan 2011 TA7-9 Human Exploration Destination Systems a sustained human presence Mars Missions Lunar Missions Deep Space Lunar missions plus: lunar orbit, lunar surface LaGrange Points, NEOs and beyond • Mars entry & landing systems • Landing systems • Crew support for 30-60 + days (habitat) • Advanced propulsion • Nuclear power • Radiation protection (habitat) • Partial-gravity countermeasures • In-situ resource utilization • Life support (habitat) • Surface Habitation • Deep space propulsion • Autonomous Operations • Cryogenic fluid management • Surface Rover • Supportability & maintenance • Surface EVA mobility • Autonomous Hab Operations Remote Earth Destinations Antarctica, Deep-Water • Analogs • Operations Concept Validation • Science & Mission Ops • Autonomous Hab Operations sustained human presence • Hardware/Software Demos • Closed-loop life support • Inflatable Hab Demos • Environmental monitoring Interplanetary Transportation • Supportability & Maintenance LEO to Destinations Near-Earth Space • Heavy lift launch HEO, lunar orbit, Libration Points • Autonomous Hab Operations • Heavy lift launch • Inflatable Module • Autonomous Hab Operations • Closed-loop life support • Inflatable Hab Module • Crew support for long-duration • Closed-loop life support flights • Crew support for - 20 days • Deep-space propulsion • Deep-space propulsion • Radiation protection • Radiation protection Low-Earth Orbit Commercialization • Zero-g research platform • Autonomous Hab Operations • Inflatable Hab Module • Closed-loop life support • Environmental monitoring • Supportability & Maintenance concepts TA7-10 DRAFT TA7 Space Technology Roadmap NRC TA6/TA7 Workshop April 2011 TA7-11 TA7-12 Human Exploration Destination Systems a sustained human presence HEDS Technologies Enable Destination Systems Capability Needs Sustained human presence in space Launch & Propulsion Systems (TA01, TA02, TA09, TA13) including planetary bodies Habitat Systems (TA06, TA07, TA12) Remote Earth analog destinations and Laboratory Systems (Geo-Sciences, Physical Sciences, research Life Sciences) (TA06, TA07, TA08) Mobility Systems (TA04, TA07) Commercialization of LEO destinations Autonomous & Intelligent Operations (TA04, TA07, TA11) Development of GEO Power Generation & Stowage (TA03) & LaGrange point destinations Communication Systems (TA05) Thermal Systems (TA14) Inter-Planetary space transportation ISRU Systems (TA07) (spacecraft) to destinations Logistics Systems (TA07) Exploration of NEO destinations Manufacturing & Repair Systems (TA07, TA10, TA11, Exploration of surface destinations TA12) Bio-Technology Systems (TA06, TA07, TA10) Artificial-Gravity Systems (TA06, TA07) Medical Systems (TA06, TA08) DRAFT TA7 Space Technology Roadmap NRC TA6/TA7 Workshop April 2011 TA7-13 HEDS Push - Pull Mission Approach • ‘Pull’ missions identified