In the workshop you will take a fresh look at manned space mission design by asizes a process-oriented approach for creating cost-effective space missions to meet broad, often poorly-defined objectives. The process describes how to translate space mission objectives, requirements, and constraints into viable and cost-effective operations concepts. Discussions on spacecraft design present practical, detailed approaches and tools to analyze and design space segment support for manned missions, including architecture and configuration, payloads, and vehicle subsystems. Workshop presentations on mission operations describe the functions to be performed, define and evaluate the key issues, help you develop an appropriate operations concept, and assess the complexity and cost of operations. Special emphasis is placed on describing the interrelationships and tradeoffs between system design and mission operations that must occur during the early stages of planning to deliver effective systems.

This is a hands-on workshop hands-on course which with a focuses on helping you apply the information and processes presented once you return to your job applications. We will conduct Numerous design exercises are conducted during the workshop presentation to provide give first-hand experience with the techniques and guidelines presented. Each participant will receive a copy of one of the following references: Human the course text Space Mission Analysis and Design, (draft) by Giffen, Connolly and Larson, to be published by Kluwer, or Cost-Effective Space Mission Operations, published by McGraw Hill. and A complete set of course notes including copies of all viewgraphs used in the presentation will also be provided.

Instructors

Wiley Larson, editor and co-author of nine reference books on space and managing editor of McGraw-Hill's Space Technology Series. He is an author and editor of references for practicing space professionals, as well as a Visiting Professor at the USAF Academy. Dr. Larson has over 19 years' experience in space launch, satellite integration and testing, and space mission design. He has provided consultation for many government and industry organizations and taught hundreds of workshops and thousands of people. Dr. Wiley Larson, the editor of the course text and managing editor of eight other space reference books, is a Visiting Professor at the Air Force Academy and has over 19 years experience in space launch, satellite integration and test, space mission and spacecraft design.

Dr. Bob Giffen, Brigadier General, retired and, former head of the Department of Astronautics at the U. S. Air Force Academy, is editor of Human Space Mission Analysis and Design (the course text) and has 30 years experience in the aerospace engineering arena. He served in many flying assignments and was Air Attaché to Germany.

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Course Outline

• Introduction. Human Space Flight and the Mission Design Process. Characterizing Human Space Missions and Systems.

• Trends in the Space Industry. Goals and Issues Implications for Space Mission Analysis and Design.

• Overview of Cost-Reduction Techniques. Policies that drive cost. Requirements Definition and Flowdown. Acquisition Process and its Implications. Program Management Approaches. Space Mission Architecture and Design. Assessing Operability of Space Missions and Systems. Spacecraft Design and Operations. Designing for Use. Launch System Selection.

• The Operating Environment: Hazards and Mitigation Techniques. The Space Environment. Vacuum and Neutral Environments. Radiation, Micrometeoroids, and Orbital Debris. The Surface Environment. The Moon Mars.

• Humans in Space. Physiology of Space Flight: How the body copes with life in space. Human factors: Integrating systems and approaches with human capabilities. Psychology of Space Flight. Safety and Reliability: Proven approaches and techniques.

• Orbits and Trajectories: Basics, Key Options and Safety. The Astrodynamics of Earth, Moon, and Mars Space Missions and Trajectory Selection. Entry, Descent, Landing, and Ascent Trajectories.

• The Design and Sizing of Space Habitats. Design Approaches for Different Types of Habitats: Earth-Orbiting, Transfer and Planetary Base.

• The Space Segment. Space Station Design, Sizing, and Integration: What is known about Russian, American, European and Asian Approaches. Transfer, Entry, Landing, and Ascent Vehicles.

• The Surface Segment. Surface Base Design and Integration. Surface Vehicles, Types and Capabilities. In-Situ Resources.

• Subsystems, Basic Principles, Options, Sizing and Application. Thermal Control. Environmental Control and Life Support. Crew Accommodations. Navigation, Guidance and Control. Power. Structures and Mechanisms. Extra Vehicular activity (EVA). Robotics.

• Transportation, Deployment and Construction Strategies and Their Impact. Selecting Launch and Transfer Propulsion Systems. Propulsion systems.

• Mission Operations. Making Everything Play Together in a Cost-Effective Manner. Developing Mission Operations Concepts. Mission Operations Functions. Command, Control , and Communications Architecture. Space Logistics, A Key to Success.

• Special Topics. Estimating Cost of Crewed Space Missions. International Human Space Programs: What Works and What Does Not.

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