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Commercial Crew Program (CCP) NAC HEOMD Committee Status Commercial Crew Program (CCP) NAC HEOMD Committee Status Lisa Colloredo Deputy Manager, Commercial Crew Program November 29, 2017 Purpose & Agenda ! Purpose: To brief the NASA Advisory Council HEOMD Subcommittee on the latest status and technical progress for the CCP CCtCap and CCiCap contracts ! Agenda: – CCP Execution Status § Program Progress § Milestone Summary § Top Risks " CCtCap Status § Boeing Commercial Provider Status § SpaceX Commercial Provider Status " CCiCap Status § Blue Origin Status § Sierra Nevada Status " Summary 2 Program Progress CCP has made significant progress over the last quarter, notably: ! Program’s Annual Review is complete – Significant technical issues resolution and risk mitigations continue as CCP progresses toward flight tests and crewed missions to the International Space Station – Awarded Post Certification Missions (PCMs) 3-6 to both Providers – Multiple spacecraft and qualification test articles are in production and testing simultaneously ! Mission planning and preparations for eight CCP missions are in work: – Official Dates For Boeing: § August 2018: Orbital Flight Test (unmanned demo) § November 2018: Crewed Flight Test (demo) § PCM-1 awarded May 2015; Completed four milestones to date § PCM-2 awarded in December 2015; Completed four milestones to date – Official Dates For SpaceX: § April 2018: Flight to ISS without crew (Demo Mission 1) § August 2018: Flight to ISS with crew (Demo Mission 2) § PCM-1 awarded November 2015; Completed three milestones to date § PCM-2 awarded July 2016; Completed two milestones to date 3 Program Progress Continued ! Both providers are making tangible progress toward flight tests and crewed missions to the International Space Station ! Space hardware manufacturing, testing and qualification are underway ! Continued engagement as the providers perform critical test and verification events ! Continue to make progress in the burn down of key certification products with the providers – Progress for each provider is included in provider-specific sections of this briefing Commercial Crew & Cargo Processing Facility Horizontal Integration Facility 4 CCtCap Combined Milestone Summary Official – FY17Q3 Sep'16 Oct'16 Nov'16 Dec'16 Jan'17 Feb'17 Mar'17 Apr'17 May'17 Jun'17 Jul'17 Aug'17 Sep'17 Oct'17 Nov'17 Dec'17 Jan'18 Feb'18 Mar'18 Apr'18 May'18 Jun'18 Jul'18 Aug'18 Sep'18 Oct'18 Nov'18 Dec'18 Jan'19 Feb'19Mar'19 Milestones Boeing ISS DCR CFT DCR ORR CR Major Reviews 2014 2015 2016 2017 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Milestones Boeing Major Reviews Cert.Baseline GS Delta LS OFT CFT Review CDR I-CDR CDR OFT FOR FTRR OFT FTRR CFT QTV GVT & Water/ Land Landing Flight Testing Flight Testing IRR EQT TRR Qual Test Review Launch Launch FSW MCC Int. Sims Demo SAR PLCU / Pyld Spacecraft ER S/W BP Trainer Tele Mod dCDR Servicing ORR Build 9.0 Rls Delivery SFty Ph2 PartB SFty Ph2 PartB QTV SFty Ph2 CCCS STA TRR OFT STA Final Test Pyld Flt Iso & Int.Review NASA Rev PRR PartB Act./Val. Init.Test Series CPWSR Series TRR Tele Imp Pln Qualification & Verification 3rd Rev. Test Cmplt ER S/W 8.0 Crew Seat Int. Parachute Crew Seat PAD Abort Build Rls Incline Impl. Milestones SpaceX Sys Drop Tests Incline Cmplt Test Cmplt Major Reviews CBR CDR dCDR 1 & 2 Comp. PLCU Mod Flight Testing 2014 Avionics Test Bed2015 Launch Site 2016 dCDR 2 Launch Site Flt Test w/o 2017 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 Activation6 7 8 9 10 ORR11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ORR For Crew 10 Crew CR Part 111 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Install RR Milestones Boeing AER Rack SM Hot Fire AER Stowage Initial Parachute Major Reviews Design Launch Abort Rack Ready Cert.Baseline GS Delta LS Docking System Testing Complete Review CDR I-CDR CDR QualiFication Complete Gz Studies ECLSS Intg Qualification & Verification Complete Test Complete Review Test Compl. Initial Propulsion Propulsive Descent Prop Module Space Suit Flight Testing Module Testing Cmplt Test CmpltQTV Model ValGVT & Water/ Land Landing Qual Test Cmplt Milestones SpaceX IRR EQT TRR Qual Test Review Val Prop Module Qualification & Verification Design Review FSW MCC Int. Sims Demo SAR CCtCapCMS - 9/2014-7/2017 Required Milestone Boeing Milestone SpaceX Milestone PLCU / Pyld Spacecraft ER S/W BP Trainer Tele Mod dCDR Servicing ORRData Source: Boeing FY14-17 / SpaceX FY14-17Build 9.0 Rls Delivery POC: Debbie Cole, 321-867-0834 SFty Ph2 PartB SFty Ph2 PartB QTV SFty Ph2 CCCS STA TRR OFT STA Final Test Pyld Flt Iso & Int.Review NASA Rev PRR PartB Act./Val. Init.Test Series CPWSR Series TRR Tele Imp Pln DCR ORR CR Qualification & Verification 2014 3rd Rev.2015 Test Cmplt 2016 ER S/W 8.0 Crew Seat 2017 Major Reviews 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Build Rls Incline Impl.10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Milestones SpaceXMilestones Boeing Major ReviewsMajor Reviews Cert.Baseline GSCBR Delta LS CDR dCDR Review CDR I-CDR CDR Flight Testing Avionics Test Bed QTVLaunch Site dCDR 2GVT & Water/ Land Landing Launch Site Flt Test w/o Flight Testing Flt Test w/o Flight to ISS w/o Flight to ISS w/FTRR Activation IRR ORR EQT TRR Qual Test ReviewORR For Crew Crew CR Part 1 Crew CR Part 2 Crew (Demo-1) Crew (Demo-2) Flight Testing FSW MCC Int. Sims Initial Parachute Testing Complete DemoDocking System SAR PLCU / Pyld Spacecraft ER S/W BP Trainer QualiFication Complete Gz Studies Tele Mod dCDR ECLSS Intg Servicing ORR Build 9.0 Rls Delivery Complete Test Complete SFty Ph2 PartB SFty Ph2 PartB QTV SFty Ph2 CCCS STA TRR OFT STA Final Test Pyld Flt Iso & Int.Review NASA Rev PRR PartB Act./Val. Init.Test Series CPWSR Series TRR Tele Imp Pln 3rd Rev. Test CmpltInitial Propulsion Propulsive Descent Prop Module Space SuitER S/W 8.0 Crew Seat Qualification & Verification Module Testing Cmplt Test Cmplt Model Val Qual Test CmpltBuild Rls Incline Impl. Milestones SpaceX Val Prop Module Qualification & Verification Design Review Demo-1&2 Major Reviews CBR CDR dCDR CCtCapCMS - 9/2014-7/2017 Required Milestone Boeing Milestone SpaceX Milestone Data Source: Boeing FY14-17 / SpaceX FY14-17 Demo-1 Dragon Dragon Int. ChkPt POC: Debbie Cole, 321-867-0834 Flight Testing Integr. ChkPt Avionics Test Bed Launch Site dCDR 2 Launch Site Flt Test w/o Activation ORR ORR For Crew Crew CR Part 1 Intg.Sys.Review Initial Parachute Docking System Testing Complete QualiFication Complete Gz Studies ECLSS Intg Complete Test Complete Cert. ChkPt Merlin Engine Validation Prop Initial Propulsion Propulsive Descent Prop Module Space Suit Module Testing Cmplt Test Cmplt Model Val Qual Test Cmplt Qual CkPt Module Testing Cmplt Val Prop Module Qualification & Verification Design Review CCtCapCMS - 9/2014-7/2017 Required Milestone Boeing Milestone SpaceX Milestone Data Source: Boeing FY14-17 / SpaceX FY14-17 POC: Debbie Cole, 321-867-0834 Ph 2 Haz Rpt Parachute Qual Parachute Qual Part1ChkPt Complete Qualification & Verification CCtCapCMS - Sep 1,2017 Required Milestone Boeing Milestone SpaceX Milestone Data Source: Boeing FY17Q3 / SpaceX FY17Q3 POC: Debbie Cole, 321-867-0834 5 CCP Top Programmatic Risks 11/7/2017 Programmatic Risk = Likelihood x (Highest of Non Safety Consequences (C, S, P)) 5 1 LxC Trend Risk Title Risk ID Number Office 3x5 NC Inability to Meet LOC CCP-SEI-2015-1 SE&I Cost of Government Provided 4 5x2 New Services (ISS CR-15654) CCP-GMO-2017-1 GMO DoD Search and Rescue Training 3 2x4 NC Schedule CCP-GMO-2015-4 GMO 1 2 1 Likelihood 1 1 2 4 5 Trend Key: NC = No Change, I = Increase in Risk, D = Decrease in Risk Consequence 6 CCP Top Program Safety Risks 11/7/2017 Safety Risk = Safety Likelihood x (Highest of Safety Consequences (Sp, Sf, Se)) 5 LxC Trend Risk Title Risk ID Number Office 4x5 NC Inability to meet LOC CCP-SEI-2015-1 SE&I 4 1 Aborting into Sea States with 3x5 NC Unsafe Rescue CCP-GMO-2016-3 GMO 3 Crew Entry Accelerations and 1 1 Spaceflight Associated Neuro- ocular Syndrome (SANS) 2 3x3 NC Exacerbations CCP-IP-2016-3 IP Likelihood 1 1 2 4 5 Trend Key: NC = No Change, I = Increase in Risk, D = Decrease in Risk Consequence 7 Boeing Commercial Provider Status 8 Boeing Accomplishments ! Design, Demonstration, Test, and Evaluation – Nine Land Landing Qualification Tests completed as of 9/28 (14 planned) – Parachute System Qualification Test #2 completed in October – Completed a joint orbital flight test, rendezvous and docking paper simulation with the ISS – Structural Test Article (STA) initial Shock Testing complete Land Landing Qualification Test § Modal Testing completed in September § Launch Vehicle Adapter aeroskirt shipped to Huntington Beach to support future Jettison and Separation tests – Completed a crew emergency egress system demonstration – WSTF hot fire testing § First LAE acceptance hot fire test completed with pathfinder engine LC-41 Emergency Egress o LAE test sequence of shipsets (CFT, PCM’s) and SMHF qual testing in work § Service Module Hot Fire test article shipped to WSTF o Cold flow testing in work – ISS DCR planning and execution continues § ULA Phase III progressing with first STRB completed in October § Partnered Spacecraft Phase III ground-rules with ISS and Boeing 9 STA in Modal Test Config Boeing Accomplishments ! Production & Operations – Flight unit assembly on several key spacecraft structures and mechanisms § Service Module Hot Fire (SMHF) Test Article systems acceptance test complete § Spacecraft 1 (SC1) crew module upper and lower domes mated o Landing airbags integrated onto SC1 lower dome o Landing and Recovery System (LRS) pressure tank installation and leak tests complete Service Module Hot Fire Test Article o Pressure
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