The Ares I upper stage is an integral part of the Constellation Program transportation system. The upper stage provides guidance, navigation and control (GN and C) for the second stage of ascent flight for the Ares I vehicle. The Saturn-derived J-2X upper stage engine will provide thrust and propulsive impulse for the second stage of ascent flight for the Ares I launch vehicle. Additionally, the upper stage is responsible for the avionics system of the the entire Ares I. This brief presentation highlights the requirements, design, progress and production of the upper stage. Additionally, test facilities to support J-2X development are discussed and an overview of the operational and manufacturing flows are provided. Building on the heritage of the Apollo and Space Shuttle Programs, the Ares I Us and USE teams are utilizing extensive lessons learned to place NASA and the US into another era of space exploration. The NASA, Boeing and PWR teams are integrated and working together to make progress designing and building the Ares I upper stage to minimize cost, technical and schedule risks.
Ares I Crew Launch Vehicle Upper Stage/Upper Stage Engine Element Overview
2008
18 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Space Launch Vehicles & Support Equipment , Ares 1 upper stage , Constellation program , Avionics , J-2 engine , Aerospace engineering , Engine design , Upper stage rocket engines , Saturn 5 launch vehicles , Space exploration , Space navigation , Spacecraft control , Spacecraft guidance , Scheduling , Costs , Manufacturing , Lessons learned
NASA Ares I Crew Launch Vehicle Upper Stage Overview
NTRS | 2008
|NASA Ares I Crew Launch Vehicle Upper Stage Overview
NTRS | 2008
|NASA Ares I Crew Launch Vehicle Upper Stage Overview
NTIS | 2008
|NASA Ares I Crew Launch Vehicle Upper Stage Overview
AIAA | 2008
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