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News Release from: PTC - Parametric Technology (UK) | Subject: Windchill PLM
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 01 February 2006
Nasa uses PLM for space vehicle
Nasa is using product lifecycle management software for developing its crew exploration vehicle, the USA's first new human spacecraft in 30 years.
Nasa is using PTC's Windchill product lifecycle management software for developing its crew exploration vehicle (CEV) This is the USA's first new human spacecraft in 30 years
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 1 Feb 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Windchill serves as the backbone of the integrated collaborative environment (ICE), a tool for Nasa's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate.
CEV engineers will use the ICE as an extranet to manage data and facilitate collaboration.
Nasa selected Windchill for critical capabilities such as programme management and execution, secure data management, real-time decision-making and efficient change management throughout the programme's life cycle.
As the central source of information for CEV systems, ICE provides a consistent view of data, thereby unifying all the teams of Nasa personnel and suppliers.
It facilitates concurrent product development across the programme and in geographically dispersed sites while providing strict configuration and change management functions with automated workflows.
Additionally, the integral visualisation capabilities of Windchill let wide audiences easily leverage the CAD models and drawings via lightweight viewables.
"We are very proud that PTC Windchill is playing a critical role on the product development side to help Nasa realise the vision for future space exploration," said Richard Harrison, President and CEO of PTC.
"A strong product development system is critical in enabling Nasa to control vast amounts of data and manage the product development process in a way that ensures high levels of security and design efficiencies".
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