ZIN A COMPELLING PARTNER FOR CEV/CLV DEVELOPMENT

Contact: Daryl Laisure (216) 925-1077 < laisured@zin-tech.com >

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SMALL BUSINESS SOLUTION FOR THE LONG TERM

SDB CERTIFIED ISO 9001 CERTIFIED DOD FACILITY CLEARANCE DCAA APPROVED FORWARD PRICING HEADQUARTERED IN CLEVELAND, OHIO AWARD WINNING CAPABILITIES For nearly five decades, ZIN Technologies has provided integrated products to NASA and Fortune 500 companies. We are uniquely positioned at the Glenn Research Center in Cleveland Ohio to provide direct technical support and products for Constellation Programs including both the Orion Crew Vehicle and the Ares Rockets. ZIN has extensive experience developing NASA human-rated space flight systems. Our engineering Team has designed, fabricated and operated over 95 man-rated space flight payloads with thousands of hours of space flight logged on the shuttle, MIR, and ISS. We were an active participant in the CEV Phase I development effort (power, avionics, mission design) 150+ person organization consisting of scientists, engineers, designers and technicians experienced in managing complex programs and technical requirements. Experienced, self-directed motivated technical resources that specialize in the seamless and transparent progression between concept, detailed design, engineering, manufacturing, integration, testing, verification, certification, maintenance and ground and space operations. ZIN was awarded its first NASA GRC design services contract in 1969. NASA Prime Contractor experience with subcontracting management capabilities and track record. 50,000 square feet ISO9001-2000 Certified DOD Facility Clearance. In-House Laboratory Facilities including climate controlled Bonded Storage. Robust government support systems and DCAA approved forward pricing in place. 2003 NASA Minority Contractor of the year and the 2003 and 2004 NASA George M. Low Quality Award Finalist.

ENGIEERING EXPERTISE WITH DIRECT APPLICATION TO CEV AND CLV DEVELOPMENT

ZIN IN-HOUSE CAPABILITIES
EXPERIENCED TECHNICAL RESOURCES AND MANAGERS LABORATORY FACILITIES ESTABLISHED SUPPORT SYSTEMS AWARD WINNING CAPABILITIES SMALL BUSINESS SOLUTION FOR THE LONG TERM

From the Glenn Research Center in Cleveland OH, ZIN Technologies performs in coordination with other NASA Centers (MSFC, KSC, JSC, GSFC):

Mission & Resource Planning, Flight Design and Analysis Complex Systems Integration Support Services: ISO, CM, QA, IT, Outreach Flight Hardware Development, Logistics & Maintenance Flight Hardware Integration and Processing Flight and Ground Software Development & Integration Ground Segment Operations & Maintenance Depot - Manufacture, Repair and Procurement Mission Operations Center Development & Management IT Infrastructure Development, Verification & Certification Ground & Flight Procedures and Displays Real-Time Mission Operations

ELECTRICAL SUBSYSTEMS
EMI, EMC, Radiation Shielding Radiation Modeling, Testing, and Hardening

STRUCTURAL SUBSYSTEMS
Acceleration Measurement / Abatement Loads, Dynamics, Stress Analysis Safety Critical Structures Mass Properties, MIUL / MUAs Pressure Vessels Pro-E, AutoCAD, Patran, Nastran

CORE ENGINEERING CAPABILITIES

MECHANICAL DESIGN THERMAL & STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ACCELERATION MEASUREMENT PRESSURE SYSTEMS DIAGNOSTICS IMAGING & ILLUMINATION POWER CONVERSION, STORAGE, MANAGEMENT & DISTRIBUTION ELECTRONICS & AVIONICS INTEGRATION & TEST

COTS Ruggedization

DIAGNOSTIC SUBSYSTEMS
Sensors Imaging and Image Processing. Illumination Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) Harsh Environments Analysis and Technologies

CONTROL SUBSYSTEMS
Flight Software Avionics / Data Acquisition / Data Processing Ground Systems Human Interface BioMEMS and RF Telemetry Development

GROUND OPERATIONS SUBSYSTEMS

Ground Software and Displays Ground Processing / Flight Ops Mission Control Architecture / Development Data Archive and Distribution Automated Flight Operations Crew and GSP Training Fit Ops Products and Procedures

MECHANICAL SUBSYSTEMS
Motion, Translation Electro-Mechanical Systems (motor drivers and actuation) Structural Analysis and Packaging Switches, Valves, Pumps, Gears

POWER SUBSYSTEMS
Power Management Power Conversion, Storage and Distribution Electrical Propulsion Ion Thrusters Power Processing Units

THERMAL CONTROL SUBSYSTEMS

Active / Passive Design and Modeling Thermal and Environmental Analysis Advance Lift Support 2 Phase Flow Trasys, SINDA, Fluint, TAS, CFD

GAS / VACUUM SUBSYSTEMS

Gas Mixing / Blending, Analysis Oxygen Environments

GROUND AND FLIGHT MANNED SPACEFLIGHT HARDWARE/ SOFTWARE

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT FABRICATION SYSTEM ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, THERMAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS INTEGRATION ASSEMBLY & TEST VERIFICATION LOGISTICS & MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION

Systems Engineering Management Technology Insertion Planning Software Engineering System Analysis, Trade Studies, and Control Systems Test Verification and Certification Specialty Engineering

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
REQUIREMENTS INTEGRATION AGREEMENTS RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM VERIFICATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE USAGE AGREEMENTS & TRACKING SYSTEM LEVEL SAFETY

ZIN Technologies Experience / Expertise

Performance of Systems Engineering Analysis on various payloads including the fluids and Combustion Facility (requirements definition, trade studies, system performance, resource allocation, system-level safety, electrical and mechanical design integration, EMI, EMC, mass properties, configuration management, design review coordination, and system verification). Utilization and Management of Requirements with Dynamic Object Oriented Requirements System (DOORS) on Fluid and Combustion Facility Space Flight System Development controlling over 22,000 individual requirements for flight verification. ISS Microgravity Environment System and Subsystem Test Verification and Analysis. Performance of logistics support analysis including limited life, and limited cycle times to determine support requirements for pre-flight, flight, on-orbit, return and post flight operations of hardware and software. Design of Fluids and Combustion Facility hardware to include commonality for interchangeable parts, electrical and avionics systems designed to support technology upgrades over life of system. Software Requirement development and NASA space flight qualified ground and flight software development, verification and validation for numerous systems and payloads. Flight hardware Acceptance Data Package preparation and hardware certification experience. Vehicle level propellant, structures, and heat rejection analysis trades and studies for expendable launch vehicles and man rated carriers. Experience with GIDEP, IEEE parts, MIUL and Material Usage agreements and tracking

SPACECRAFT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Requirements Definition and Tracking Spacecraft Integration Planning Spacecraft Test, Verification and Certification Planning

EXPERIENCE WITH MANY SPACE PLATFORMS

SOUNDING ROCKETS SHUTTLE SPACELAB SPACEHAB MIR ISS

ZIN Technologies Experience / Expertise

Experience developing, maintaining Integration Agreements, Interface Control Documents, Verification Plans with various carriers including shuttle, space station and expendable vehicles. Development of processes and tools that allow for the population of payload-unique information into standardized databases, which can then merge payload-unique requirements, with hardware capabilities, into an integrated system. These same processes and tools allow for the quick and electronic dissemination of integrated payload information; including data and analysis that support the carrier planning and manifesting processes, analytical and physical integration processes, and integrated carrier verification. This approach assures compatibility of the total system with all required test facilities, the carrier, and the associated launch vehicle. Development and support of various technical integration efforts necessary to deliver a fully functional system including integrated safety, operation, stowage and training documentation. Functional thermal, fracture control, environmental characterization, microgravity, radiation, EMI/EMC and fatigue analysis to demonstrate system requirement satisfaction. Experience in testing including calibration, proof testing, and dynamic balancing.

ZIN-Tech has unrivaled small business experience developing spaceflight hardware & software

Requirements, materials and verification experience and expertise with numerous NASA payload systems and subsystems. Configuration management expertise for NASA and DOD programs. Experience with flight hardware documentation to provide a clear record of all procedures performed, the order of performance, any anomalies, any deviations, any waivers, and other issues so that the hardware meets all traceability requirements needed for flight certification. Includes preparation, maintenance and updates of an As Built Configuration Item List. Experience in performing integrated payload to facility verifications, integrated facility to carrier verifications and final certifications.

SPACECRAFT SUBSYSTEMS

CUSTOM AVIONICS , POWER AND DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS

DATA ACQUISITION HEALTH & STATUS CONTROL PROCESSING & STORAGE ILLUMINATION IMAGING DIAGNOSTICS/SENSORS COMMUNICATIONS POWER STORAGE POWER DISTRIBUTION AND CONVERSION

Avionics Electrical Power Subsystems Mechanisms Passive Thermal Control and Thermal Protection Systems Structures ECLS, Crew Health and Habitation Accommodations, and Survival Crew Equipment Systems Propulsion Wiring

ZIN Technologies Experience / Expertise

Command and Data handling expertise for numerous STS, MIR and ISS payloads and facility class hardware Network interface and downlink expertise utilizing STS/ISS TDRS link Various payload man rated power systems and Prometheus Power Management and Distribution PMAD and electric propulsion systems Thermal control and analysis experience for various payloads and hardware for space environments Structural analysis and modeling for vehicle couples loads both on-orbit and launch Electric propulsion power processing units and ion thruster design and development, current designs are for 25k watt thrusters ECLS Super Critical Waste water system development experience for next generation reactor closed loop systems Air and water thermal control system design and environmental control Astronaut exercise countermeasure device development and ground based simulation and verification of exercise loading requirements for crew health (Partnership with Cleveland Clinic Foundation and NASA Space Biomedical Research Institute Bone loss group) Crew/Bio-astronautics data handling and algorithm development for Medical Computer Interface Adapter for ISS crew monitoring Crew/Bio-astronautics data handling and algorithm development for Medical Computer Interface Adapter for ISS crew monitoring PMAD and cable harness and wiring experience, NASA certified wiring cable harness experience Radiation Hardening of avionics and systems experience and expertise

CEV OPERATIONS / GROUND AND TRAINING SYSTEMS

Ground Operations -Flight Design, Analysis and Planning -Integration Flight Products and Procedures Training Ground Support Equipment Training Systems

OPERATIONS CAPABILITIES
OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS MISSION SCENERIOS RESOURCE PLANNING CREW & GSP TRAINING REALTIME OPERATIONS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT SIMULATIONS REAL-TIME OPERATIONS

ZIN Technologies Experience / Expertise

Developed and currently maintain and operate the NASA GRC Telescience Support Center for shuttle and ISS payload interfaces with MSFC and JSC TSC Architecture includes space to ground infrastructure including video, audio, timing, ground tracking, networking, telecommunication, data archive and distribution Familiarity with using NASA space to ground communication systems and NASA IT security Developed and operated numerous payload and system ground support systems for STS, and ISS payloads Crew Training ground support equipment and systems and on-orbit crew training procedures experience Development of curriculum, lesson plans, training unit and computer based training for flight hardware Ground servicing at the Kennedy Space Center launch site to ensure successful integration of all hardware with the assigned transportation system to orbit Responsible for real-time operations and supporting activities of space flight hardware in conjunction with onorbit operations Development of Ground Support Equipment enabling the Ground Support Personnel to process and archive down linked data, uplink commands, and access mission operation information

CEV OPERATIONS / GROUND AND TRAINING SYSTEMS

Ground Operations -Flight Design, Analysis and Planning -Integration Flight Products and Procedures Training Ground Support Equipment Training Systems

INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SUPPORT

RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS MAXIMISE AVAILABILITY STORAGE POWER RESUPPLY/RETURN MAINTENANCE SUPPORT SPARES & INVENTORY ANALYSIS PACKAGING & HANDLING

ZIN Technologies Experience / Expertise

Experienced certified operators of the space station payload rack checkout unit that simulates space station interfaces for testing. Ground support personnel training experience including both classroom and hands on simulations, development of training materials, simulation timelines. Development and support of engineering hardware for initial interface verification and configuration selection testing. Payload engineering hardware is integrated into engineering hardware to support interface functional verification (mechanical, electrical, thermal, software and fluid), preliminary science acquisition, preliminary configuration and parameter selection, test sequence identification, and crew procedure validation. Development, support and operation of flight equivalent ground units to allow final interface and verification testing. Testing in this type of ground unit includes high-fidelity interface verification and an abbreviated mission simulation to fully exercise the hardware and software interfaces. Development of operations materials including flight procedures, maintenance procedures, ground procedures. Development of ground and crew displays for operations.

ZIN EXPERIENCED PROJECT CONSTELLATION PARTNER

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION FACILITY CLASS PAYLOAD DEVELOPMENT
PRIME CONTRACTOR GROUND & FLIGHT SYSTEMS FLUIDS INTEGRATED RACK COMBUSTION INTEGRATED RACK LIGHT MICROSCOPY MODULE MULTI-DROPPLET COMBUSTION APPARATUS The ZIN Team over the past 20+ years has made a significant investment in the development of payload spaceflight hardware and software and now possesses unprecedented credentials in both ground and flight systems. Our experience has evolved from development of small package payloads flown for days to Facility Class Payloads that are First Article Exploration Technology Payloads to ISS that are to be flown for years. ZIN Technologies has leveraged our accomplished background in the design, development and operations of space flight hardware during the shuttle era to become a compelling small disadvantaged business partner for the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV), the ARES Crew Launch Vehicle (CLV) and other Project Constellation Initiative programs. We were an active participant in the CEV Phase I development effort providing support to significant portions of the Tier I Prime Contractor Proposal Efforts. We are the prime contractor (design, development, and operations) for NASA Glenn Research Center's (GRC) current payloads on-board the International Space Station Destiny module: Physics of Colloids in Space, Space Acceleration Measurement System, and Microgravity Acceleration Measurement System. We have completed development of the flight and ground systems for the ISS Fluids & Combustion Facility manifested to fly within the next 24 months. This includes the simulators, test beds, engineering units, ground integration units and crew training units. Real-time operations are provided remotely from the ZIN developed and operated GRC Telescience Support Center (TSC) with data monitoring and analysis from ZIN Technology personnel. ZIN Technologies develops payload avionics with ruggedized custom data acquisition and control systems, power conditioning and control, network communications for uplink/downlink, on-board data storage, health monitoring, and remote operations with minimal or no required crew interaction. Avionics systems are comprised of custom and commercial-off-the-shelf electronics utilizing standard bus architectures. Required analytical analysis and testing is performed for space flight integration and operations as follows: Loads & Modal Analysis, Thermal Analysis, Radiation Analysis and Testing, Vibration Testing, Thermal and Thermal-Vacuum Testing, Acoustic Testing, Microgravity Emissions Testing ZIN Technologies provides additional expertise to develop specialty data products and services. Flight & Ground Safety Hazard Analysis Materials Flammability & Toxicity Analysis We are also experienced in the execution of ground, launch and flight operations, communication networks, data processing and distribution systems and complex control systems for both automated and crew tended payload operations aboard shuttle and space station.