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United Launch Alliance has completed the critical design review phase of work to evaluate a launch site in Florida that Boeing’s Crew Space Transportation -100 spacecraft will launch from.
The CDR was supported by Boeing, NASA and the Air Force and sought to evaluate the CST-100 crew module’s and emergency systems, ULA said Tuesday.
“This was a critical milestone to ensure all elements are in place to begin the construction as early as this fall to support the Boeing team and crewed launches of CST-100 from SLC-41,” said Ellen Plese, director of human launch services at ULA.
“As ULA was creating the innovative new design elements for the pad, human safety factors were the primary consideration.”
“Our focus is on human safety, and meeting these goals ahead of schedule puts us in a good position as we look forward to the next phase of the Commercial Crew Program,” added John Mulholland, Boeing vice president of commercial programs and Commercial Crew Program manager.
Construction of the SLC-41 pad could take up to 18 months, ULA said.
