A computer program enables construction and optimization of plans for activities that are directed toward achievement of goals that are interdependent. Goal interdependence is defined as the achievement of one or more goals affecting the desirability or priority of achieving one or more other goals. This program is overlaid on the Automated Scheduling and Planning Environment (ASPEN) software system, aspects of which have been described in a number of prior NASA Tech Briefs articles. Unlike...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), COMPUTER PROGRAMS, PROJECT PLANNING, ALGORITHMS, ROBOTICS,...
NASA is piloting fiscal year (FY) 1997 Accountability Reports, which streamline and upgrade reporting to Congress and the public. The document presents statements by the NASA administrator, and the Chief Financial Officer, followed by an overview of NASA's organizational structure and the planning and budgeting process. The performance of NASA in four strategic enterprises is reviewed: (1) Space Science, (2) Mission to Planet Earth, (3) Human Exploration and Development of Space, and (4)...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), FEDERAL BUDGETS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, RESOURCES MANAGEMENT,...
This Accountability Report consolidates reports required by various statutes and summarizes NASA's program accomplishments and its stewardship over budget and financial resources. It is a culmination of NASA's management process, which begins with mission definition and program planning, continues with the formulation and justification of budgets for the President and Congress, and ends with the resulting scientific and engineering program accomplishments. The report covers activities from...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), NASA PROGRAMS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, LAW (JURISPRUDENCE),...
NASA's Constellation Program has made the most progress in a generation towards building an integrated human-rated spacecraft and launch vehicle. During that development, it became clear that NASA's human-rating requirements lacked the specificity necessary to defend a program plan, particularly human-rating test flight plans, from severe budget challenges. This paper addresses the progress Constellation achieved, problems encountered in clarifying and defending a human-rating certification...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), CERTIFICATION, CONSTELLATION PROGRAM, LAUNCH VEHICLES, MANNED...
This presentation focuses on project management, specifically addressing project issues using the scientific method of problem-solving. Two sample projects where this methodology has been applied are provided.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), PROJECT MANAGEMENT, PROBLEM SOLVING, LEADERSHIP, PROJECT...
In 1983, an FAA-sponsored National Rotorcraft Program sought to identify improvements to the national interurban transportation networks and determined that conventional helicopters did not have the potential to satisfy requirements because of a lack of capacity, high operational costs, and high noise levels. Tiltrotors, it was felt offered a better potential to improve interurban air transport service. In 1985, the FAA proposed a joint civil tiltrotor study with NASA and DOD that would...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), AIR TRANSPORTATION, AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS, MARKET RESEARCH,...
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Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), POWER, ENERGY BUDGETS, ENERGY REQUIREMENTS, SPACE...
That continual evolution of NASA's research and development, is reflected in the missions, goals, and objectives planned for FY1985 and later years, in accordance with the responsibilities by the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended. New starts for the next ten years and space program activities to year 2000 are highlighted including space science and applications, space flight, space station, space tracking and data systems, and space research and technology. Space programs...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, NASA...
The NASA/industry team responsible for developing the J-2X upper stage engine for the Space Launch System (SLS) Program has made significant progress toward moving beyond the design phase and into production, assembly, and test of development hardware. The J-2X engine exemplifies the SLS Program goal of using proven technology and experience from more than 50 years of United States spaceflight experience combined with modern manufacturing processes and approaches. It will power the second stage...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), HYDROGEN OXYGEN ENGINES, ROCKET ENGINE DESIGN, PROJECT...
The Communications Technology Satellite, launched in January 1976 and embodying the highest power transmitter in a communications satellite, was considered. As a joint program between the U.S. and Canada, close coordination of the two countries was necessitated since the management and control of experiments were done in real time. Criteria used by NASA for acceptance of the United States experiments are noted and acceptance procedures are discussed. The category for each accepted experiment is...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SATELLITE, OPERATIONS RESEARCH,...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) formally initiated the Space Launch System (SLS) development in September 2011, with the approval of the program s acquisition plan, which engages the current workforce and infrastructure to deliver an initial 70 metric ton (t) SLS capability in 2017, while using planned block upgrades to evolve to a full 130 t capability after 2021. A key component of the acquisition plan is a three-phased approach for the first stage boosters. The first...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), SPACECRAFT LAUNCHING, MISSION PLANNING, SPACE SHUTTLE...
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Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), CREW EXPLORATION VEHICLE, STRUTS, FAILURE, RISK, VIBRATION,...
A collection of blank worksheets for use on each BRAVO problem to be analyzed is supplied, for the purposes of recording the inputs for the BRAVO analysis, working out the definition of mission equipment, recording inputs to the satellite synthesis computer program, estimating satellite earth station costs, costing terrestrial systems, and cost effectiveness calculations. The group of analysts working BRAVO will normally use a set of worksheets on each problem, however, the workbook pages are...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), COST EFFECTIVENESS, DATA RECORDING, INTERFACES, OPERATIONS...
The current capabilities and the forthcoming plans for Langley's two-dimensional research facilities are described. The characteristics of the Langley facilities are discussed in terms of Reynolds number, Mach number, and angle-of-attack capabilities. Comments are made with regard to the approaches which have been investigated to alleviate typical problem areas such as wall boundary effects. Because of the need for increased Reynolds number capability at high subsonic speeds, a considerable...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), PROJECT PLANNING, RESEARCH FACILITIES, TWO DIMENSIONAL FLOW,...
The optimal allocation of resources to the national space program over an extended time period requires the solution of a large combinatorial problem in which the program elements are interdependent. The computer model uses an accelerated search technique to solve this problem. The model contains a large number of options selectable by the user to provide flexible input and a broad range of output for use in sensitivity analyses of all entering elements. Examples of these options are budget...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, NASA PROGRAMS, OPTIMIZATION, PROJECT...
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Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), AGRICULTURE, BRAZIL, CROP GROWTH, ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING,...
There is a need for a well-defined partnership between universities, and the business and industrial community to promote the transfer of technology. In an effort to foster such a partnership, the Space Systems Program, administered by NASA, has established information dissemination centers in cooperation with various universities throughout the country. As a result of limited success in the transfer of technology to state and local units of government NASA felt that new stimuli and new...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), INFORMATION SYSTEMS, KENTUCKY, NASA PROGRAMS, TECHNOLOGY...
Current operations planning and analysis practices on NASA/MSFC Phase B projects were investigated with the objectives of (1) formalizing these practices into a handbook and (2) suggesting improvements. The study focused on how Science and Engineering (S&E) Operational Personnel support Program Development (PD) Task Teams. The intimate relationship between systems engineering and operations analysis was examined. Methods identified for use by operations analysts during Phase B include...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS, MANUALS, OPERATIONS RESEARCH, PROJECT...
A basic model is presented for estimating the cost of unmanned lunar and planetary programs. Cost data were collected and analyzed for eight lunar and planetary programs. Total cost was separated into the following components: labor, overhead, materials, and technical support. The study determined that direct labor cost of unmanned lunar and planetary programs comprises 30 percent of the total program cost. Twelve program categories were defined for modeling: six spacecraft subsystem categories...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), COST ESTIMATES, LABOR, SPACE EXPLORATION, UNMANNED...
Background information is provided which emphasizes the philosophy behind analytical techniques used in the business risk and value of operations in space (BRAVO) study. The focus of the summary is on the general approach, operation of the procedures, and the status of the study. For Vol. 1, see N74-12493; for Vol. 2, see N74-14530.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), COST EFFECTIVENESS, INTERFACES, OPERATIONS RESEARCH,...
The Office of Exploration has established a process whereby all NASA field centers and other NASA Headquarters offices participate in the formulation and analysis of a wide range of mission strategies. These strategies were manifested into specific scenarios or candidate case studies. The case studies provided a systematic approach into analyzing each mission element. First, each case study must address several major themes and rationale including: national pride and international prestige,...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), LUNAR EXPLORATION, MANNED MARS MISSIONS, MISSION PLANNING,...
The effect of public opinion on future space programs is discussed in terms of direct support, apathy, or opposition, and concern about the tax burden, budgetary pressures, and national priorities. Factors considered include: the salience and visibility of NASA as compared with other issues, the sources of general pressure on the federal budget which could affect NASA, the public's opinions regarding the size and priority of NASA'S budget, the degree to which the executive can exercise leverage...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), FEDERAL BUDGETS, NASA PROGRAMS, PROJECT PLANNING,...
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Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION, MANNED SPACE FLIGHT, SPACE...
Appendixes for Volume 2 (Part 2) of a seven volume Satellite (SPS) report are presented. The document contains two appendixes. The first is a SPS work breakdown structure dictionary. The second gives SPS cost estimating relationships and contains the cost analyses and a description of cost elements that comprise the SPS program.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), COST ESTIMATES, SATELLITE POWER TRANSMISSION, SATELLITE SOLAR...
This viewgraph presentation describes test strategies and lean philisophies and practices that are applied to Ares Launch Vehicles. The topics include: 1) Testing strategy; 2) Lean Practices in Ares I-X; 3) Lean Practices Applied to Ares I-X Schedule; 4) Lean Event Results; 5) Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen Practices in the Ares Projects Office; 6) Lean and Kaizen Success Stories; and 7) Ares Six Sigma Practices.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ARES 1 LAUNCH VEHICLE, PROJECT PLANNING, SPACE EXPLORATION,...
In a mature view of the subject, career development is not simply four years of college or a week at training, culminating in a diploma or a certificate to hang on an office wall. That's why we wanted to take a broad look at career development in this issue of ASK. Take for example, Dr. Gerald Mulenburg s contribution, Fly on the Wall. When Mulenburg and other members of a knowledge-sharing group at Ames were invited to observe an upcoming project review, Mulenburg thought it would be...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), PROJECT MANAGEMENT, OCCUPATION, EDUCATION, PROJECT PLANNING,...
The martix management approach to program management is an organized effort for attaining program objectives by defining and structuring all elements so as to form a single system whose parts are united by interaction. The objective of the systems approach is uncompromisingly complete coverage of the program management endeavor. Starting with an analysis of the functions necessary to carry out a given program, a model must be defined; a matrix of responsibility assignment must be prepared; and...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), DECISION MAKING, MANAGEMENT METHODS, PROJECT MANAGEMENT,...
The implications on the evolutionary space station of accommodating geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) facilities including unmanned satellites and platforms, manned elements, and transportation and servicing vehicles/elements. The latest existing definitions of typical unmanned GEO facilities and transportation and servicing vehicles/elements are utilized. The physical design, functional design, and operations implications at the space station are determined. Various concepts of the space...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS, PROJECT PLANNING, REQUIREMENTS,...
The Exodus Prime Mover is an overnight package delivery aircraft designed to serve the Northern Hemisphere of Aeroworld. The preliminary design goals originated from the desire to produce a large profit. The two main driving forces throughout the design process were first to reduce the construction man-hours by simplifying the aircraft design, thereby decreasing the total production cost of the aircraft. The second influential factor affecting the design was minimizing the fuel cost during...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), AIRCRAFT DESIGN, COST EFFECTIVENESS, DESIGN TO COST, PROJECT...
Standard descriptions for solar thermal power plants are established and uniform costing methodologies for nondevelopmental balance of plant (BOP) items are developed. The descriptions and methodologies developed are applicable to the major systems. These systems include the central receiver, parabolic dish, parabolic trough, hemispherical bowl, and solar pond. The standard plant is defined in terms of four categories comprising (1) solar energy collection, (2) power conversion, (3) energy...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), COST ANALYSIS, PROJECT PLANNING, SOLAR THERMAL ELECTRIC POWER...
Starting with a short description of the GSOC (German Space Operations Center) and its role within the wider framework of the research institute DLR, this paper provides a review of the geostationary telecommunications satellites positioned by the GSOC. The paper then proceeds to describe the evolution of the operations and management structures and methods which have been effectively used to accomplish these missions.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), GEOSYNCHRONOUS ORBITS, MANAGEMENT METHODS, SYNCHRONOUS...
Operations concepts for the assembly and servicing of the Astromag Attached Payload on the Space Station Freedom (SSF) are presented. Scenario scripts and graphical representations of the installation of the core facility (CF) on the SSF, installation of experiment hardware on the CF, and the changeout of experiments on the CF are also presented.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ORBITAL ASSEMBLY, ORBITAL SERVICING, PAYLOAD STATIONS, SPACE...
The following issues are covered: process development frequently lags behind material development, high fabrication costs, flex joints (bellows) - a continuing program, SRM fabrication-induced defects, and in-space assembly will require simplified design.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), COSTS, FABRICATION, MANUFACTURING, BELLOWS, DEFECTS, PROJECT...
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This audio tutorial helps you plan out the time you need to produce an A+ assignment for an undergraduate university assignment. The approach is informed by a project management framework. Some adaptations and extensions need to be made for more advanced work, such as a research report, or a postgraduate assignment. For the documents and figures that accompany this audio track, see: Mellalieu, P. J. (2001, October 11). Creating the A+ assignment: A project management approach (Revised)....
Topics: writing, project planning, report writing, A plus, A+, editing, proof-reading, English, assignment...
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Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), IMAGERY, REMOTE SENSORS, WYOMING, EREP, PROJECT PLANNING,...
This viewgraph presentation gives an overview of the Second Generation Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) plans, including details on the background of the RLV, goals and scheduling, program requirements and organization, technology drivers and interfaces, acquisition strategy and planning, and the status of the plans.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), REUSABLE LAUNCH VEHICLES, PROJECT PLANNING, SCHEDULING,...
Review of the current technical and programmatic status of the Integrated System Test of an Airbreathing Rocket (ISTAR) project. November 2002 completed Phase 1 of this project: which worked the conceptual design of the X-43B demonstrator vehicle and Flight Test Engine (FTE) order to develop realistic requirements for the Ground Test Engine (GTE). The latest conceptual FTE and X-43B configuration is briefly reviewed. The project plan is to reduce risk to the GTE and FTE concepts through several...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ROCKET-BASED COMBINED-CYCLE ENGINES, PROPULSION SYSTEM...
A description of the history and development of the Skylab program is presented. Mission objectives, launch preparations, and crew activities and training program are outlined. Skylab design and operation are presented, and research programs on Skylab are described along with ground-based supporting projects.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), MISSION PLANNING, PROJECT PLANNING, SKYLAB PROGRAM,...
An Airship Flight Research Program is proposed. Major program objectives are summarized and a Modernized Navy ZPG3W Airship recommended as the flight test vehicle. The origin of the current interest in modern airship vehicles is briefly discussed and the major benefits resulting from the flight research program described. Airship configurations and specifications are included.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), AIRSHIPS, FLIGHT TEST VEHICLES, RESEARCH AIRCRAFT, TECHNOLOGY...
Programmatic benefits to payloads are examined which can result from the routine use of extravehicular activity (EVA) during space missions. Design and operations costs were compared for 13 representative baseline payloads to the costs of those payloads adapted for EVA operations. The EVA-oriented concepts developed in the study were derived from these baseline concepts and maintained mission and program objectives as well as basic configurations. This permitted isolation of cost saving factors...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), COST REDUCTION, EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY, PAYLOADS, PROJECT...
A description is given of the proposed project organization, documentation and reports, project planning, direction and control, related experience and facilities, and cost estimate data and options for the implementation of the bioresearch module development program.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), BIOMEDICAL DATA, BUDGETING, MANAGEMENT PLANNING, PROJECT...
Executive order number 12320 of September 15, 1981, established a program designed to significantly increase the participation of historically black colleges and universities (HBCU's) in Federal programs. Because of its geographical remoteness and position as a contractor operated center, JPL had not participated in grant and training programs with the HBCU's. In recognition of JPL's responsibility to the national commitment on behalf of the historically black colleges and universities, an...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), EDUCATION, MINORITIES, NASA PROGRAMS, UNIVERSITIES,...
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RationalPlan Multi Project by Stand By Soft is a powerful project management software designed to assist project managers in developing plans, allocating resources, tracking progress, managing budgets and analyzing workload. If you are working in the area of construction, engineering, services&consulting, business, software development or even working on a simple student project then you can use RationalPlan. It will help you to complete your project as scheduled, on time and within budget....
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RationalPlan Project Viewer by Stand By Soft is a free project management software viewer, the perfect solution for anyone (from project stakeholders to team workers) to view your projects in detail. Although the project managers plan and control the projects from start to end and make all the necessary changes, there are some other people, the stakeholders that need to check and overview the projects evolution into their smallest detail. RationalPlan Project Viewer is freely distributed as a...
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RationalPlan Project Viewer by Stand By Soft is a free project management software viewer, the perfect solution for anyone (from project stakeholders to team workers) to view your projects in detail. Although the project managers plan and control the projects from start to end and make all the necessary changes, there are some other people, the stakeholders that need to check and overview the projects evolution into their smallest detail. RationalPlan Project Viewer is freely distributed as a...
Topics: free, free project viewer, free project management software, free project management viewer, free...
A system for reasoning about robotic assembly tasks is described. The first element of this system is a facility for itemizing the constraints which determine the admissible orderings over the activities to be sequenced. The second element is a facility which partitions the activities into independent subtasks and produces a set of admissible strategies for each. Finally, the system has facilities for constructing an admissible sequence of activities which is consistent with the given...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ASSEMBLING, ORBITAL ASSEMBLY,...
The X-30 is envisioned to be a machine that is capable of exploring technology that is critical to single stage to orbit and to hypersonic cruise. The X-30 is comparable to a laboratory that will be able to investigate such things as the chemistry of supersonic combustion and the control of an of an integrated engine airframe, where the forebody of the airplane is the first compression surface for the propulsion. The X-30 is very ambitionous; it follows a path that is pretty well established by...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), FLIGHT TESTS, HYPERSONIC FLIGHT, HYPERSONIC VEHICLES, MISSION...
A detailed presentation is given in the form of viewgraphs on principal investigator requirements ranging from simple to complex payloads. It is stated that the program was very important to the US science community, and that there was already concern that its funding was under stress, impacting the number of missions flown, down from around 44 to 25 or so. It is also stated that the program needs more help at NASA HQ.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), BUDGETING, MISSION PLANNING, PROJECT PLANNING, RESEARCH AND...
The Office of Space Science and Applications (OSSA) 1991 Strategic Plan reflects a transitional year in which we respond to changes and focus on carrying out a vital space science program and strengthening our research base to reap the benefits of current and future missions. The Plan is built on interrelated, complementary strategies for the core space science program, for Mission to Planet Earth, and for Mission from Planet Earth. Each strategy has its own unique themes and mission...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), NASA PROGRAMS, PRIORITIES, PROJECT PLANNING, SPACE...
