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*Element*	Jan/Feb	March/April	May/June	July/Aug	Sept/Oct	Nov/Dec
FGB / Zarya	FGB delivered to Energia End to end tests developed, MDM failures investigated		FGB & Proton shipped to Baykonur Testing completed, MDM's being changed		Final astronaut training in FGB FGB readied for launch	RSA requests FGB orbit change to co-orbit with Mir NASA denies orbit change FGB launched Minor problems on orbit
Node-1 / Unity & PMA-1 & PMA-2		Final testing underway Software is on critical path			Shuttle prepared for launch	Node launch date finalized First launch attempt aborted Node-1 launched docked to FGB assembly EVA's completed shuttle lands
Service Module / Zvezda	SM on schedule SM may be delayed, April tests critical Goldin confident schedule will not be impacted by delays RSA arranges for SM subcontractors to deliver without immediate payments	SM design problems addressed SM 2 months late but has aggressive schedule to recover, funding planned for 1998 SM is 4 months late Computers delayed Some 1997 funding still withheld, 1998 funding not reaching contractors SM and US Lab are equally delayed	Telemetry system is critical path, side port modfied for refuelling DMS-R qualification review completed Khrunichev delivers SM to Energia, takes out loans to pay fof work done Funding shortages continue Training and integration for SM inadaquate Full 1997 funding received Meteroid shield fixes criticised	RSA needs $50-100M by Sept. for SM	Funding shortage to cause new delays SM 2 to 2.5 months late NASA to buy $60M in Russian services to provide for SM completion DMS-R software testing completed SM lacking critical components $60M from NASA dependant on contingency plan	Quality of work in doubt 60% of electrical tests completed July launch may slip to September DMS-R software delays CDR
ICM		Requirements and function defined ICM decision to replace SM to be made in May ICM modifications rule out docking to FGB	ICM decision to replace SM to be made in July Decision on docking to FGB or SM to be made later this year Several resupply options considered along with ICM	SM replacement decision deffered on July 15
Progress M1		Projected flight rate exceeds avionics production	The first 3 flight units are on schedule	Production has virtually stopped NASA plans for shuttle modifications for ISS reboost
Z1 Truss	Z1 launch preparations begin			Problems cause testing delays
PMA-3	PMA-3 arrives at KSC
P6 Truss		P6 being prepared for launch
PV Arrays
Soyuz TM		Modifications made to dock to FGB Projected flight rate exceeds avionics supply	Additional Soyuz modifications, first 3 flight units on schedule	Soyuz supply will not be meet demand Soyuz production all but stopped	NASA negotiates to buy 2 Soyuz
US Lab		Lab delayed 1.5 months Lab is 3 months late Lab will be 4-6 months late Parts unavailability delays Lab several months Major communications problems fixed	Lab is 6 weeks late Thermal control problem increases delays	Schedule 'recovery' over the summer has stopped due to problems
SSRMS
MPLM		Testing and qualification reviews underway, ECLSS units delivered		Leonardo arrives at KSC	ECLSS changes delay final reviews and require changeout of Leonardo equipment at KSC	Leonardo MPLM formally transfered to NASA
US Airlock		Airlock 2 months late External storage added to airlock
Docking Compartment 1
S0 Truss			Parts shortages threaten construction
S1 Truss
Science Power Platform		Discussions to test SPP at KSC underway
P1 Truss
Universal Docking Module					Ukrainian or Chinese module could be attached to UDM	UDM to be all new FGB type design incorporating Life Support Module features Work to begin on hull before design is complete
P3 Truss
P4 Truss
Docking Compartment 2
S3 Truss
S4 Truss
Node 2		Node-2 structures to be more durable than US modules, and provides more storage space	Second design review defines requirements for modules	Node-2 design changes as a habiat module substitute will delay delivery		Configuration changes delaying delays
Propulsion Module		24 month development schedule possible	Decision tree and funding planning underway	Boeing requested to propose service module replacement Proplusion module , ATV and HTV may replace SM propulsion
JEM
Docking & Stowage Module - 1			2 small modules consolidated into single module
Docking & Stowage Module - 2			2 small modules consolidated into single module
Docking & Stowage Module			Khrunichev takes over Energia roll FGB design to be used DSM to incorporate life support systems FGB-2 to become DSM
Node 3		Duplicate habitat systems in Node-3 and US Hab module increase program costs $125M	Second design review defines requirements for modules	Design Review finalizes Node-3 as temporary habitat module		Manufacturing of structural model begun
APM (Columbus Orbital Facility)		COF system PDR complete	Structure manufacture begun Operations and support facility plans seriously delayed		Component qualification tests & SW delays	COF mass exceeds plans, action plan to resolve
Research Module 1		Russia decides on 2 Soyuz class research modules instead of 3			Design still moving away from Zenit to Soyuz class module	Ukraine may help Russia develop a Zenit class research module
Research Module 2		Russia decides on 2 Soyuz class research modules instead of 3
Life Support Module 1			Module replaced by UDM
Life Support Module 2			Module replaced by UDM
CRV / CTV	NASA reafirms ESA role in X-38 project Aerothermodynamics database work done by ESA, ESA states sign up for CRV work, aft structures and nose for V201 under construction	7 person CRV added to budget, X-38 studied as potential CRV First X-38 drop test successful X-38 is 10 months behind schedule, transition of work to CRV developement not well defined	Complete recosting for CRV to be done in 2000, X-38 and CRV management to be integrated	13 ESA V-201 components indetailed design		NASA-ESA cooperation plan signed
S6 Truss
European Robotic Arm	1-2 month delay due to computer, ends and joints, Base points shipped to Energia, Water tank model readied for shipment to TsPK in April Full scale model shipped	Flight unit 2 months behind schedule, Training software prototype completed		6 month delay in delivery to RSA to July 2000		Joint delays and SPP delays projected
HTV				Japan plans HTV to provide dry goods resupply
Centrifuge Accomidation Module		Japan to provide CAM for JEM launch
Transhab			Alternative Hab module in development
US Habitation Module
Cupola 1 & 2				Cupola's to be constructed by ESA to pay for Express pallet launches	Cuploa deal finalized for 5 Express transports and COF improvements Industry proposals due	Development kick-off
ATV		ATV included into ISS traffic model Preliminary Authorisation to Proceed, RSA barter for ATV and DMS-R drafted	Moscow meeting reveals significant problems in barter deal Cargo accomodation concept completed	6 ATV's planned ATV could also dock to Node-3, Russia differs on barter, Phase C/D contract completed
ARD			ARD ahipped to Kourou in June ARD on schedule for July launch Communications test successful		Launch on Oct 21, flight successful
Multipurpose Module					MOU signed for sale of FGB-2 to USA
Astronaut Activities	ESA astronaut corp planning meetings take place	ESA astronaut corp formed merging national programs	ESA corp grows, new shuttle training agreement	ESA corp grows, COF training defined
International Cooperation & Program Management	MOU signed by 16 nations participating in ISS General Designers Review held in Moscow, assembly schedule change due in April	RSA 1998 budget fails to inclide ISS funding Barter deals among international partners to offset costs of launch and resupply Software development key to 1998 ISS schedule ISS 2 years lat and $3B over 1993 plans Engineering changes slipping out of control, KU comm pointing system costs double MEIT creeps back into program increasing costs and delays	Yeltsin orders Ministers to fund ISS Software development and testing, subcontractor parts delivery delays monitored closely SSCB and Agency heads agree to new Rev. D assembly schedule More slips projected even before Rev. D schedule is announced Boeing 5 weeks late overall, software fixes for HW problems common, Russians agree to common international approach to crew training Integrated International SW integration schedule proposed Air leak rates cause concern for resupply, Russia proposes high standard favoring their HW designs Russia looks for commercial funding for ISS, replaces 4 Soyuz class modules with 1 FGB class module Almost no 1998 funding received by RSA, Soyuz and Progress production all but stopped	Soyuz and Progress flights in Rev. D can't be provided by Russia, more delays inevitable NASA looks for future Russian services and product to buy to inject funds for current developments	NASA asks for $60M for purchase of future Russian deliverables to pay for current project needs	Ukraine announces agreement to build Russian Research module 1 or 2 based on Zenit class module SSCB and Heads of Agency review assembly sequence, update due next spring

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