Download - ASTWG Kick-off Meeting
ASTWG Kick-off Meeting
May 15, 2001
John F. Kennedy Space Center
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Introduction
The Advanced Range Technology Working Group (ARTWG) Companion to the ASTWG that is focused on the Range aspects of
Spaceport technologies Established as the means to implement the intent of the OSTP
Recommendation 6: “ The Air Force and NASA should develop a plan to examine, explore, and
proceed with next-generation range technology development and demonstration, with a focused charter to improve safety, increase flexibility and capacity, and lower costs for reusable and expendable launch vehicles. NASA should designate KSC as a National Center for next-generation RLV range technology development and demonstration, while the U.S. Air Force remains the overarching authority for Eastern and Western Range architecture.”
Co-Chaired by NASA and the Air Force
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Goals
The ARTWG will: Focus on Range technologies of the future Identify stakeholders and provide a continuing working forum to
exchange information on ART development Understand stakeholders programs, goals, objectives, and requirements Determine technology focus areas and their associated functions Develop focus area roadmaps Facilitate the identification, development, and demonstration of
technologies to perform the functions outlined in the roadmaps Identify resource leveraging opportunities Become the main source of ART information
Note: The ARTWG is not a funding source!
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Mission
The ARTWG Mission is to: Develop synergistic partnership with NASA, USAF, other federal and
state government organizations, industry, and academia to address the technology concerns of all range stakeholders
Develop a strategic plan for Advanced Range Technology development to support the future needs of all stakeholders
Facilitate opportunities for the development of ground-breaking technologies that execute range functions with increased safety and efficiency and also provide greater flexibility and availability
Facilitate the development of technologies that are applicable to various programs and that can be distributed to multiple ranges and spaceports
Facilitate the development of technology transfer strategies
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Vision
Create a common vision of the Range of the Future: Facilitates simultaneous launch and landing activities from multiple
ranges and spaceports located world-wide Seamless interface with National Air Space for launch and landing Autonomous operations Minimum (if any) reconfiguration for launch and landing of various
vehicle architectures Increased flexibility and availability for launch and landing - enabling
quick turn-around processing Multiple customers and operators
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Stakeholders
Advanced Range TechnologyWorking Group
State Govt.
NASA Centers/Facilities
Industry
USAFSC/SMC/AFRL
Advisory
Boards/Committees
Range Executive Council
TBD
Academia
FederalGovt, FAA
The ARTWG creates an environment for sharing information, understanding stakeholder issues and concerns, and providing a synergistic approach to Advanced Range Technology Development.
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Status
ARTWG Kick-off held at KSC on March 1, 2001 Over 100 stakeholders Presentation by various Government agencies, departments and programs
concerning their needs for or involvement in range technologies
» Presentations for the next meeting will focus on state, commercial and academia
Very favorable responses to request for feedback and suggestions
Next ARTWG to be held Early September @ KSC
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Contact Information
Richard A. Nelson
NASA Kennedy Space Center
Ph: (321)867-3332
Fax: (321)867-8394
Email: [email protected]
Lt. Col. Blaise Kordell
USAF/SAF/SXP
Ph: (703)614-5368
Fax: (703)614-3998
Email:[email protected]
Website: http://advrangeTech.ksc.nasa.gov
Select: Working Group Meeting, March 1, 2001, KSC
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Back-up charts
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Advanced Range Technology Development within NASA
Goals Develop technologies that support the goals of the future generations of
Reusable Launch Vehicles (RLV) - enabling greater access to and from space
Develop technologies that will increase the safety and efficiency of operations and performance, thereby decreasing the cost of access to space
Transfer knowledge of range technologies so that they are available to existing and future ranges and spaceports
Five (5) Technology Focus Areas Weather Instrumentation & Systems Space Based Range Ground Based Range Systems Decision Models & Simulations Range Information Systems Management
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Advanced Range Technology Focus Areas within NASA
Weather Instrumentation & Systems Develop and apply new technologies to weather instrumentation and systems
to: Safely reduce conservatism Provide timely warnings for personnel and asset safety Provide decision models with timely data
Space Based Range Provide integrated Range/Spaceport space based weather, communications,
tracking and surveillance assets that may consist of: A specific satellite platform with these capabilities, or, A constellation of individual satellites that fulfill these capabilities
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Advanced Range Technology Focus Areas within NASA
Ground Based Range Systems Provide an integrated and automated capability that will make re-
configuration of range systems for various launch vehicles, timely and efficient.
Provide ground based assets for ranges and spaceports to meet the requirements: that can not be satisfied by the Space Based Range capabilities necessary to provide communications between ranges, spaceports, and
Space Based Range assets
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Advanced Range Technology Focus Areas within NASA
Decision Models & Simulation Develop technologies that can reduce conservatism, while providing the
fidelity necessary to ensure safe and cost effective hazard forecasting. Day of launch Hazardous operations Personnel safety
Develop simulations that support decision model validation and personnel training
Spaceport Information Systems Management Space and ground based range systems will require an architecture that:
provides for the sharing of range information supports distributed processing provides support for simultaneous ground and flight operations for
various vehicle architectures to and from multiple ranges and spaceports