NASA Advisory Council Space Operations Committee

1. NASA Advisory Council Space Operations Committee Kennedy Space Center October 16, 2008

2. Col. Eileen Collins, Chair Dr. Pat Condon Mr. Jay Greene Dr. Tom Jones Adm. Benjamin Montoya Jacob Keaton, Executive Secretary, NASA Space Operations Committee

3. Space Operations Mission Directorate (SOMD) Update Space Shuttle Program Plan International Space Station Program Plan Telecons on Soyuz status and ISS Access ISS National Laboratory Commercial Orbital Transportation Systems (COTS) Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) Orion Crew Displays Recommendations Summary of Activities

4. SOMD Update briefing from: Bill Gerstenmaier, Associate Administrator, SOMD David Radzanowski, Deputy Associate Administrator, Program Integration Office, SOMD Space Operations Mission Directorate (SOMD)

5. Currently operating under a Continuing Resolution (CR) that expires March 6, 2009 Funding rate is sufficient to undertake all SOMD activities as planned If CR were extended for the entire year, SOMD would still have sufficient funding to undertake all activities as planned FY 2009 Funding Status

6. Key SOMD provisions: Utilization flights ULF-4 and ULF-5 shall be considered part of the Space Shuttle baseline flight manifest Fly one additional Space Shuttle flight to deliver the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer to the ISS NASA will submit a plan to Congress within 90 days that describes the process for the disposition of the Space Shuttle Orbiters and other Space Shuttle hardware FY 2009 NASA Authorization Bill

7. Key SOMD provisions: Directs NASA to terminate or suspend any activity before April 30, 2009, that would preclude the continued safe operation of the Space Shuttleafter FY 2010, if the next Administration decided to delay its retirement Directs NASA to provide a report to Congress within 120 days providing options, impacts, and associated costs of extending the operations of the Space Shuttle beyond FY 2010 for both a 1-to-2 year and 3-to-6 year scenario Directs NASA to take all necessary steps to ensure the potential operation of ISS through at least 2020 and take no steps that would preclude its operation after 2015 FY 2009 NASA Authorization Bill

8. Space Shuttle Program Plan • Retires the Space Shuttle no later than October 2010 • Includes 5 flights in FY 2009 and 5 flights in FY 2010 … (Manifest under review due to STS 125/HST slip.) • Support Ares I-X test flight from Launch Pad (LC-39) B • Includes severance and retention costs through last flight • Transition and Retirement costs included through FY 2010

9. Build-out of ISS to accommodate international partner elements. Begin preparations for delivery of life support system to support 6 crew operations in Spring 2009 Supports commercialization of ISS cargo transportation; assuming sufficient funding (planning contract award in 1st or 2nd quarter FY 2009) Budget in FY 2009-2010 tight, but likely sufficient to fund purchase of commercial cargo services; however, budget beyond FY 2011 may be insufficient International Space Station Program Plan

10. Assumes purchase of Soyuz seats through September 2014 based on extension of INKSNA authority through July 1, 2016 As a National Laboratory, NASA will continue to pursue interest from other Government agencies and the private sector for using the unique platform of the ISS as a research laboratory Budget baseline assumes ISS decommissioning in 2016, but does not preclude extending ISS beyond that date (projected useful life is through 2020); however, additional funding is required within five-year budget plan to extend operations beyond 2016 International Space Station Program Plan

11. 2008-2009 ISS Transportation Plan(Shuttle manifest under review) DEC JAN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL Progress 29P Aug 30 Progress 30P Nov 25 Progress 33P June 23 Progress 32P Apr 7 Progress 31P Feb 9 RS EVA #21 Dec 18 RS EVA #20 Mid July RS EVA #22/23 Mid June STS-126/ ULF2 (MPLM) Nov 14 STS-119/ 15A S6 Feb 12 STS-127/ 2J/A (JEM EF) May 21 STS-128 17A July 30 Soyuz 17S Apr 5 Soyuz 16S Oct 23 Soyuz 17S Oct 14 Soyuz 18S Mar 27 Progress 34P June 26 Soyuz 19S May 27 Progress 31P Nov 30 Progress 30P Sept 12 Progress 33P Apr 24 Progress 32P Feb 12 ATV1 Undocking Sept 5 U/R

12. International Space Station U.S. Development Milestones FY 2009 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2010 Node 3 Storage at Alenia Ship to KSC 20A Regenerative ECLSS WRS Activation WRS Ship to KSC ULF2 Waste Collection System/Hygiene Compartment At KSC CDR PDR Crew Quarters At KSC Habitability Modifications CDR ULF2 Galley SDR At KSC SRR SDR Total Organic Carbon Analyzer Integrated Rack Review PDR Treadmill with Vibration Isolation System 2 Final Systems Review SRR At KSC SRR ExPRESS Logistics Carrier Avionics Delta-CDR Ship First Flight Unit to KSC ULF3: ELC 1 & ELC 2 *ULF5: ELC 3 & ELC 4 CDR Installed in OV-105 and OV-103 SSPTS at KSC NOTE: Development of Truss Segments, Node 2, and Cupola are complete. * Shuttle Contingency Flight

13. Programmatic: Launch Services Program Plan Supports up to nine planned launches of NASA payloads in FY 2009 Crew Health & Safety Program Plan Rocket Propulsion and Test Program Operational: Repair of the starboard Solar Alpha Rotary Joint (SARJ) Root cause understood; ULF-2 (Nov 14) will potentially reestablish full SARJ operational capability Budget and technical plans are being developed to add additional race ring and fully mitigate any concerns Other Topics

14. Briefing to update status on: Space Act Agreements (SAAs) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Briefing by Mark Uhran, Assistant Associate Administrator, International Space Station, SOMD Joint briefing with the NAC Exploration Committee and the ad hoc Biomedical Committee ISS National Laboratory

19. Successful Falcon 1 launch into orbit on 28 Sept. 2008 Three more Falcon 1 launches scheduled for 2009 Successful 9 engine static test firing last quarter Falcon 9 test flight scheduled 2nd quarter 2009 Construction on Cape Canaveral launch pad well underway COTS Launch site visit COTS - SpaceX Update

20. Briefing on SCaN vision, requirements, and architecture by Badri Younes, Deputy Associate Administrator for SCaN, SOMD Joint briefing with the NAC Science Committee Major bandwidth issue (“getting the data back to planet Earth”) for science and human exploration missions Strategic plan needed Quantified, measurable requirements Schedule Budget Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN)

21. SCaN shall develop a unified space communications and navigation network infrastructure capable of meeting both robotic and human exploration mission needs. SCaN shall implement a networked communication and navigation infrastructure across space. SCaN’s infrastructure shall provide the highest data rates technically feasible for both robotic and human exploration missions. SCaN shall assure data communication protocols for Space Exploration missions are internationally interoperable. SCaN shall provide the end space communication and navigation infrastructure on Lunar and Martian surfaces. SCaN shall provide anytime/anywhere communication and navigation services as needed for Lunar and Martian human missions. SCaN shall continue to meet its commitments to provide space communications and navigation services to existing and planned missions. SCaN Key Driving Requirements

23. Johnson Space Center CEV Rapid Prototyping Team Visit on July 25, 2008 Host: Astronaut Lee Morin with a team of 5 engineers Goal: build prototype displays and the interface with Orion Orion Crew Displays

24. Continue: ISS Access for 2011 - 2015 EVA Workshop in Pensacola, FL, Dec 1-2, 2008 Continue: COTS Development Continue: Space Communication and Navigation Development Potential visit to JSC ISS Computer Lab Transition Paper Activities for Next Quarter

25. E-08-01: U.S. Assume Responsibility for Lunar Crew Mobility It is of the opinion of the Space Operations committee that the U.S. should take the lead in developing lunar surface mobility Potential recommendation on SCaN requirements, schedules, and budget Recommendations