Sentences with phrase «crew launch capability»

Not exact matches

The rocket's test flight will only explore part of its capabilities, but it should be enough to launch the crew capsule into sub-orbital flight, just over 100 kilometres above Earth.

With support from Boeing, NASA, and the U.S. Air Force, the CDR team reviewed and approved designs for the Crew Access Tower, Crew Access Arm and the White Room, providing flight crews with the capability to enter and leave the CST - 100 crew module safely for launcCrew Access Tower, Crew Access Arm and the White Room, providing flight crews with the capability to enter and leave the CST - 100 crew module safely for launcCrew Access Arm and the White Room, providing flight crews with the capability to enter and leave the CST - 100 crew module safely for launccrew module safely for launches.

Within 90 days [due approx January 2011] after the date of enactment of this Act, or upon completion of reference designs for the Space Launch System and Multi-purpose Crew Vehicle authorized by this Act, whichever occurs first, the Administrator shall provide a detailed report to the appropriate committees of Congress that provides an overall description of the reference vehicle design, the assumptions, description, data, and analysis of the systems trades and resolution process, justification of trade decisions, the design factors which implement the essential system and vehicle capability requirements established by this Act, the explanation and justification of any deviations from those requirements, the plan for utilization of existing contracts, civil service and contract workforce, supporting infrastructure utilization and modifications, and procurement strategy to expedite development activities through modification of existing contract vehicles, and the schedule of design and development milestones and related schedules leading to the accomplishment of operational goals established by this Act.