The U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center’s Launch Enterprise and The Aerospace Corporation (Launch Enterprise/Aerospace) continue to advance the systems engineering, mission assurance, and acquisition processes for National Security Space Launch (NSSL) services. The Launch Enterprise/Aerospace team has proactively evolved the mission assurance process to embrace new capabilities such as reusable launch vehicles and additive manufacturing. The mission assurance process also evolved to incorporate new technologies, increase flexibility, reduce cost, and incorporate lessons learned for application to expendable launch vehicles and reusable launch systems. This paper provides a top-level summary on 1) the advancements made to the mission assurance process, 2) the development of new technical standards, 3) the tailoring of standards, and 4) the adoption of standards to address lessons learned. Furthermore, the application of these advances to the NSSL acquisition of launch services is also discussed because it is a key U.S. Space Force objective to launch every National Security Space satellite with high reliability and low risk to achieve full operational capability.
Advancements in Mission Assurance Standards for Expendable and Reusable Launch Vehicles
Journal of Aerospace Information Systems ; 19 , 11 ; 699-704
2022-07-29
6 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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