National Aeronautics and Space Administration in Silicon Valley... …Innova0on starts here John W. Hines Chief Technologist NASA-Ames Research Center [email protected] 650-604-5538
May 18, 2015
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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…Innova0on starts here
John W. Hines Chief Technologist
NASA-Ames Research Center [email protected]
650-604-5538
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SSME…Where We are Going
• Trend is for Smaller Technology • Concurrent applications • Solid R&D Foundations • Well-Informed Make or Buy Decisions • Constrained Budgets • International Collaborative Focus • Next Generation Workforce Training
An Idea to Focus the NASA Small Spacecraft Community, And to Accelerate Integration into NASA Missions and Programs
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The Small Spacecraft and Missions Enterprise (SSME)
• Embodies an open vision for next generation space systems and missions development,
• Implements a strategy to facilitate increased efficiencies for agency, mission directorate, national, and commercial space utilization that leverages small spacecraft investments.
• SSME focuses on: – identifying the needs of the space community, – defining technology emphasis areas, – establishing and vetting appropriate standards, and – providing critical infrastructure elements necessary to facilitate efficiencies
and leveraging within the Small Spacecraft and Missions user and developer communities.
• Where appropriate, testbeds, pilot, and demonstration projects will be conducted, with an aim of accelerating the acceptance and utilization of small spacecraft systems, technologies, and mission architectures.
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Tech Advisory Panel
Stakeholders Contributors
Project Teams Communications, reporting, documentation
Generic NanosatAvionics
Mechanical Systemsand Interfaces
Gnd and Mission Ops
Testbeds
Spacecraft Subsystems
Platforms/Architectures
Launch Vehicles/Interfaces
Mission OPs / Gnd Stations
Enabling Tools & Capabilities
Payloads & Accommodations
Mission, Systems, ProjectEngineering
Technology Advocacy
Technology Demonstrations
EarthAstrophysicsHeliophysicsPlanetary Science
Science Missions
Robotic Human Assist(ed)
HEOMD Missions
STEM Projects
Int'l Collabs
Industry Collabs
Pilot Projects and Missions
Launch Opportunities
Integrated Mission Ops
Distributed Gnd Stns
Sm Spacecraft Platforms
Subsystems
SS Infrastructure
Sm Spacecraft Platforms
Payload Accommodations
InterfacesS/C; L/V; P/L
Communications
Ground Stations
Standards
SSME Org NGO (?)
SSME Suggested Organization
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SSME ‘push’ technology categories
• Spacecraft SubSystems and Components – Avionics (CDH, ADCS, PWR, COMM) – Mechanical Subsystems (STRUC, PROP, DEPLBLS) – Thermal
• Autonomous Flight and Ground Software • Space Systems, Platforms, and Mission Architectures • Launch Vehicles, Adapters, Deployers, and Interfaces • Payloads and Payload Accommodations • Mission Operations and Gnd/Range Technologies • Enabling Tools and Capabilities • Mission, Systems, and Project Engineering
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Spacecraft Technologies
• Advanced Bus Architectures • Plug and Play • Autonomous Operations
• Data Handling • Communications • Guidance, Navigation and Control
• MEMS Accelerometers and Gyroscopes • Miniaturized GPS Devices • Propellantless Attitude Control
• Multisatellite Operations • Formation Flying/Constellations
• Power • Long-life, High-density, Scalable Power Storage • Deployable Solar Arrays
• Structure • Evolvable, Reconfigurable Satellites
• Thermal Management • MEMS-based
Sun Sensor
GPS Receiver
Mini Star Tracker
Nano Reaction Wheels
High Performance, Low Power Computing
Ultra light weight IMU
Nano-ACS Thrusters Micro-Propulsion
5.8 GHz Transceiver
High Capacity, Lightweight Batteries
Enables a Variety of Science Missions:
Precision Formation Flying Remote Imaging- Earth/Lunar Science Autonomous Satellite Maintenance Space Physics & Astrophysics Exploration- Lunar, NEOs, Comets
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SSME Platform Objective
• The overarching platform objective of the SSME is to determine the optimal architecture and component configuration(s) for a given mission platform (or combinations of platforms), or small spacecraft mission architecture that will allow for the same capabilities as larger platforms in smaller form factors.
• Several small spacecraft platforms are envisioned, with an eye toward exploring and defining pathways to conduct 50-80% of target space missions at 20-50% of cost, size, mass, and development.
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SSME Platforms
• The SSME aligns a broad spectrum of small spacecraft mission requirements and objectives with pilot projects to mature and evaluate transformational technologies to a level suitable for flight demonstration on multiple platforms. A representative distribution of possible platforms to be considered include:
• <1 – 5 kg • 5 – 50 kg • 50 – 200 kg • Hosted Payloads
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Innovation in Small Satellites • Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) - Lunar Kinetic Impactor Mission to explore
the presence and nature of water ice on the Moon.
• Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) - Will seek new information about the tenuous lunar atmosphere and dust environment.
• Pharmasat - Fully-automated, miniaturized triple cubesat
spaceflight system for biological payloads.
• IRIS will use a solar telescope and spectrograph to explore the solar chromospheres.
• O/OREOS - studies how exposure to space changes organic molecules and biology.
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NASA-Ames Nanosatellite Projects
GeneSat-1 PharmaSat-1
Nanosail-D
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Mass (kg) Name Vol
6 NanoCube 1N
12 2Cube 2N
24 Quad (2x2) 1Q
48 Double Quad 2Q
Triple Cube baseline with Beacon or Aux Payload Cylinder and Deorbit capability (per Pharmasat/OOREOS form factor).
– Maximum 2.0 kg per cube equiv or 6.0 kg. – Triple cube equiv baseline designated as 1N, configs = 1N, 2N, 3N, 4N. – 4N quad = 1Q; 1Q =4 ea 1N in 2x2 (or 1x4) form factor; – Configs = 1Q, 2Q, 3Q (Special cases only right now). – Maybe also 1.5 Q (= 32N). (Special cases only)
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Innovative SmallSat Architectures
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Technology and Innovation Strategy … Addressing Global Needs
DoD, Other Gov, Interna/onal
Commercial, Entrepreneural
Space Industry
NASA Missions
Space Research,
Development, And
Explora/on
Technology And Economic
Compe//veness
Na/onal Defense And
Security Solu/on Space
Robust Aerospace Industry & Compe//ve Advantage
Spin-‐off Technologies for Non-‐Space Applica/ons
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SSME Stakeholders
Early Stage
Game Chng'gFranklin
X-Cut'gEdison
OCT
HEOMD
SMD
Educ / Intl / Leg / Public
Other NASA
DoD/DARPA/AFRL
NSF
NRO
Other Gov
EPSCoR
Univ NanoSat
Cubesat
Academia
Entrepreneur
Small
Large
Industry
SSME Stakeholders
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SSME Study Elements
• White papers used to address the needs of NASA programs, mission directorates, and the external community to outline and define Design Reference Missions (DRMs) to illustrate potential technology areas and thrusts for small satellites.
• Workshop to vet the white papers and to solicit input from the satellite space technology base at large, including developers, users, and providers from industry, government, and academia, on technologies that would most greatly benefit their platforms and applications.
• Database of applicable and appropriate technologies, subsystems, products, and potential vendors, researchers, subject matter experts, and providers
• Roadmaps for use as guiding documents in the efforts of small spacecraft development.
• Technology implementation and insertion recommendations for Space Technology and Mission Directorates to inform and augment their strategic and investment roadmaps and other planning vehicles.
• Pilot Projects and Testbeds to demonstrate utility and feasibility of concepts, technologies, and approaches identified through the above activities, and which serve to motivate the user, provider, and stakeholder communities to utilize and advocate resulting products.
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SSME Tech Advisory Panel
OCT / STPFranklin Program
Other NASAOther GovAcademia
Industry / EntrepreneursInternational Collaborators
Stakeholders
Project Teams(solicited)
SSVE Resident Intern Program
tier 1demo using existing assetstier 2modify existing assetstier 3develop new and advanced assets
Tiers of teams and solicitation
Small Spacecraft Virtual Institute
Generic Nanosat Avionics Mechanical Systems & Interfaces Ground and Mission Ops
Testbeds
Avionics (CDH,ADCS,PWR,COMM)Mech Systems (STRUC,PROP,DEPLYBLS))SoftwareThermal
Spacecraft Subsystems
Platforms/Architectures
Launch Veh / Interfaces
Mission Ops / Gnd Stns
Enabling Tool and Capabilities
Payload Accommodations
MIssion, Systems Engineering
Technology Advocacy
TechEdSat 1U, 1.5U, 2U, 3U, 6UCubesat,Phonesat cluster
LEO, ISS
NEO
Lunar
Libration Points
GEO
Hosted Payloadsand Launch Vehicles
Pilot Projects/Destinations
Launch Opportunities
Integrated Mission Ops
Distributed Gnd Stns
Sm Spacecraft Platforms
Subsystems
SS Infrastructure
Sm Spacecraft Platforms
Payload Accommodations
Software
InterfacesS/C; L/V; P/L
Communications
Ground Stations
Standards
SSME OrgSmall Spacecraft and Missions Enterprise
External NGO (?)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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ARC Tech Org Other Gov Orgs Other Centers Industry Academia
ContractAgreement
NGO [SSVI]?
MembershipAgreement
ARC Space Technology
Office (STO)
Agreement(s)
Governing Board
SSME Future (?)