Bartolomeo_ASGSR
- 1. Commercial External Payload Hosting Platforms on the International Space Station for Space Research Airbus Defense and Space in cooperation with Teledyne Brown Engineering Dr. Christian Steimle, Uwe Pape, Airbus DS GmbH, Space Systems, Bremen, Germany Ron Dunklee, Airbus DS Space Systems, Inc., Houston Bill Corley, Dr. John Horack, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Houston / Huntsville 12 November 2015
- 2. Earth Remote Sensing Astrophysics Heliophysics Space Research Propulsion Testing Technology Demonstration On-orbit Assembly Commercial Utilization Motivation 12 November 2015 Commercial External Payload Hosting Platforms on the International Space Station for Space Research 2 • Unconstrained Nadir view from the platform • Stabilization and pointing with the Teledyne Brown MUSES facility • Near-real time data capability of ISS • Unconstrained Zenith view from the platform • Stabilization and pointing with the Teledyne Brown MUSES facility • Near-real time data capability of ISS • Exposure of payload to space environment • Capability to return payload back to Earth • Power available for testing of low thrust electric propulsion systems • ISS as laboratory in space • Access to ISS with low TRL • Capability to return payload back to Earth • Testing of concepts for on- orbit assembly • Use of ISS robotic systems • Access to LEO with high technical and schedule reliability • Short mission lead times of 12 to 18 months • Turnkey mission prices • End-to-end service concept
- 3. NanoRacks External Platform 12 November 2015 Commercial External Payload Hosting Platforms on the International Space Station for Space Research 3 Mission end-to-end service for the launch, hosting and operation of small external payloads on ISS starting with Mission #1 early 2016. WiFi interface Grapple fixture for robotic arm operations Experiment packages baseplate Avionics External Platform – Flight Unit Customer Payload Mission scope Yosemite Space GumstixTM Principal investigator Kathleen Morse, Ph.D. Space-based radiation studies to investigate the feasibility of the Gumstix Computer On Module (COM) technology for use in non-critical computationally intensive space applications Florida Institute of Technology Charge Injection Device (CID) Sensors for Space- Based Extreme Contrast Ratio Imaging Principal investigator Daniel Batcheldor, Ph.D. Space-based test of an innovative and novel Charge Injection Device (CID) imager technology in the space environment A-76 Technologies Characterization of A-76 Corrosion Inhibitors in the Space Environment Characterize effectiveness of A-76 corrosion inhibitors and lubricants for metals in the space environment Honeywell and Morehead State University, Space Sciences Center TRL7 Validation of Dependable Multiprocessor (DM) Technology Principal investigators John Sampson, Ph.D., Benjamin Malphrus, Ph.D. Benchmark performance and radiation-induced computational errors of DM Technology while conducting computationally intensive processing in the space environment Arquimea Ingeniería, S.L.U. (Spain) REsettable Hold-Down and Release ACTuator (REACT) EU Horizon 2020 funded project with multiple European project partners (Arquimea Ingeniería, S.L.U., EADS CASA Espacio, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd., AVS, Universidad del Pais Vasco, ESR Technology Ltd., Spacetech GmbH) In-orbit test of SMA-based actuators
- 4. Bartolomeo Concept 12 November 2015 Commercial External Payload Hosting Platforms on the International Space Station for Space Research 4 Limited availability of external payload sites on ISS after 2017, but demand exists until ISS EoL Versatile external payload hosting facility meeting the demand of different types of customers at the same time Access to improved visibility of Earth and space on ISS Columbus module Attract new users outside classic microgravity / space research to ISS, new use cases
- 5. Bartolomeo Concept Bartolomeo platform envisaged to host multiple medium to large size payloads outside Columbus module • SpaceX trunk compatible platform, to be installed with one EVA / EVR • FRAM-size payloads locations • Smaller JEM Airlock compatible payload positions • Fully EVR compatible platform maintenance and payload exchange • Power and data management system • Cooling system With Teledyne’s Multiple User System for Earth Sensing (MUSES) Bartolomeo provides • Instrument pointing • Instrument line of sight stabilization End-to-end platform operation by Airbus DS and Teledyne Brown in partnership with ESA and NASA under Space Act Agreement 12 November 2015 Commercial External Payload Hosting Platforms on the International Space Station for Space Research 5
- 6. Payload Customer Requirements Element Requirement Payload mass up to 250 kg Payload volume up to 1 x 1 x 1 m View • Nadir, Zenith, Limb • Pointing and stabilization capability Power 100 - 300 W, 500 W, 1 kW Data up to 100 Mbps Cooling up to 1.5 kW, active Mission duration 1 to 5 years Programmatic • Access on short notice but without long-term commitment • Short mission lead times (1 year is commercial standard for small payloads) • Reliable booking of payload slots • Low cost payload operation • Private commanding and data link between customer and payload • Protection of intellectual property and technology 12 November 2015 Commercial External Payload Hosting Platforms on the International Space Station for Space Research 6
- 7. Bartolomeo System Concept 12 November 2015 Commercial External Payload Hosting Platforms on the International Space Station for Space Research 7 Radiator panel JEM-EF compatible payloads Ram trusses FRAM Standard payloads JEM-AL compatible payloads MUSES platform FRGF interface ISS Zenith EUTAS interface FRAM compatible payloads
- 8. Bartolomeo System Concept 12 November 2015 Commercial External Payload Hosting Platforms on the International Space Station for Space Research 8 AFT Keel truss ISS Nadir Avionics boxes
- 9. 12 November 2015 Commercial External Payload Hosting Platforms on the International Space Station for Space Research 9 Bartolomeo System Concept
- 10. Standard Payload Sizes 12 November 2015 Commercial External Payload Hosting Platforms on the International Space Station for Space Research 10 1605 640 830 JEM-AL compatible FRAM Standard ø460 ø250 upto1245 JEM-EF compatible 1856 MUSES compatible
- 11. Standard Payload Sizes 12 November 2015 Commercial External Payload Hosting Platforms on the International Space Station for Space Research 11 Item JEM-AL compatible JEM-EF compatible FRAM-based MUSES compatible Concept of operations • Pressurized launch in soft stowage • Transfer through JEM-AL • Robotic installation • Unpressurized upload • Robotic installation • Unpressurized upload • Robotic installation • Pressurized upload • Transfer through JEM-AL • Robotic installation Maximum dimensions 640 x 830 x 1000 mm 816 x 1037 x 1856 mm 864 x 1168 x 1245 mm ø 250 x 920 mm ø 460 x 920 mm Mass up to 100 kg up to 500 kg (TBC) up to 500 kg up to 100 kg Power up to 200 W @ 120 V up to 100 W @ 28 V up to 200 W @ 120 V up to 100 W @ 28 V up to 1000 W up to 224 W @ 28 Vdc Data link to avionics up to 100 Mbit/s up to 100 Mbit/s up to 100 Mbit/s up to 100 Mbit/s Cooling capability up to 1.5 kW in total for all payloads Robotic interface SPDM micro fixture SPDM micro fixture SPDM micro fixture SPDM micro fixture Payload to platform interface MDA wedge adapter MDA wedge adapter FRAM MUSES standard interface
- 12. End-to-end Service Concept 12 November 2015 Commercial External Payload Hosting Platforms on the International Space Station for Space Research 12 Payload transfer to outside Payload robotic installation Payload mission Payload launch 1 – 10 years1 – 1.5 years Payload data processing
- 13. 12 November 2015 Commercial External Payload Hosting Platforms on the International Space Station for Space Research 13 Contact Dr. Per Christian Steimle Project Manager External Payloads Program ISS Commercial Applications Airbus Defence and Space, Bremen, Germany Email: per-christian.steimle@airbus.com Mobile: +49 151 277 677 74 Ron E. Dunklee President and CEO Airbus DS, Space Systems, Inc., Houston, Texas Email: rdunklee@airbusdshouston.com Mobile: +1 (281) 414-3617