Engineers and technologists from government, industry, and academia will gather in the heart of Silicon Valley, next week, to discuss new and emerging technologies, and to ensure that the Space Shuttle remains a reliable and versatile vehicle for the continued development and exploration of space.
The Space Shuttle Development Conference, set for July 28-30 at NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California, will set the stage for an open exchange of ideas and the presentation of pioneering solutions to keep the Space Shuttle the safest, most reliable and most capable space vehicle well into the next century. The conference is sponsored by United Space Alliance (USA), NASA's Space Shuttle prime contractor.
"Seventy-five percent of the current Shuttle fleet's useful life is ahead of it," said USA President and CEO Russell Turner. "It's critical that we continue to improve and upgrade the Shuttle because the next generation of reusable launch vehicles is years away. This 'upgrades strategy' parallels that of successful commercial businesses that have improved existing product lines with new technologies, ensuring their continued market leadership."
More than 40 exhibitors will participate in the conference demonstrating and discussing new technology for virtually every major Space Shuttle subsystem, and the nine technical sessions will focus on space vehicle processing, flight operations, propulsion, avionics, advanced Shuttle first stage, the cockpit, power systems, thermal protection systems and information technologies.
Conference highlights will include discussions of the Space Shuttle of the 21st Century, the Space Shuttle's role in the International Space Station, the Space Shuttle as a technology testbed, selecting Space Shuttle upgrades, space commercialization and emerging Space Shuttle missions.
Featured speakers for the conference include Dr. Henry McDonald, Director, NASA Ames Research Center; Joseph Rothenberg, Associate Administrator for Space Flight, NASA Headquarters; Russell Turner, President and CEO, United Space Alliance; Roy Bridges, Director, NASA Kennedy Space Center; Lou Dobbs, Chairman and CEO, Space.com; Gary Hudson, Founder and CEO, Rotary Rocket; and Eric Haseltine, Senior Vice President, Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development.
Since 1981, NASA's Space Shuttle fleet has logged nearly one hundred missions in orbit, and has earned the title as the most reliable launch vehicle in the world. The Shuttle's unparalleled versatility has made it the preeminent vehicle for research and technology testing, satellite retrieval and repair, and large-scale assembly in orbit.
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA is one of the world's leading space operations companies. Established in 1996 as a joint venture between The Boeing Company and Lockheed Martin Corporation, the company is responsible for the day-to-day operation and management of the U.S. Space Shuttle fleet.
Media interested in attending this event should contact Jack King at 407-861-4358 for registration information. Additional information can be found at www.futureshuttle.com.
Space Shuttle Development Conference
NASA Ames Research Center
Moffett Field, CA
July 28-30, 1999
Wednesday, July 28
2:00 PM REGISTRATION BEGINS (Westin Santa Clara)
6:00 PM Opening Reception & Exhibits
8:00 – 9:00 PM Opening Ceremony (Exhibit Hall)
Master of Ceremony – Miles O'Brien
Anchor and Correspondent, Cable News Network (CNN)
Dr. Henry McDonald
Director, NASA Ames Research Center
Joseph Rothenberg
Associate Administrator for Space Flight, NASA
Headquarters
Gary Sinise
Actor, "Apollo 13"
Russell Turner
President and CEO, United Space Alliance
Thursday, July 29
8:00 – 8:45 AM General Session (Exhibit Hall)
Andrew Allen
Director of Space Shuttle Development, United Space
Alliance
William Readdy
Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Flight,
NASA Headquarters
8:45 – 10:45 AM Panel Discussion (Exhibit Hall)
Space Shuttle of the 21st Century
MODERATOR: Miles O'Brien
Anchor & Correspondent, CNN
William Readdy
Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Flight, NASA
Headquarters
Mike Coats
Vice President Reusable Space Systems, Lockheed
Martin Astronautics
Rick Stephens
Vice President and General Manager, Boeing Reusable
Space Systems
Roy Bridges
Director, NASA Kennedy Space Center
Russell Turner
President & CEO, United Space Alliance
11:00 – 11:50 AM PRESENTATIONS
The Space Shuttle's Role in ISS (Conference Center
Ballroom)
Robert Cabana
Deputy Director (Acting), Flight Crew Operations,
NASA Johnson Space Center & NASA Astronaut
Brewster Shaw
Vice President and General Manager, International
Space Station, The Boeing Company
Space Transportation Technology Overview (Ames
Auditorium)
Michael Mann
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Aerospace
Technology, NASA Headquarters
The Space Shuttle as a Technology Testbed (Ames
Auditorium)
Rick Bachtel
Deputy Director, Space Transportation Directorate,
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
12:00 – 1:15 PM Luncheon (Exhibit Hall)
Welcome & Introduction
James Adamson
Chief Operating Officer, United Space Alliance
Keynote Speaker
Dan Tam
Assistant to the Administrator for Commercialization,
NASA Headquarters
1:30 – 4:00 PM Technical Sessions
Space Vehicle Processing
(Conference Center, Patio room)
Co-Chairs: Hugo Delgado/NASA KSC
Robert Herman/United Space Alliance
Integrated Vehicle Management Concepts: Jack
Fox/NASA Kennedy Space Center
Future Payload Processing Concepts: Anita Gale/Boeing
Objectives for Future Reusable Launch Systems
Operability: Steve Black/Lockheed Martin
New Orbiter Processing Philosophy: John
Cipolletti/United Space Alliance
Future Range Concepts: John Hudiburg/NASA Kennedy
Space Center
Flight Operations
(Conference Center, Northwing)
Co-Chairs: Rick Schmidgall/NASA JSC
Chuck Knarr/United Space Alliance
Improvements Through Abort Upgrades: Col. Charles
Precourt/NASA Johnson Space Center
Flight Operations Reinvention: Larry
Bourgeois/United Space Alliance
Recent Directions in Mission Operations Technology:
Dr. James Ortiz/NASA Johnson Space Center and
Dr. Matt Barry/United Space Alliance
Diagnostic Solution Assistant: Gordon Aaseng
/Honeywell
Man-Machine Integration Design and Analysis System
(MIDAS): Computational Tool for Analysis and Design
of Systems Requiring Human Interaction: Adolph
Atencio/NASA Ames Research Center
Propulsion (Ames Auditorium)
Co-Chairs: Linder Metts/NASA MSFC
Bob Lang/United Space Alliance
Non toxic OMS/RCS: Eric Hurlbert/NASA Johnson Space
Center
Advanced Engine Health Monitoring: Chris Singer/NASA
Marshall Space Flight Center
MPS Automated Operations: Tim Gaynor/Boeing
Advanced Engine Technology: Brian Anderson/Boeing
Rocketdyne Propulsion & Power
Avionics (Conference Center, Ballroom)
Co-Chairs: Mike Brieden/NASA Johnson Space Center
Todd Smithgall/United Space Alliance
Ground Test Port for Flight Computer Memory Access:
Todd Smithgall/United Space Alliance
Ku Band Phased Array Antenna: Hany Haddad/Boeing
GPS for Shuttle: Brian Schletz/Boeing
Integrated GPS and INS System for Shuttle: Robert
Majure/Honeywell
Use of COTS Systems in Human Space Applications:
Earl Lee/United Space Alliance
Software Partitioning Based on Criticality: Earl
Lee/United Space Alliance
Cargo PC Concept: Jeff Bertsch/NASA Johnson Space
Center
OPTIONAL: NASA Ames tours 1:30 – 5:00
4:00 – 5:30 PM Exhibits & Technology Demonstrations
4:15 – 4:45 PM Presentation (Ames Auditorium)
Selecting Space Shuttle Upgrades
Elric McHenry
Manager, Space Shuttle Program Development, NASA
Johnson Space Center
Andrew Allen
Director of Space Shuttle Development, United Space
Alliance
7:30 PM Dinner (Westin Santa Clara)
Welcome & Introduction
Howard DeCastro
Vice President and Program Manager, United Space
Alliance
9:30 PM INTERNATIONAL COFFEE HOUR (Westin Santa Clara)
Hosted by The Boeing Company
Friday, July 30
9:00 – 11:30 AM Technical Sessions
Advanced Shuttle First Stage (Conference Center,
Ballroom)
Co-Chairs: Jerry Smelser/NASA Marshall Space Flight
Center
Bob Lang/United Space Alliance
Dr. Terry Greenwood/NASA Marshall Space
Flight Center
Five Segment RSRM: Don Sauvageau/Thiokol
Reusable Liquid First Stage: Tom Hamilton/Boeing
RFS Demonstrator: Tom Mobley/Lockheed
RFS Operability Ms. Carol Scott/NASA Kennedy Space
Center
Oblique Wing Glideback: Dr. Steve Smith/NASA Ames
Research Center
The Cockpit (Ames Auditorium)
Co-Chairs: Bruce Hilty/NASA Johnson Space Center
Phil Restivo/United Space Alliance
Cockpit Upgrade Opportunities: Lt. Col. Steve
Lindsey/NASA Johnson Space Center
Application of Commercial and Military Technology to
the Next Generation Space Shuttle
Displays: Janet Bankhead /Boeing
Control & Display Technologies for the Next
Generation Cockpits: Thomas W. Frey/Lockheed
Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems
Spatial Auditory Displays: Dr. Elizabeth M.
Wensel/NASA Ames Research Center
Training Technologies: Dr. Judith Orasanu/NASA Ames
Research Center
Human/Machine Interfaces — The OZ Pilot Interface:
Dr. David M. Still/University of West Florida
Power Systems (Conference Center, Patio room)
Co-Chairs: Lili Moore/NASA Johnson Space Center
Mike Burghardt/United Space Alliance
Electric Auxiliary Power Unit: Brad Irlbeck /NASA &
Sam Hwangbo /Boeing
Main Propulsion System Cryogenic Valve
Electromechanical Actuation: Steve
Lancaster/Lockheed
Martin Astronautics
Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Arturo
Vasquez/NASA JSC
Testing of Ballard Fuel Cell: Jean St.-
Pierre/Ballard Power Systems & Michael Le/NASA
Electromechanical Actuation Technology: David
Blanding/Boeing Phantom Works
Thermal Protection Systems (Conference Center,
Northwing)
Co-Chairs: Howard Goldstein/NASA Ames Research
Center
Greg Crews/United Space Alliance
Dr. Donald M. Curry/NASA Johnson Space
Center
Orbiter Reusable Carbon/Carbon Design & Flight
Experience: Dr. Donald M. Curry/NASA JSC
Orbiter Reusable Surface Insulation Design & Flight
Experience: John Kowal/NASA JSC
Thermal Protection System Maintenance
Operations/Costs: Frank Jones/NASA KSC
Advances in Thermal Protection System Technology
Development: Dr. Daniel Leiser/NASA
Ames Research Center
Advanced Reusable Surface Insulation Tiles &
Coatings: Ms. Sarah Reeves/Lockheed Martin
Missiles & Space
Thermal Protection System Upgrades, The Boeing
Approach: Ms. Kris Oka, Boeing Reusable
Space Systems
Thermal Protection System Enhancements to the Space
Shuttle Orbiter: Stan Bouslog/BF Goodrich
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM Luncheon (exhibit hall)
Welcome & Introduction
Dr. Robert Dean
Vice President, Strategic Business Planning, United
Space Alliance
Keynote Speaker
Lou Dobbs
Chairman and CEO, Space.com
1:15 – 3:45 PM TECHNICAL SESSION
Information Technologies (Ames Auditorium)
Co-Chairs: Dr. Michael Freeman/NASA Ames Research
Center
Art Nolting/United Space Alliance
Knowledge Management in the Enterprise: Cliff
Ward/Microsoft Corporation
Neurocontrol Technologies for Space Shuttle Docking:
Dr. Robert Mah/NASA Ames Research Center
IVHM Applications Using the Livingstone Model Based
Autonomous System Kernel: Dr. Daniel Clancy/Caelum
Research Corp.
High Fidelity Shuttle Software Generation Through
Automated Reasoning: Dr. Michael Lowry/
NASA Ames Research Center
Portable Advisory Systems for Shuttle Operations: Dr.
Rick Alena/NASA Ames Research Center
Enhanced Interface for the Shuttle Remote Manipulator
Arm: Dr. Mary Kaiser/NASA Ames
Research Center
1:15 – 2:45 PM Panel Discussion (Conference Center Ballroom)
Space Commercialization
MODERATOR: Roger Widing,
Managing Director, SpaceVest
Dan Tam
Assistant to the Administrator for Commercialization,
NASA Headquarters
Lou Dobbs
Chairman and CEO, Space.com
Gary Hudson
Founder and CEO, Rotary Rocket
Eric Haseltine
Senior Vice President, Walt Disney Imagineering
Research & Development
3:00 – 4:30 PM Presentation (Exhibit Hall)
Emerging Space Shuttle Missions
Doug Cooke (Moon/Mars)
Manager, Advanced Development Office, NASA Johnson
Space Center
Barry Gregg (Shuttle Solid Integrated Star Stage)
Manager, Market Development, Thiokol Propulsion
Rick Stephens (Orbital Transfer Vehicle)
Vice President and General Manager, Boeing Reusable
Space Systems
Frank Cepollina (Applying Hubble's Lessons to Future
Orbital Servicing Missions)
Project Manager, HST Flight System and Servicing,
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
4:45 – 5:15 PM Closing Session (Exhibit Hall)
Russell Turner
President & CEO, United Space Alliance
6:30 PM Closing Reception (Westin Santa Clara)
Hosted by Lockheed Martin
Saturday, July 31
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM AMES Research Center's Space and Education day
