Element

 

 Jan/Feb

 March/April

 May/June

 July/Aug

 Sept/Oct

 Nov/Dec

 
 FGB / Zarya  

Minor changes made in equipment

FGB work is 5 months behind schedule

Grapple added to FGB for SPP assembly

FGB materials reviewed due to contamination concerns

Computers shipped for FGB

Power converters delivered for FGB

Backup FGB control center to be added to NASA JSC

Subsystem assmebly continues

Solar arrya thermal tests underway

FGB declared complete

FGB completed on schedule & on budget

FGB damaged in pressure testing

  Node-1/Unity

  Internal structures being installed Most internal mechanicals installed Pressure tests reveal structural design flaws

Fixes for structural flaws costs $40 M

Working 3 shifts 7 days a week to recover lost schedule

Passive thermal components in production

Hand rails and restraints delivered

MDM's delivered  

 PMA-1

  Qualification unit welding complete   Welding of first 2 or 5 segments complete 3 of 4 segments welded together   Passive APAS docking mechanism to be delivered soon  

 PMA-2

            APAS docking unit delivered and tested  

Service Module/Zvezda

  Russia requests Data System changes

Russia given 6 weeks to provide financing for module

Data System with RKA agreement final

DMS-R delays resolved   Module at least several months late NASA to fund service module developments in return for committments for future non-critical equipment  

 Z1 Truss

    Mock-up for WETF tests completed WETF tests completed First parts shipped for assembly      

 P6 Truss

               

 PV Arrays & Radiators

   

Flight mast canisters delivered & in test

Alpha Rotary Joints under construction

 

E-Wing qualification unit in testing

Alpha Rotary Joint STA testing underway, desing review held

Radiatior cost overruns    

 US Lab

  Machining underway

Machining complete

First wire harness completed

Lab model passes paint tests - Air purification tests successful - power control software delivered

Hatches fabricated

Lab cost overruns

Comm system cost overruns

Lab painted

Lab moved to NASA MSFC

Pressure testing completed

First flight cables produced

   

 SSMRS

            Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator to be approved  

 MPLM

  Structural test unit completed ECLS contects complete, Air leak design fault solved       Model integration underway  

 US Airlock

  Component welding underway on Equipment Lock

Major components welding underway

Component welding mostly complete

Equipment Lock Components complete

Equipment Lock hull welding complete

         

 Docking Compartment 1

  Soyuz-U launch forces 2 smaller modules in place of Zenit class module     Added to assembly schedule    

 S0 Truss

    Component machining underway          

 S1 Truss

  Model thermal test completed            

Science Power Platform

            SPP planned to provide roll control  

 P1 Truss

               

 P3 Truss

    Model structure in assmebly for Solar Alpha Rotary Joint testing          

 P4 Truss

               
 Node 2 (US)   Pressure testing to begin Pressure testing underway       Pressure tests completed  

 Docking Compartment 2

  Soyuz-U launch forces 2 smaller modules in place of Zenit class module            

 JEM

    CDR completed          

Universal Docking Module

  UDM to be based on backup FGB module            

 S3 Truss

               

 S4 Truss

               

Docking & Stowage Module 

  Docking Compartment 1 & 2 take place of Docking & Stowage Module - DSM cancelled            

 Research Module 1

               

 Research Module 2

               

S6 Truss 

               

 US Habitation Module

  Machining to begin after Lab machining Hab welding completed       Pressure test completed  

 Life Support Module 1

  Soyuz-U launch forces 2 Life Support modules inplace of 1 Zenit class module            

 Life Support Module 2

  Soyuz-U launch forces 2 Life Support modules inplace of 1 Zenit class module            

 Centrifuge Accomidation Module

        NASA to provide module hull - designs evaluated NASDA may take over CAM development    

CRV / CTV

 

Dridging phase provides additional technical data

ARD assembly and testing underway

Phase B procurment approved, X-CRV discussed

ARD nearly complete

SMART capsule to test CTV/CRV technologies CRV options include new development, Soyuz, or adopting ESA development Phase B studies of CTV/CRV begin in parallel with X-38 studies

Program changes from ESA capsule to NASA lifting body

4 person craft considered

 

 ARD

      Assembly in progress  Assembly & qualification nearly complete      

  APM (Columbus Orbital Facility)

  Avionics development and electrical ground- support equipment development underway   Launch changed to STS and delayed     Contract for exchange of COF structure trade for MPLM ELCSS completed  

 European Robotic Arm

  launch date changed due to Russian SPP date change Contract signed, Preliminary design review   ESA-RSA agreement signed   Delivery on Proton launched SPS changed to STS causes HW redesigns  

 Research Module 3

  Research Module 3 removed from schedule          

Progress M1

Due to Progress M2 cancellation, smaller Progress M1 planned

Progress M2

Cancelled

Soyuz TM

NASA to pay $42 M for Soyuz modifications

LTV

FGB Cargo Module renamed LTV - planned for production

LTV needed for station control but delays expected

LTV plans dropped

 ATV

 

 

Discussions and studies with the Russian Space Agency on interfaces & subsystems

ATV/ISS interface draft complete

ATV final review

Request for Quotation in progress   STS-80 tests GPS for ATV pre-development  

ICM

 Astronaut Activities

        Solovyev leaves first crew over commander role disagreement  

 International Cooperation & Program Management

 

US-Russian discussions of funding crisis

SPP launch traded for Soyuz Modifications

NASA to increase funding to Russia

2 additional STS-Mir flights to aid Russian space funding

ISS electrical system review held

ISS Incremental Design Review was held in Houston

Goldin ultimatum to Russia

  Poor subcontractor contract performance cited as major concern

Annual IDR completed

New assembly sequence completed

Cost overruns mount

Revised IGA's and MOU's nearing completion