The U.S. Vision for Space Exploration (January 2004) serves as the foundation for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) strategic goals and objectives. As the NASA Administrator outlined during his confirmation hearing in April 2005, these include: (1) Flying the Space Shuttle as safely as possible until its retirement, not later than 2010; (2) Bringing a new Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) into service as soon as possible after Shuttle retirement; (3) Developing a balanced overall program of science, exploration, and aeronautics at NASA, consistent with the redirection of the human space flight program to focus on exploration; (4) Completing the International Space Station (ISS) in a manner consistent with international partner commitments and the needs of human exploration; (5) Encouraging the pursuit of appropriate partnerships with the emerging commercial space sector; (6) Establishing a lunar return program having the maximum possible utility for later missions to Mars and other destinations. In spring 2005, the Agency commissioned a team of aerospace subject matter experts to perform the Exploration Systems Architecture Study (ESAS). The ESAS team performed in-depth evaluations of a number of space transportation architectures and provided recommendations based on their findings. The ESAS analysis focused on a human-rated Crew Launch Vehicle (CLV) for astronaut transport and a heavy lift Cargo Launch Vehicle (CaLV) to carry equipment, materials, and supplies for lunar missions and, later, the first human journeys to Mars. This paper provides the current CLV and CaLV configuration designs and gives examples of the progress being made during the first year of this significant effort.
NASA Exploration Launch Projects Overview: The Crew Launch Vehicle and the Cargo Launch Vehicle Systems
2006
16 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Space Launch Vehicles & Support Equipment , Nasa space programs , Crew exploration vehicle , General overviews , Cargo aircraft , Space exploration , Heavy lift launch vehicles , Space shuttles , Low earth orbits , Lunar exploration , Spacecraft design , Systems engineering , Risk , Injectors , Propulsion system performance , Cost effectiveness , Aerospace safety
NASA Crew Launch Projects Overview: The Crew Launch Vehicle and The Cargo Launch Vehicle Systems
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