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Refining the ares v design to carry out nasa's exploration initiative
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Creech, Steve |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Description | NASA's Ares V cargo launch vehicle is part of an overall architecture for u.S. space exploration that will span decades. The Ares V, together with the Ares I crew launch vehicle, Orion crew exploration vehicle and Altair lunar lander, will carry out the national policy goals of retiring the Space Shuttle, completing the International Space Station program, and expanding exploration of the Moon as a steps toward eventual human exploration of Mars. The Ares fleet (Figure 1) is the product of the Exploration Systems Architecture study which, in the wake of the Columbia accident, recommended separating crew from cargo transportation. Both vehicles are undergoing rigorous systems design to maximize safety, reliability, and operability. They take advantage of the best technical and operational lessons learned from the Apollo, Space Shuttle and more recent programs. NASA also seeks to maximize commonality between the crew and cargo vehicles in an effort to simplify and reduce operational costs for sustainable, long-term exploration. |
| File Size | 4146019 |
| Page Count | 37 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20090014081 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t8md3wz62 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2008-09-29 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Launch Vehicles And Launch Operations Lessons Learned International Space Station Systems Engineering Operating Costs Ares 5 Cargo Launch Vehicle Safety Space Exploration Crew Exploration Vehicle Reliability Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
