Orion Spacecraft MMOD Protection Design and AssessmentThe Orion spacecraft will replace the Space Shuttle Orbiter for American and international partner access to the International Space Station by 2015 and, afterwards, for access to the moon for initial sorties and later for extended outpost visits as part of the Constellation Exploration Initiative. This work describes some of the efforts being undertaken to ensure that the Constellation Program, Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle design will meet or exceed the stringent micrometeoroid and orbital debris (MMOD) requirements set out by NASA when exposed to the environments encountered with these missions. This paper will provide a brief overview of the approaches being used to provide MMOD protection to the Orion vehicle and to assess the spacecraft for compliance to the Constellation Program s MMOD requirements.
Document ID
20100003846
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Bohl, W. (Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. Denver, CO, United States)
Miller, J. (Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. Denver, CO, United States)
Deighton, K. (Lockheed Martin Exploration and Science Houston, TX, United States)
Yasensky, J. (Lockheed Martin Exploration and Science Houston, TX, United States)
Foreman C. (Lockheed Martin Exploration and Science Houston, TX, United States)
Christiansen, Eric (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Hyde, J. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Nahra, H. (NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)