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Element |
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Jan/Feb
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March/April
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May/June
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July/Aug
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Sept/Oct
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Nov/Dec
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FGB / Zarya |
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FGB & PMA docking ports joined at Khrunichev |
FGB
program review
Component
testing underway
FGB
to be made refuelable to provide control past flight 1A
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SSCB
delays FGB launch
Electrical
tests completed
Enhancment
changes continue to be made
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NASA
laser rangeing unit installed, docking port change underway
FGB
delivered to Energia
Docking
port change complete, integration test repeats
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Simulated
FGB to SM docking tested
FGB
completed and ready for delivery to Baykonur
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Node-1 / Unity |
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Hatch
testing, crew familurization underway
Structural
stiffness tests
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Hatches
pass tests, leak testing components underway
Node-1
delivered to KSC
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Power control units delivered |
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Docking systems delayed, early electrical
and comm tests done |
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PMA-1 |
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PMA-1
in final tests
PMA
delivered to KSC
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PMA-2 |
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Service Module |
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Prototype provides Russian's development
platform for SM software, Engineering model production begins |
SM
delivery delayed 9 months
"Realistic"
Russian budget after unrealistic 92-95 years
General
Designers Review held
NASA
confident of SM launch in 12/98
New
Russian budget continues to cut ISS
RSA
to fund SM with loans
$140M
due by month end
DMS-R
partially incorporated into SM design, reuse of existing Russian
SW begun
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Half of promised Russian funds delivered
for SM |
DMS-R
Engineering model HW & SW shipped to Moscow
Khrunichev
to demand more funds for SM
SM
to use new hybrid docking ports, pressure test completed, some
systems to be installed at Baykonur
Yeltsin
says all problems solved in SM finances
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Service
module made rapid progress
Funding
and schedule being met
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Majority
of internal secondary structures installed, some delays experienced
SSCB
maintains schedule despite almost certian 2 month delay
Delays
due to replacing coolant pipes & defective cables
Flight
unit DSM-R computer delivered
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Z1 Truss |
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Z1 qualification unit delivered to Downey
for outfitting for modal tests |
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Control moment gyro's tested, qualification
testing delayed 1 month |
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PMA-3 |
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PMA-3 delivered to McDonnell Douglas for
outfitting and testing |
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P6 Truss |
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P6 delivered to KSC |
IEA termal and electrical tests completed |
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IEA
qualification unit in EMI testing, near schedule
Major
components delivered to MSFC for static testing
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PV Arrays |
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PVR
tested in vacuum chamber
Qualification
unit E wing completed and tested
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US Lab |
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Computer
testing begun
Hull
machining underway
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Exterior
structures & painting
Acceptance
audit completed
Nickel
plating & endcones completed
Power
controller module shipped
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Lab
moved to clean room
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Cables and pipes installed, schedule tight |
First power up |
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SSRMS |
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Preperation for shippment |
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Completed CSA acceptance review |
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MPLM |
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Testing delays delivery months |
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First flight sub-systems delivered |
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US Airlock |
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Secondary structures installed |
Crew lock & euipment lock joined |
Airlock evaluated by astronauts |
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Docking Compartment 1 |
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S0 Truss |
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S1 Truss |
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Science Power Platform |
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SPP behind schedule |
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P1 Truss |
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P3 Truss |
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P4 Truss |
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Node 2 (US) |
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STA returned from pressure tests to Boeing,
load tests underway |
Removed from design, replaced with ESA Node-2
based on MPLM design |
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Docking Compartment 2 |
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Significant progress has been made |
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JEM |
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Test article delivered to Tsukuba |
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Universal Docking Module |
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Major assembly due to complete, launch in
April 2001 |
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Launch scheduled for 2000 |
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Significant progress has been made |
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S3 Truss |
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S4 Truss |
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Docking & Stowage Module 1 |
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Docking & Stowage Module 2 |
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Node 2 |
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Agreement
reached on swap of COF launch for Node's 2 & 3
US
Node-2 may be used for destructive testing
Node-2
& 3 added to station configuration
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Requests for Quotation |
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Nodes-2 & 3 considered as US Hab replacements |
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Node 3 |
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Agreement
reached on swap of COF launch for Node's 2 & 3
Node-2
& 3 added to station configuration
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Requests for Quotation |
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Nodes-2 & 3 considered as US Hab replacements |
Node-3 to be used as temporary US Hab |
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Research Module 1 |
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Soyuz-2 launch planned |
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APM (Columbus Orbital Facility) |
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STS launch swapped for hardware |
Preliminary design complete, mockup complete |
Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs) have been
completed |
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PDR completed, external attached payloads
planned |
ATV/COF communications infrastructure definition
complete but support facilities plan is delayed |
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Research Module 2 |
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Soyuz-2 launch planned |
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Life Support Module 1 |
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Life Support Module 2 |
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CRV / CTV |
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ESA Capsule CTV study continues while NASA
X-38 takes roll of CRV |
System requirements for capsule CTV complete |
CTV
focus on lifting bodies
First
fully automatic ESA parafoil tested
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Areas of ESA development on CTV/X-38 defined |
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ARD |
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ARD
tested for flight |
ARD
stored away ready for flight |
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ARD
to be reactivated following Ariane-502 success |
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S6 Truss |
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Centrifuge Accomidation Module |
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ATV |
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Predevelopment program underway |
Trilateral
agreement on ATV use complete
Phase
C/D RFQ released
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Ariane-5 interface definition in work |
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STS-86
performs 3rd test of ATV GPS pre-development project
Phase
C/D proposal received, RSC-Energia work defined
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ATV/COF communications infrastructure definition
complete but support facilities plan is delayed |
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HTV |
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NASDA
wants to use HTV for ISS supply |
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Progress M1 |
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Significant
progress made |
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Soyuz-TM |
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First
Soyuz (1R) construction begun
Russia
asks NASA for $100M per Soyuz
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Significant
progress made |
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LTV |
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Several
LTV planned |
Russia
cancels LTV |
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Khrunichev
never started on LTV's |
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FGB-2 |
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NASA
considered buying backup FGB as Service Module backup
NASA
focus on FGB-2 option
Decision
due in Feburary
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ICM |
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Titan
launch dispenser considered as Service Module backup |
US
Lab and Propulsion Module considered as Service Module backups
NASA
funding for Service Module backup options approved
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NASA
orders Russian docking ports for ICM
ICM
development proceeds despite Service Module being scheduled
ICM
development underway
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ICM
also will be backup for Progress |
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Propulsion Module |
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Propulsion
Module considered |
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European Robotic Arm |
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Redesign of HW completed, computer design
abandoned in favor of DMS-R based system |
Engineering model construction |
Model fabrication underway |
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Electrical interface model shipped to Russia,
schedules revised |
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US
Habitation Module |
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Node-3 to be used as Hab until US Hab is
done |
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Astronaut Activities |
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14 Astronauts in training for assembly missions |
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First 4 ISS crews defined |
Revision
made to ISS crews 3 & 4
Russian
- US crewmembers to alternate in command role
Official
members for ISS crews 1-4
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International
Cooperation & Program Management |
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NASA-Russian schedule dicussions |
New
schedule completed
8
month delay in assembly due to Service Module funding problems
Koptev
says Yeltsin to control Russias ISS projects
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Schedule
slip preferred over ICM useage
New
assembly sequence delays first launch 8 months
US
integration testing to tae advantage of delays
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Assembly
sequence under evaluation
Russian
space funding increased
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General
Designers Review finds schedule risky
Revision
C assembly sequence approved
Boeing
$600M over budget
Brazil
to provide ISS hardware in exchange for experiment & flight
opportunites
ISS
now on schedule
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ESA
schedule relatively unchanged after Rev C
Delays
and shortages of parts and subsystems for US developments
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