AIAA Program Committee on Reusable Launch Vehicles Program Coordinators Peter Erbland Air Force Research Laboratory Aeronautical Sciences Division Bruce Morris NASA Marshall Space Flight Center 9 January 2005

AIAA Program Committee on Reusable Launch Vehicles The Program Committee on Reusable Launch Vehicles (RLVs) will work to coordinate and focus RLV activities across the AIAA foster interaction and integration across technical disciplines assure timely dissemination of results from national and international R&D efforts supporting RLV development in appropriate forums Charter

RLV Program Committee Membership – Industry Aerojet Aerospace Corp Andrews Space and Technology Boeing – Rocketdyne Boeing – Huntington Beach Lockheed–Martin Northrop-Grumann Schafer Corp – Government OSD Air Force – AFSPC – SMC – AFRL – VA, VS – AFFTC NASA – ARC – GRC – JSC – KSC – LaRC – MSFC FAA Represents Stakeholders

RLV Program Committee Membership Represents RLV Program Customers Common Aero Vehicle (CAV) Operationally Responsive Space Access Space Maneuver Vehicle (X-37) Space Operations Vehicle (SOV) National Aerospace Initiative Air Force Responsive Space (ARES) Technology Demonstrator

RLV Program Committee Membership Program Coordinators – Peter Erbland – AFRLBruce Morris – NASA Marshall Secretariat – Unmeel Mehta – NASA Ames Members Jason Andrews – Andrews Space Josh Hopkins – Lockheed Martin TBD – NASA Langley Harry Cikanek – NASA Glenn Lt Col Richard Einstman – SMC/XRE Tom Fanciullo – Aerojet Mike Green – NASA Ames Robert Hickman – Aerospace Tony Griffith – NASA Johnson Roger Hall – NASA Kennedy Russ Partch – AFRL/VS Drew Hayes – Boeing George Nield – FAA Terry Phillips – Schafer Corp Dennis Poulos – Northrop Grumann Chuck Rogers – AFFTC Col Pam Stewart – AFSPC/XP Brian Anderson – Boeing/Rocketdyne Jeff Zweber – AFRL

RLV Program Committee Member Responsibilities Liaison to Technical Committees Participation in sub-committees

RLV PC liaison serves as Ex-Officio member of TC Communicate – PC activities – RLV system and technology development activities – Conference and workshop opportunities Work with TCs to plan technical sessions – RLV sessions for TC-sponsored conferences – TC-focused sessions in RLV conferences RLV Program Committee Technical Committee Liaisons

Priority Committees for Staffing with Liaisons Aerospace Sciences Group Aeroacoustics Aerodynamic Measurement Technology Applied Aerodynamics (Morris) Astrodynamics Atmospheric Environment Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Fluid Mechanics Guidance, Navigation and Control Thermophysics (Green) Aircraft and Air Transportation Sys and Operations Group Aircraft Operations (Poulos) Air Transportation Systems Aircraft Design Flight Testing (Rogers) Engineering and Technology Management Group Economics (Skratt) Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Systems Engineering (Phillips) Program Committees HyTASP (Mehta) Information and Comm Systems Group Aerospace Maintenance Support Systems Systems Effectiveness and Safety Propulsion and Energy Group Aerospace Power Systems Airbreathing Propulsion Liquid Propulsion (Fanciullo) Propellants and Combustion Space and Missiles Group Space Logistics Space Operations and Support (Nield) Space Systems (Hall) Space Transportation (Andrews) Structures Design and Test Group Design Engineering Ground Testing (Erbland) Materials Modeling and Simulation Structural Dynamics Structures

RLV Program Committee Subcommittees Members must serve on at least one subcommittee Subcommittees – Steering – Conferences – Policy and Advocacy – Communications

RLV Program Committee Program Status Membership – Recruiting Tier 2 candidates Subcommittees – Tasks assigned – work underway TC Liaisons – TC coordination – underway Conferences – Identifying sessions and workshops for Space 2005 – Identifying additional disciplinary sessions Coming Events – PC meeting – Space 2005, Long Beach (Sept 05) – PC meeting – ASM, Reno (Jan 05)

RLV Program Committee Backup Slides

What is a Program Committee A Program Committee serves to focus Institute activities in an area of significant national interest which spans the scope of many Technical Committees. The Technical Activities Committee of the AIAA has chartered Program Committees in following areas: – Air Traffic Management – Hypersonic Technology and Aero-Space Planes – Reusable Launch Vehicles – Space Station – Unmanned Air Vehicles

Reflects Importance – An area of significant national priority (activity and investment) Provides Visibility – Exposure across the Institute at a much higher level than that afforded as a TC Working Group Finite Duration – Limited in life to the period of intense program interest and activity Gives Focus – Emphasizes TC technology application to the particular program area – Avoids the distraction (diffusion of effort) required to satisfy the broad charter typical of most TCs Breadth – Reaches across the Institute through liaison to each of the relevant technical committees with an efficiency and clarity of purpose not easily achieved by any single TC Why Have Program Committees

Unique Membership – Common program interest but having diverse expertise – Intentionally targeted, with technical expertise selected to facilitate interaction with specific TCs and integration across the TCs Applied Aerodynamics, Atmospheric Environment, Thermophysics, GNC, Liquid Propulsion, Systems Engineering, Economics, Flight Test, Ground Test, Space Operations, Space Transportation…… – As many as needed to achieve required coordination Not limited as is the case for TCs – Restricted as necessary to achieve the objectives of the PC – Engages those that otherwise might not serve on a Technical Committee Focused on application over development of technology Vital Agility – Responds quickly as the nature of the program changes Add/remove members, evolve focus and level of collaboration with TCs.

RLV Program Committee What is a Technical Committee A Technical Committee coordinates activities in a specific technical area such as liquid propulsion, applied aerodynamics or thermophysics. – Encourage technical interchange Committee meetings Sponsoring conferences and workshops – Address important current technical issues Chartering Working Groups on topics such as standards, certification, uncertainty management, calibration – Enhance education Sponsoring continuing education and short courses Chartering books Preparing reviews and highlights articles

RLV Program Committee Technical Committee Liaisons Program Committee Seeks Broad TC Representation Aerospace Sciences Group Aeroacoustics Aerodynamic Measurement Technology Applied Aerodynamics Astrodynamics Atmospheric Environment Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Fluid Mechanics Guidance, Navigation and Control Thermophysics Aircraft and Air Transportation Sys and Operations Group Aircraft Operations Air Transportation Systems Aircraft Design Flight Testing Engineering and Technology Management Group Economics Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Systems Engineering Information and Comm Systems Group Aerospace Maintenance Support Systems Systems Effectiveness and Safety Propulsion and Energy Group Aerospace Power Systems Airbreathing Propulsion Liquid Propulsion Propellants and Combustion Space and Missiles Group Space Logistics Space Operations and Support Space Systems Space Transportation Structures Design and Test Group Design Engineering Ground Testing Materials Modeling and Simulation Structural Dynamics Structures PC members will be liaisons to TCs and other professional Societies

RLV Program Committee Technical Committee Liaisons Priority Committees Aerospace Sciences Group Aeroacoustics Aerodynamic Measurement Technology Applied Aerodynamics Astrodynamics Atmospheric Environment Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Fluid Mechanics Guidance, Navigation and Control Thermophysics Aircraft and Air Transportation Sys and Operations Group Aircraft Operations Air Transportation Systems Aircraft Design Flight Testing Engineering and Technology Management Group Economics Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Systems Engineering Information and Comm Systems Group Aerospace Maintenance Support Systems Systems Effectiveness and Safety Propulsion and Energy Group Aerospace Power Systems Airbreathing Propulsion Liquid Propulsion Propellants and Combustion Space and Missiles Group Space Logistics Space Operations and Support Space Systems Space Transportation Structures Design and Test Group Design Engineering Ground Testing Materials Modeling and Simulation Structural Dynamics Structures

RLV Program Committee RLV Recent Events New National Space Policy Released 6 Jan 05 Sustain 2 EELV vendors till at least 2010 Explore options for collaborative (NASA/DoD) development of heavy lift DoD to demonstrate responsive space lift NASA Continues Exploration Initiative AoA underway and requirements definition continues Expect report in spring 05 Architectures under development Demonstrate Crew Exploration Vechicle (CEV) by end of decade DoD Pursues Hybrid Launch Demonstration AoA completed Reusable first stage, expendable second Recommendations coordinated with AFROCC AFROCC Guidance Complete demonstration Develop initial operational capability

RLV Program Committee Summary RLV PC is Underway – Charter and Position Descriptions finalized – Continuing to build membership – Subcommittees chartered and tasked – TC liaisons have started Planning for future meetings – Reno 2006 Next PC meeting at Space 2005