the Orion program conducted various trade studies across subsystems to identify potential improvements for Orion’s subsequent mission, Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1).
After successful completion of the Orion Exploration Flight Test 1 (EFT-1) in December 2014, the Orion program conducted various trade studies across subsystems to identify potential improvements for Orion’s subsequent mission, Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1). Within the Entry Systems and Technology Division, the Aerothermodynamics Branch performs aerothermal analysis for the Orion Crew Module (CM) and Launch Abort System (LAS) and the Thermal Protections Material Branch supports analysis for the Orion Avcoat Thermal Protection System (TPS) for the forebody heat shield and the tile TPS for the back shell.