SISM Goals draft

The Vision for U.S. Space Exploration: 

The Vision for U.S. Space Exploration Implement a sustained and affordable human and robotic program to explore the solar system and beyond Extend human presence across the solar system, starting with a human return to the Moon by the year 2020, in preparation for human exploration of Mars and other destinations; Develop the innovative technologies, knowledge, and infrastructures both to explore and to support decisions about the destinations for human exploration; and Promote international and commercial participation in exploration to further U.S. scientific, security, and economic interests. THE FUNDAMENTAL GOAL OF THIS VISION IS TO ADVANCE U.S. SCIENTIFIC, SECURITY, AND ECONOMIC INTEREST THROUGH A ROBUST SPACE EXPLORATION PROGRAM

Exploration Roadmap: 

Exploration Roadmap

Constellation Spirals: 

Constellation Spirals 2005 2010 2020 2015 2025 - Crewed Access to Low Earth Orbit - Robotic Exploration, Lunar - Crewed Exploration, Lunar Extended Duration - Robotic Exploration, Mars Crewed Exploration, Lunar Long Duration Robotic Exploration, Mars Other Potential Capabilities Crewed Exploration, Mars Surface SPIRAL CAPABILITIES PRE-ACQUISITION ACTIVITIES ESRT PNST HSRT SYSTEM ENGINEERING ESRT: Exploration Systems Research & Technology PNST: Prometheus Nuclear Systems Technology HRST: Human System Research & Technology TBD

Spirals Definition: 

Spirals Definition Spiral 1: 4-6 crew to Low Earth Orbit (2014) Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) Launch environment LEO environment Earth entry, water (or land) recovery Spiral 2: 4-6 crew to lunar surface for extended-duration stay (2015-2020) Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) Earth-moon cruise - 4 days Low lunar orbit (LLO) operations – 1 day Untended Lunar Orbit operations – 4-14 days Low lunar orbit operations – 1 day Moon-Earth cruise – 4 days Lunar Lander Surface operations with EVA 4-14 days Spiral 3: 4-6 crew to lunar surface for long-duration stay (2020-TBD) Lunar habitat Lunar surface operations 60-90 days Spiral 4: Crew to Mars vicinity (2025+) Transit vehicle Earth-Mars cruise – 6-9 months Mars vicinity operations – 30-90 days Mars-Earth cruise – 9-12 months Spiral 5: Crew to Mars surface (2030+) Surface habitat and exploration

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Major Milestones 2008: Initial flight test of CEV 2008: Launch first lunar robotic orbiter 2009-2010: Robotic mission to lunar surface 2011: First CEV flight 2014: First crewed CEV flight 2012-2015: Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter (JIMO)/Prometheus 2015-2020: First human mission to the Moon Exploration Systems Key Objectives & Milestones

Software, Intelligent Systems & Modeling Themes: 

Software, Intelligent Systems & Modeling Themes Autonomy and Intelligence Human-Automation Interaction Multi-Agent Teaming Health Management Technologies Software Engineering for Reliability Modeling, Simulation, and Visualization

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Undertake lunar exploration to support sustained human and robotic exploration of Mars and beyond Series of robotic missions to Moon by 2008 to prepare for human exploration Expedition to lunar surface as early as 2015 but no later than 2020  Use lunar activities to further science, and test approaches (including lunar resources) for exploration to Mars & beyond Conduct robotic exploration of Mars to prepare for future expedition  Conduct robotic exploration across solar system to search for life, understand history of universe, search for resources Conduct human expeditions to Mars after acquiring adequate knowledge and capability demonstrations Develop a new Crew Exploration Vehicle; flight test before end of decade; human exploration capability by 2014   The Vision: SISM Drivers

SISM Strategic Technical Targets: 

SISM Strategic Technical Targets

SISM Strategic Technical Targets (1): 

SISM Strategic Technical Targets (1) Margins and Redundancy in diverse subsystems, systems and systems-of-systems—but particularly those that must execute mission critical operations, such as transportation or life support, with the prospect of significant improvements in operational affordability, robustness, and safety Reusability using systems during multiple phases of a single mission, and/or over multiple missions Modularity employing common, redundant components, subsystems and/or systems that can improve reliability and support multiple vehicles, applications and/or destinations—with the potential for significant improvements in affordability Reconfigurability deploying systems that can be reconfigured following initial deployment, to enable adaptation to new circumstances, evolution at the systems-of systems level as new elements are added, or to support new options ASARA Human Presence in Deep Space making it possible for humans to operate affordably and effectively in deep space and on lunar/planetary/other surfaces for sustainable periods of operations—while assuring that they are ‘as safe as reasonably achievable’ Crew and Cargo Launch

SISM Strategic Technical Targets (2): 

SISM Strategic Technical Targets (2) Autonomy making vehicles and other systems more intelligent to enable less ground support and infrastructure, including the goal of accelerating application of affordable COTS-like computing and electronics in space ASARA Human Presence in Deep Space making it possible for humans to operate affordably and effectively in deep space and on lunar/planetary/other surfaces for sustainable periods of operations—while assuring that they are ‘as safe as reasonably achievable’ Data-rich Virtual Presence locally & remotely, for both real-time & asynchronous virtual presence to enable effective science and robust operations, including teleoperation, supervisory control, distributed operations, and remote science Access to Surface Targets that is precise, reliable, repeatable and global for small bodies, the Moon, Mars and other destinations—including both access from orbit and access from other locations on a planetary surface through the use of advanced mobility systems Energy-Rich Systems and Missions including both cost-effective generation of substantial power, as well as the storage, management and transfer of energy and fuels to enable the wide range of other systems-of-systems challenges Crew and Cargo Launch

SISM Strategic Technical Targets (3): 

SISM Strategic Technical Targets (3) Robotic Networks enabling networks of cooperating robots and agent-based systems to be deployed that can work cooperatively to prepare landing sites, habitation, and/or resources and to extend the reach of human explorers In-Space Assembly docking vehicles and systems together on orbit instead of launching pre-integrated exploration missions from Earth using very heavy launch vehicles, and including in space maintenance, servicing, reconfiguration, evolution, etc., for exceptionally long-duration deep space operations Affordable Logistics Pre-positioning sending spares, equipment, propellants and/or other consumables ahead of planned exploration missions to enable more flexible and efficient mission architectures Space Resource Utilization manufacturing propellants, other consumables and/or spare parts at the destination, rather that transporting all of these from Earth