Integration of Ares I-X Ground System Modifications with Space Shuttle Operations

Abstract

This discussion will focus on the development and implementation cycles and their respective challenges of accommodating and integrating with Space Shuttle Operations. There is a difference during the development and implementation cycles while trying to still operate an ongoing program within the same facilities and infrastructure. Due to this unique environment requirements are generated from outside Ares I-X that have significant impacts on design and implementation of those designs. Impacts are technical, schedule, and cost. So in this unique environment besides dealing with changing test flight vehicle changes the system (hardware and team members) must be flexible enough to accommodate operational and manifest changes while still maintaining delivery and performance requirements. The purpose of this session will be to highlight some of these challenges and identify the lessons learned from this experience.