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Human Exploration Framework Team: Strategy and StatusHuman Exploration Framework Team (HEFT) was formulated to create a decision framework for human space exploration that drives out the knowledge, capabilities and infrastructure NASA needs to send people to explore multiple destinations in the Solar System in an efficient, sustainable way. The specific goal is to generate an initial architecture that can evolve into a long term, enterprise-wide architecture that is the basis for a robust human space flight enterprise. This paper will discuss the initial HEFT activity which focused on starting up the cross-agency team, getting it functioning, developing a comprehensive development and analysis process and conducting multiple iterations of the process. The outcome of this process will be discussed including initial analysis of capabilities and missions for at least two decades, keeping Mars as the ultimate destination. Details are provided on strategies that span a broad technical and programmatic trade space, are analyzed against design reference missions and evaluated against a broad set of figures of merit including affordability, operational complexity, and technical and programmatic risk.
Document ID
20110015598
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Muirhead, Brian K.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Sherwood, Brent
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Olson, John
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
March 5, 2011
Publication Information
ISBN: 978-1-4244-7351-9
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Report/Patent Number
IEEEAC Paper 1759
Meeting Information
Meeting: IEEE Aerospace Conference
Location: Big Sky, MT
Country: United States
Start Date: March 5, 2011
End Date: March 12, 2011
Sponsors: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
High Earth Orbit (HEO),
human space exploration
Low Earth Orbit

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