Space Shuttle “Lessons Learned” Publication
Proposal for:. Space Shuttle “Lessons Learned” Publication. 4 August 2011 Carl Ehrlich. Introduction. Peter Montgomery’s suggestion Discuss options today Think about them at home Revisit in Long Beach (September) Hoops to jump through for AIAA publications
Space Shuttle “Lessons Learned” Publication
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Proposal for: Space Shuttle “Lessons Learned” Publication 4 August 2011 Carl Ehrlich
Introduction • Peter Montgomery’s suggestion • Discuss options today • Think about them at home • Revisit in Long Beach (September) • Hoops to jump through for AIAA publications • Make a decision to go forward (or not)
Background • Shuttle era is now history • “Everyone” is writing or doing something • Books (e.g., Dana Andrews) • Conferences (e.g., Ga Tech Conference recently) • Memorial Publications (e.g., Smithsonian) • What’s left? • Time out to explore options • Our own report • Compilation of others • Or? • Do some homework, then decide
Possible Themes • “Lessons Learned” • What’s a “lesson?” – more later • Significant/notable accomplishments • Well-known deeds • Lesser known events/findings • Development and operational history • Genesis • Development • Operations
What’s a “Lesson Learned” • Solution to a technical challenge? • Is it just a routine development activity/resolution? • Something we learned because of the Shuttle? • A “eureka” moment(s)? • Something we learned not to do? • “I’ll never do that again!” • Fall-out or derivative of the Shuttle program? • Spin-offs that wouldn’t have happened otherwise • All of the above? Or, none of the above?
Notable Accomplishments • Well-known events (maybe dimly remembered) • Hubble • Solar-Max retrieval by hand • Westar and ? Retrieval and return to Earth • Research accomplishments • Human life in zero-G • Etc. • Lesser-known events • ?
Development and Operational History • Genesis and pre-proposal studies • Configuration trades Phases A, B, C & D • Design through first flight • Flight history • Summarize flights – STS-1 to STS-135 • Deeds • Losses • Post program planning
Discussion • “Lessons Learned” • Significant/notable accomplishments • Development and operational history • AIAA hoops to jump through • Should we even bother?
AIAA Publications Cycle • Josh Hopkins – Shuttle Launch Guide • Thought: Should we be the “agent” for AIAA? • All TCs contribute • We compile • AIAA does the work of editing and publishing • Contact Rodger Williams
Closing Comments Name(s): * * * * Josh • Homework assignments (?) • Lessons learned • Notable accomplishments • History • AIAA hoops • Report back in September • Options • Alternatives • Go/no-go decision • If “Go”, then what? (We’ll decide in LB)
