As the space shuttle program celebrates its 20th anniversary of human space flight, work is underway to develop a major Cockpit Avionics Upgrade (CAU) for the U.S. Space Shuttle orbiter fleet. The Command and Display Processing Subsystem (CDPS) represents the third generation of display avionics for the orbiters and builds upon the Multifunction Electronic Display Subsystem (MEDS) or "glass cockpit" already installed onboard Atlantis and Columbia and scheduled for installation on the rest of the fleet. United Space Alliance is heading the upgrade project as part of its space flight operations contract with NASA. With the goal of first flight in 2006, this upgrade is an important aspect of the "Shuttle of the Future" program, which aims to upgrade vehicle safety and enable the current shuttle orbiter fleet to keep flying for another 15-20 years.
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机译：随着航天飞机计划庆祝人类太空飞行20周年，正在进行工作，为美国航天飞机轨道舰队开发一个主要的驾驶舱航空电子学升级（CAU）。命令和显示处理子系统（CDPS）代表了轨道轨道的第三代显示航空电子系统，并在多功能电子显示子系统（MEDS）或“玻璃驾驶舱”上建立了已安装的亚特兰蒂斯和哥伦比亚，并计划安装在其余部分舰队。 United Space Alliance正在将升级项目领导，作为其与航空航天局的空间飞行业务合同的一部分。随着2006年首次飞行的目标，这一升级是“未来班车”计划的一个重要方面，旨在升级车辆安全，并使当前的梭子轨道舰队能够再次飞行15 - 20年。
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