topic 12

Title

Space Transportation Operations (STO)

Description

(Subtopics) (1) Space Transportation Vehicles include Balloons, Airplanes, Sounding Rockets, Launchers, Space-tugs (2) Operations Concepts for Space Transportation Vehicles and associated Ground Facilities (3) Launch Vehicles and associated Facilities Operations (4) Pre-Launch Integration and Test (5) Space Transportation Vehicles Availability, Reliability, and Risk Management (6) Space Transportation Vehicles Integrated Health Monitoring (7) Space Transportation Vehicles Engines Test Stand Operations (8) Ground Processing for Space Transportation Vehicles (9) Space Transportation Monitoring Strategies: Sensors, Cameras, etc. (10) New Space Transportation Vehicles (11) Launch Range and Launch Pad Infrastructure (12) Launch Site Selection Strategies and Logistics (13) Responsive (Fast) Launch Processes

TPC members

• Topic Chair: Dr. Julio A. Monreal, European Space Agency (ESA), France;

• Topic Chair: Mr. Craig Cruzen, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States;