HOUSTON, April 5, 2013 Boeing successfully completed the preliminary design review of the Launch Vehicle Adapter, which connects the Cr...
HOUSTON, April 5, 2013
Boeing successfully completed the preliminary design review of the Launch Vehicle Adapter, which connects the Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft to the Atlas V rocket, another step toward the return of humans to space on a U.S. vehicle.
This is the third milestone under Boeing’s Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) agreement with NASA achieved on schedule.
The Launch Vehicle Adapter, is being designed by United Launch Alliance (ULA), which also makes the Atlas V rocket.
Completion of this milestone means detailed engineering of the adapter can begin as progress toward the first two CST-100 test flights, as early as 2016, continues.
The review is one of six performance milestones Boeing has completed for NASA'sCommercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) initiative, which is intended to make available commercial human spaceflight services for government and commercial customers. The company is on track to complete all 19 of its milestones during CCiCap.
Boeing completed two additional CCiCap milestones earlier this year: the Engineering Release 2.0 software release, which lays the ground work for spacecraft control and communications, and the Landing & Recovery Ground Systems and Ground Communications design review, which establishes a plan for the equipment and infrastructure needed for ground communications and landing and recovery operations.
Boeing's Commercial Crew Program includes the design, manufacture, test and evaluation, and demonstration of an integrated Commercial Crew Transportation System – comprised of the CST-100 spacecraft, launch vehicle, and ground and mission operations – for NASA's Commercial Crew Development program.
The Boeing system will provide crewed flights to the International Space Station and also support the Bigelow Aerospace orbital space complex.
This is the third milestone under Boeing’s Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) agreement with NASA achieved on schedule.
The Launch Vehicle Adapter, is being designed by United Launch Alliance (ULA), which also makes the Atlas V rocket.
Completion of this milestone means detailed engineering of the adapter can begin as progress toward the first two CST-100 test flights, as early as 2016, continues.
The review is one of six performance milestones Boeing has completed for NASA'sCommercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) initiative, which is intended to make available commercial human spaceflight services for government and commercial customers. The company is on track to complete all 19 of its milestones during CCiCap.
Boeing completed two additional CCiCap milestones earlier this year: the Engineering Release 2.0 software release, which lays the ground work for spacecraft control and communications, and the Landing & Recovery Ground Systems and Ground Communications design review, which establishes a plan for the equipment and infrastructure needed for ground communications and landing and recovery operations.
Boeing's Commercial Crew Program includes the design, manufacture, test and evaluation, and demonstration of an integrated Commercial Crew Transportation System – comprised of the CST-100 spacecraft, launch vehicle, and ground and mission operations – for NASA's Commercial Crew Development program.
The Boeing system will provide crewed flights to the International Space Station and also support the Bigelow Aerospace orbital space complex.
