LDCM Spacecraft Status

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LDCM Spacecraft Status
Stylist

• Bill Anselm, LDCM Observatory
• June 23, 2009

Manager
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INTRODUCTION

• Spacecraft Context
• Implementation Status
• Schedule
• Spacecraft from a kit
• Launch support
• Summary

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LDCM CONTEXT
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IMPLEMENTATION STATUS

• Spacecraft design is sound
• Effective management in place
• Highly talented and motivated team
• Well on the road for October CDR

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IMPLEMENTATION

• Rapid Spacecraft Development Office
• Unique catalog-based IDIQ contract
• 8 Vendors 18 Spacecraft
• Selection is rapid award-to-launch non-RSDO
• Fixed-price performance-based Delivery Order
  milestones
• D. O. Management
• Admin CDRLs, studies, milestones
• Technical analyses, margins, requirements
  compliance
• Deliverables
• Spacecraft/Observatory
• Simulators (Interface, Observatory, Software
  Development)
• Launch Support
• Mission Operations Support

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SPACECRAFT ROOTS
GENERAL DYNAMICS ADVANCED INFORMATION SYSTEMS
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SPACECRAFT SCHEDULE
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SPACECRAFT KITTING
Primary Structure Test Configuration
Primary Structure
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SPACECRAFT KITTING
Primary Structure
SSR
IEM
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SPACECRAFT KITTING
LCU
Primary Structure
CCU
SSR
OCXO 2X
Battery
IEM
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SPACECRAFT KITTING
TAM 2X
LCU
Primary Structure
CCU
SSR
OCXO 2X
Battery
IEM
CSS 12X
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SPACECRAFT KITTING
TAM 2X
LCU
Primary Structure
CCU
SSR
OCXO 2X
Battery
IEM
CSS 12X
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SPACECRAFT KITTING
TAM 2X
S-band Antenna 4X
Star Tracker 2X
S-band Transceiver 2X
LCU
Primary Structure
X-band XMTR 2X
CCU
SSR
TWTA 2X
OCXO 2X
Battery
ECA 2X
IEM
CSS 12X
Decryptor
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SPACECRAFT KITTING
TAM 2X
S-band Antenna 4X
Star Tracker 2X
S-band Transceiver 2X
LCU
Primary Structure
X-band XMTR 2X
CCU
SSR
GPS Antenna 4x
TWTA 2X
OCXO 2X
Battery
ECA 2X
IEM
CSS 12X
Decryptor
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SPACECRAFT KITTING
OLI
TIRS
TIRS Electronics 2X
TAM 2X
S-band Antenna 4X
Star Tracker 2X
S-band Transceiver 2X
LCU
Primary Structure
X-band XMTR 2X
CCU
SSR
GPS Antenna 4x
TWTA 2X
OCXO 2X
Battery
ECA 2X
IEM
CSS 12X
Decryptor
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SPACECRAFT KITTING
OLI
TIRS
TIRS Electronics 2X
TAM 2X
S-band Antenna 4X
Star Tracker 2X
S-band Transceiver 2X
LCU
Solar Array
Primary Structure
X-band XMTR 2X
CCU
SSR
GPS Antenna 4x
TWTA 2X
OCXO 2X
Battery
ECA 2X
IEM
CSS 12X
Decryptor
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LAUNCH SUPPORT
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LDCM
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SUMMARY

• Design is sound
• Good margins, buildable, testable, lots of
  heritage
• Interfaces well covered
• Simulators buy-down risk
• Management and execution sound
• Documents, risks, schedule
• Planning sound
• Progress monitored, good reserves
• Great team in place
• On to CDR!