This page contains a list of scheduled project events, and key
milestones and deliverables.
Upcoming milestones and deadlines:
July 23-27, 2001: PRIMER flight week on KC-135 out of NASA GRC.
Schedule as of May 4, 2001:
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REVISED SCHEDULE (After the meeting) |
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Month |
Start Month |
End Month |
Tasks |
Milestone |
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0 |
1-Mar-01 |
1-Apr-01 |
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1 |
1-Apr-01 |
1-May-01 |
trade study/design/ proof of concept |
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2 |
1-May-01 |
1-Jun-01 |
trade study/design/ proof of concept |
trade study complete |
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PDR |
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3 |
1-Jun-01 |
1-Jul-01 |
Fabricate prototype (PRIMER) |
prototype prints complete |
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Fabricate prototype door/launcher |
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4 |
1-Jul-01 |
1-Aug-01 |
Final testing of PRIMER |
prototype fabrication complete |
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5 |
1-Aug-01 |
1-Sep-01 |
prototype door/launcher functional tests |
CDR |
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Design for manufacturability review |
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6 |
1-Sep-01 |
1-Oct-01 |
flight design 1 |
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7 |
1-Oct-01 |
1-Nov-01 |
flight design 2 |
flight design complete (15-Oct-01) |
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build 2nd prototype (flight box 1) |
prototype fabrication complete (1-Nov-01) |
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8 |
1-Nov-01 |
1-Dec-01 |
Test flight box 1 |
testing (2 weeks) |
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Update/corrections on flight box 1 |
(2 weeks) |
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9 |
1-Dec-01 |
1-Jan-02 |
contingency |
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10 |
1-Jan-02 |
1-Feb-02 |
machining flight hardware |
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11 |
1-Feb-02 |
1-Mar-02 |
fit checks, assembly |
all units machined, and completely assembled |
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Frame for structure |
Frame completed |
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12 |
1-Mar-02 |
1-Apr-02 |
test and calibration |
testing complete |
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13 |
1-Apr-02 |
1-May-02 |
contingency |
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14 |
1-May-02 |
1-Jun-02 |
contingency |
flight 02-Jun-02 |
