Constellation
References
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The Earth Departure Stage (EDS) in orbit with the Lunar Surface Access Module (LSAM) are elements in NASA's Constellation program.
Reports/Policies
- U.S. National Space Policy
- Draft Environmental Assessment for the Development of the Crew Exploration Vehicle
- Reduction of Space Exploration Risk - Use of ISS as a Test Bed for Enabling Technologies
- Propellant Trade Study for a Crew Space Vehicle
- Cryogenic Tank Modeling for the Saturn AS-203 Experiment
- NASA's Exploration Work Assignments -- Ames Research Center
- NASA Education Strategic Coordination Framework: A Portfolio Approach
- Engaging the18-25 Generation: Educational Outreach, Interactive Technologies, and Space
- Public Opinion Regarding America's Space Program
- Sound Management and Oversight Key to Addressing Crew Exploration Vehicle Project Risks
- Making the Vision Real: Policies and Practices for the New Era of Space Exploration
- Regarding a Plan for the International Space Station National Laboratory
- Human Space Exploration Initiatives at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
- From Wall Street to Silicon Valley: Space Investment is Taking Off
- NASA Constellation Acceleration Study
- Congressional Budget Office Report on "The Budgetary Implications of NASA's Current Plans for Space Exploration"
- Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Annual Report for 2008
- GAO Report: NASA Assessments of Selected Large-Scale Projects
The Ares I crew launch vehicle will lift the Orion spacecraft, the successor to the space shuttle, into orbit. Within NASA's planned Constellation framework, Boeing will pursue the Ares I crew launch vehicle's Upper Stage and Instrument Unit elements.
Presentations
- Bridging the Gap: From Earth Markets to New Space Markets by Paul Eckert
- Dirt, Gravity and Lunar-Based Telescopes by Dan Lester
- Going Beyond "Stone Knives and Bearskins" : Redefining the Man/Machine Interface for Future Space Exploration by Carlos Blanco and Ilia Rosenberg
- Lunar Robotic Precussor Program by David J. Atkinson and Anthony Lavoie
- NASA's Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Presentation by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- NASA's 2006 Strategic Plan by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Potential Impact of LEO Propellant on NASA ESAS Architecture by Dallas Bienhoff
- Precision Landing and Hazard Avoidance Technology Demonstration Program by Robert Frampton, James Ball, Karl Oittinen, Mata Bishun, Bob Richards and Jeff Tripp
- Shuttle Program Transition & Retirement by Bill Rothschild
- Silicon-Germanium (SiGe) Technology for Low Temperature Environments for Europa Surface Exploration by Leora Peltz, David Hansen, William Atwell, Robert Frampton, G. Prakashand and J.D. Cressler
- Space Commerce Roundtable by Dallas Bienhoff
- Space Shuttle Integration Lessons Learned by Bo Bejmuk
- The Vision for Space Exploration: Bringing the Vision to Reality by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Why Explore Space? by Michael Griffin
- Lessons Learned from 737 and 787 Jet Liner Programs by Tom Cummings
- Lunar Lander Concepts for Human Exploration by Benjamin Donahue Curtis Maulsby and John Behrens
The Orion crew module will carry up to six astronauts to the International Space Station.
Speeches/Testimonies
- Testimony of Gregory J. Junemann, IFP President
- Michael Griffin's Partnership in Space Activities Remarks
- Michael Griffin's Remarks in Shanghai, China
- Michael Griffin's Remarks at the Mars Society Convention
- Michael Griffin's Remarks on Science and NASA
- Michael Griffin's Remarks to the National Space Club
- Scott Horowitz Remarks at the Mars Society Convention
- Shana Dale's Remarks at the 2006 Space Exploration Conference
- NASA's Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Rollout Request
- Michael Griffin's Space Exploration: Real Reasons and Acceptable Reasons
- Shana Dale's Remarks at the AIAA: 2nd Space Exploration Conference
- Michael Griffin's Remarks Before The Space Transportation Association
- Incorporating Space into Our Economic Sphere of Influence
- Global Exploration Strategy and Lunar Architecture Press Briefing Transcript
- New Year's Resolutions by Michael Griffin
- Lunar Exploration: Expanding the Human Range of Action by Michael Griffin
- Space Exploration: A Measure of American Competitiveness by Michael Griffin
- Then and Now: Fifty Years in Space by Michael Griffin
- The Role of Space Exploration in the Global Economy by Michael Griffin