Modular Tooling for LVSA and SR-FSW Familiarization

Jacob Anders and Miles O’Berry -Summer 2015

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Modular Tooling

Assembly Plan

Machine

Laser track

Assemble

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Assembly Plan -A procedure document was created to correctly assemble the Modular Tooling

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Future Work

Final fixture will be 31 feet tall from the table surface and weigh in at approximately 80,000 lbs.

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Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter

(LVSA)-The LVSA, a critical piece of the SLS will connect the SLS core stage to the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) while providing a protective envelope for the ICPS propulsion system.

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Acknowledgments

I would like to thank our mentor Justin Littell, for his guidance and leadership on our summer internship. We also want to thank: Damon

Cleghorn, Kiersten Dutenhaver, Scot Andrews, Brad Anders, Mike Ledford, Ronnie Renfroe, Henry Phillips, Tim Nelson, Mike Terry, Danny

Jordan, David Beaty, Ron Jones, John Comfort, Jon Street, Barry Wilson, David Arbor, and Logan

Thompson for their support over the summer.

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–Henry Phillips

“With enough time and money…anything can be accomplished”

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Questions?

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