Post on 22-Apr-2018
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QUEST for HumanQUEST for HumanExploration of the SolarExploration of the SolarSystemSystem
GSAW99NASA/JSC/Lynn R. Vernon
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Why are we Here?Why are we Here?
u Present a vision of the Ground and Spacearchitecture to support the Humanexploration of space.
u Develop Partners for future developmentu Gather/Exchange Information about
Lessons Learnedu Technology Information exchange
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QUEST Vision for Exploration of SpaceQUEST Vision for Exploration of Space
Control Center Constellation
Earth Based Operations
JSC
JPL
GSFC Ames
MSFC
KSC
ISS
Planetary Based Operations
ISS JSC
JPL
GSFC Ames
MSFC
KSCEARTH
GROUNDBASE
ROVER
FUEL PRODUCTION
FACILITY
MARS
MARSVEHICLE
EXPERIMENTFACILITY
Planetary Constellation
OperationsVehicle Based
InterstellarConstellation
EARTH MOON
MARS
JUPITER
PARTNERSHIP
COST
AUTONOMY OF MISSION VEHICLE
GROUND OPERATIONS TEAM
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The Vision for Exploration of SpaceThe Vision for Exploration of Space
u Acknowledgesu Funding for the future will continue to be tighter and more
competitiveu NASAs commitment to having human presence on Mars
u Research and Development must connect to Enterprise missions andgoals
u The blurring of boundaries between robotics and humanexploration
u Information Sharing is a MUST
u Requires all of NASAs expertiseu Information sharing between centers in support of each others
programsu Lessons learned from robotics missions applied to human presence
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Forward theForward the Vision for ExplorationVision for Explorationof Spaceof Space
u Revolutionary progressive stepsu Earth based
u Uniting NASA through its incredible Control Centersu Planetary (Mars/Lunar)
u Increased information sharing requiredu Collaboration is essential between robotics, Human and
Mission to Planet Earth programs for mutual benefitsu Interstellar
u Where we all want to go in the future
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98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16S hu ttleS hu ttle
IS S Lu nar R etu rnM ars
assembly completeassembly complete
increasing shuttle rate
Progr am s S u pported: S hu ttle,s tation, lu nar retu rn s tartu p,increas ing s hu ttle rate
Fu nctionality Needed:
Integrated & Interactive space operationsinformation sharingVehicles through control centers operates as if onsame network Enhanced system archive - virtual functionalitycheckpointsAutomated end to end scheduling andconfiguration of vehicle to ground interfaces
C&C automationMerge planning & cmd&cntl throughcollaborative mission managementenvironmentGround manages plan,crew/vehicle executeMinimum ground intervention for executionVirtual reality C&C display and simulation
Distributed OperationsDistributed and integrated operations forscience/payload operations, vehicle engineeringsupport and non-critical operations
Process improvementsIntegrated/Collaborative Flight Design,Productions, reconfiguration, planning & exec
S trategic Bas eline 2005Control Center Cons tellation
Fu nctionality Needed:
Open-distributed operationsData path from vehicle to ground users independent fromcontrol centerOpen-distributed control center, control center tracksactivities and provides services to distributed
In Situ control center assets,Plng, cmd and cntl integrated at vehicle orconstellation levelGround configures and manages tools andapplications remotelyInformation returned for system and missionevaluationRobotics
In Situ C&C operations
Process/OperationsSystem development through intelligent synthesisAutomated test and verification
Emersive CommunicationsVirtual crew-family communication & emersivecommunications for crew ground operations planning
S trategic Bas eline 2010Planetary Cons tellation
Increas ed au tonom yof Planetar y Bas ed OperationsProgr am s S u pported: s hu ttle,s tation, lu nar retu rn, M ars
Increas ed au tonom yof Vehicle Bas ed Oper ationsProgr am s S u pported: s hu ttle,s tation, lu nar (m u lti-vehicle),M ars (m u lti-vehicle), Inter s tellar
Fu nctionality Needed
Autonomous vehicle, C&C onboardStrategic planning on ground, tactical planningonvehicle.Vehicle plans and performs system maintenance,vehicle participates in planningGround roles are mission objectives & prioritiesand vehicle engineering supportVehicle and ground system operate as teammembers, coordinate resources as required
Process/OperationsVerbal/conversational system interfaceIntegrated training, verification and cmd systemfor S/W loads
S trategic Bas eline 2015Inter s tellar Cons tellation
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What have we done?What have we done?
u Developed and growing Partnerships:u UCSD, Moorhouse, UHCL - Tech Transfer, NASA University
Tech. & Researchu Development of Mars Operations Concept, NAVY Helo project,
NASA Engineering
u New Technology cooperationu Xylan, Veda Systems, STK, Heroix Robomon
u Initiated QUEST
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What is QUEST?What is QUEST?
u QUEST (Qualification and Utilization of ElectronicSystem Technology) for Space Exploration initiative
u A civil servant lab environment where new technologiesfor command, control and planning can be tested andintegrated prior to migration into the operationalenvironment
u Develops Core Competencies in the civil servant workforce for developing future architectures and evaluatingCSOC proposed architectures (IOA)
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What is QUEST?What is QUEST?
u Allows for revolutionary advances in Space Explorationoperations instead of evolutionary advanceu Back to NASAs Core Mission
u Global Systems Engineering instead of local SystemsEngineeringu Not Business as Usualu Can not live in an isolated world of not invented hereu Must explore policies to bridge the gap between research and
operations
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ChallengeChallenge
u NASAu Inter. and Intra. Agency development of partnerships and
collaboration
u Universitiesu Develop new technologies and systems engineering skills in
support of future space operations
u Industryu Assist/Lead in the development of new technologies and standards
in partnership with NASA
u Other Agenciesu Develop partnerships and collaboration with NASA on Lessons
Learned and common goals
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AttachmentsAttachments
Technologies to support the QUEST for Space Exploration
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98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16S hu ttleS hu ttle
IS SIS S Lu nar R etu rn
M ars
assembly completeassembly complete
increasing shuttle rate
S trategic Bas eline 2005Control Center Cons tellation
Progr am s S u pported: S hu ttle,s tation, lu nar retu rn s tartu p,increas ing s hu ttle rate
Technologies Needed:
Information vs. Data sharing Enhanced network prioritization
and routing of data vs.. informationvs. command
Increased Bandwidthcommunication
Distributed, yet integrated information storing
Enhanced connectivity andswitching between Control Centersand vehicles
Alternative security methods toallow constellation, while ensuringintegrity of constellation
Enhanced communicationstandards to allow vehicle to actlike a node on the Control CenterConstellation
Data priority scheme to ensure RTexecution data requirements aremet
S trategic Bas eline 2010Planetary Cons tellation
Increas ed au tonom yof Planetar y Bas ed OperationsProgr am s S u pported: s hu ttle,s tation, lu nar retu rn, M ars
Technologies Needed:
Nanotechnology for computersystems
Increased Stellar Bandwidthcommunication
Distributed, yet integrated information storing
Enhanced stellar connectivity andswitching
Alternative security methods toallow planetary constellation, whileensuring integrity of planetaryconstellation
Enhanced communicationstandards to allow vehicle to actlike a node on the Control CenterConstellation
Lightweight and portabletelepresence equipment
Power generation and storage Organic hardware systems Regenerative components (logical
first-step: breedable memory)
S trategic Bas eline 2015Inter s tellar Cons tellation
Increas ed au tonom yof Vehicle Bas ed Oper ationsProgr am s S u pported: s hu ttle,s tation, lu nar (m u lti-vehicle),M ars (m u lti-vehicle), Inter s tellar
Technologies Needed
Quatum technology forcomputer systems
Quantum pair technology forcommunication
bioelectonics Increased interstellar
Bandwidth communication Enhanced interstellar
connectivity and switching Lightweight and portable
telepresence equipment Conversational voice
recognition by computersystems
Alternative energy sourcesand types