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Flight and Integrated Testing: Blazing the Trail for the Ares Launch VehiclesIt has been 30 years since the United States last designed and built a human-rated launch vehicle. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has marshaled unique resources from the government and private sectors that will carry the next generation of astronauts into space safer and more efficiently than ever and send them to the Moon to develop a permanent outpost. NASA's Flight and Integrated Test Office (FITO) located at Marshall Space Flight Center and the Ares I-X Mission Management Office have primary responsibility for developing and conducting critical ground and flight tests for the Ares I and Ares V launch vehicles. These tests will draw upon Saturn and the Space Shuttle experiences, which taught the value of using sound systems engineering practices, while also applying aerospace best practices such as "test as you fly" and other lessons learned. FITO will use a variety of methods to reduce the technical, schedule, and cost risks of flying humans safely aboard a launch vehicle.
Document ID
20080000775
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Taylor, James L.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Cockrell, Charlie
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Robinson, Kimberly
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Tuma, Margaret L.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Flynn, Kevin C.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Briscoe, Jeri M.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
September 18, 2007
Subject Category
Launch Vehicles And Launch Operations
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA Space 2007
Location: Long Beach, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: September 18, 2007
End Date: September 20, 2007
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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