For additional information about Ares 5, please go to the NASA website.

1. The Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, in Clear Lake City, Texas (near Houston), will serve in the lead role for designing the lunar lander and other lunar systems involved in surface exploration.

2. The George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, in Huntsville, Alabama, will lead the development of the Ares 5 rocket and its Earth departure stage, along with the descent stage of the lunar lander.

3. The Ames Research Center, at Moffett Field (near San Francisco, California), will develop the integrated health management system for the Ares 5, lunar lander (LSAM), and other lunar surface systems; along with provide assistance in the development of the payload shroud for the Ares 5 and various simulations for mission operations.

4. The Dryden Flight Research Center, near Los Angeles, California, will work with Ames to develop mission operations simulations and capabilities, along with support ground and flight test operations.

5. The John H. Glenn Research Center, near Cleveland, Ohio, will develop the ascent stage of the lunar lander (LSAM) and the power system, thrust vector control system, and payload shroud for the Ares 5. It will also test the EDS at its thermal vacuum chamber at Plum Brook Station.

6. The Goddard Space Flight Center, in Greenbelt, Maryland, will develop an unpressurized cargo carrier for Orion and avionics for the lunar landers. It will also test and design the tools used by the astronauts while on the Moon and during spacewalks. It will also assist in the development of various avionics and communications systems.

7. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, in Pasadena, California, will develop the robotic lunar surface mobility system, now known as the All-Terrain Hex-Legged Extra-Terrestrial Explorer (ATHLETE). It will support various aspects of the lunar lander (LSAM).

8. The John F. Kennedy Space Center, near Cape Canaveral, Florida, will perform final assembly of the lunar lander and launch Ares 1 and Orion, along with Ares 5. I will also assist in the integration of the lunar habitat modules.

9. The Langley Research Center, in Hampton, Virginia, will work on the aerodynamics of the Ares 5, along with develop structures and mechanisms for various lunar surface systems, rovers, and habitats. It will support various aspects of the lunar lander (LSAM).

10. The John C. Stennis Space Center, near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, will test the rocket engine for Ares 5. It will also support testing of the descent engine for the lunar lander (LSAM).

The article was modeled on the Space.com article “NASA Assigns Field Center Roles for Ares 5, Lunar Lander” by Brian Berger.


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