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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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MCC

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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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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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