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These load factors, as shown in Table 1, represent a set of accelerations that hbbd```b`` D:H3YH22H5,)qS =A&]8 I i`zN$KgyHDis+hj^@BV/C4v3bKAj. . << /Length 5 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> - The EELV program is a funded U.S. Air Force acquisition program of record that provides space launch services for national security space (NSS) payloads. 0000010608 00000 n << /Length 16 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> Steady production rates, long-term commitments and opportunities for competition are among the means to achieve this goal. The Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) system is being developed by the United States Air Force (USAF) and its prime contractors to meet the nations need for expend-able launch vehicles through the . ULAs use of these tactics artificially created a need for relief from legislative restrictions on its ability to continue using RD-180relief that, with the DoDs active assistance, ULAs actively sought in the fiscal year 2016 omnibus appropriations bill. The first Heavy vehicle (demo) was launched in December 2004. May 2016 : Space and Missile Systems Center . a new EELV acquisition strategy in November 2011, revising it in 2013. 0000000776 00000 n Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Rideshare User's Guide . Two providers were to be selected to launch spacecraft to a number of reference orbits. The ESPAStar platform leverages the available mass margin from any EELV launch to provide an affordable path to space for payloads. 7 0 obj [38] This launcher features a reusable first stage and fairings, which lowers the cost per mission. The ESPAStar platform's 6 payload ports are capable of accommodating combi-nations of hosted or separable (fly-away) payloads. 120 0 obj We encourage you to use one of these browsers for the best experience. [32] The DCSS had 4m diameter and 5m diameter versions, with matching diameter payload fairings. 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A1vjp zN6p\W pG@ In working to introduce competition into launch contracts, the Air Force is changing its acquisition approach for launch services, including the amount of cost and performance data that it planned to obtain under future launch contracts. hbbd```b`` d#XD /*@N]\BN\#`"H`~ez18G&,\0Npd}o$euJ qf3y,.$v=mFWU>f(, }, Page last modified: endstream endobj startxref The Atlas V family uses a Russian RD-180 to power the first stage Common Core Booster. The program is managed by the Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC), specifically the Assured Access to Space Directorate (SSC/AA),[1] in partnership with the National Reconnaissance Office. 13 0 obj The payload interface at each port has been standardized, allowing for hosted and separable payload inter-changeability, late payload integration, {,M?TSwjj:2U|=ney(ymjvkeY&AeZDuL2 M#oWX~s iAzj]:a[Fd U?Vi5p5Zq,9,bZ/@,%, 6`#@)4I7,nCsSXDiAG'By"yeGy)h\s1{.D._"e-`uM67h2I ]_R)4I}I ? stream The second stage is powered by the RL-10B engine. 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Under Solicitation Number FA8811-16-R-000X, released 14 March 2017, Air Force Space Command - Space and Missile Systems Center draft solicitation ws to implement the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) strategy to transition from the use of "non-allied" [aka Russian RD-180] engines and to implement affordable assured access to space via sustainable competition with commercial providers. [39], GPS-IIIA USA-289 was the first NSSL-type B5 Falcon 9 launch. @(l(MW a 67E1efWmh8s`e3XY|t+$8f`~!Af6 Dy3 2 0 obj 0000087266 00000 n ( (ZY deZyo|-@#|Fd3C\5t The EELV program's Delta IV and Atlas V launch vehicles are produced by United Launch Alliance (a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin formed in 2006). 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Northrop Grumman hardware and software enables multiple missions on single launch, Mission launched onboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, Source: Space News. endstream A1vjp zN6p\W pG@ <>stream 0000017080 00000 n As of 2019, the first flight has been stated by NGIS to be expected in 2021. endobj QUk{vv7m-C4W>!z~>X#Nz---1GjN. << /ProcSet [ /PDF /Text ] /ColorSpace << /Cs1 7 0 R >> /Font << /TT8 15 0 R The Delta IV family is capable of carrying 10,818 kg (23,851 lbs) to geosynchronous transfer orbit, and can lift 21,772 kg (48,000 lbs) to low-Earth orbit. #ga-ad {display: none;} E6S2)212 "l+&Y4P%\%g|eTI (L 0_&l2E 9r9h xgIbifSb1+MxL0oE%YmhYh~S=zU&AYl/ $ZU m@O l^'lsk.+7o9V;?#I3eEKDd9i,UQ h6'~khu_ }9PIo= C#$n?z}[1 endstream Up to five solid rocket boosters can be added to augment performance. 2762 0 obj <> endobj Development includes all efforts leading up to and including EELV certification (and the validation of all NRE work) to meet the full range of EELV mass-to-orbit requirements APL requirements are not addressed in the SIS but their ]$p_>Ox1s?Vm,po%\Y&7r0& Sa`c6yh 2(~Xb)e# La?y`/sY< -RV\]{wTKc}6saI]Y >:GP!~3kT [46] OmegA was a rocket design with two main solid stages, a cryogenic upper stage, and the possibility of additional solid-rocket strap-on boosters. /TT2 9 0 R /TT6 13 0 R /TT10 17 0 R /TT4 11 0 R >> >> endobj The FY 2016 NDAA recognized that a small number of Russian engines could be needed to ensure a near-term competitive environment. [35], A three-digit (XYZ) naming convention is used for the Atlas V configuration identification. endobj [52][needs update], The US Department of the Air Force announced the results of the approximately US$3.5 billion National Security Space Launch Phase 2 Launch Service Procurement on 7 August 2020. trailer <<8D9465B782A042F99BA9A4986B1592D1>]/Prev 881083>> startxref 0 %%EOF 59 0 obj <>stream 2774 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<250AE161C7F7FC4982A3B8062B0E51BA>]/Index[2762 23]/Info 2761 0 R/Length 79/Prev 495466/Root 2763 0 R/Size 2785/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream [19], In December 2012, the DoD announced a re-opening of the EELV-class launch vehicle market to competition while authorizing the USAF to proceed with a block buy of "up to" 36 boosters from ULA. << /Type /Page /Parent 3 0 R /Resources 6 0 R /Contents 4 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 1a-,,3o WYLd ,/HHVYNE^IUAQM]OGK\H[W&?'#/+/P3KrxTDl\BJX|jbRdtLQn~qIN^AvZizaFfVCYumUcEkSe}KysM]&On;,Z2}sl +7^j[Xcm,?p._. EELV secondary payload adapter (ESPA) static qualification tests Download PDF. 2023 Northrop Grumman. 97 24 0000001313 00000 n However, the Committee was concerned that the Department was focusing too narrowly on its national security requirements and not adequately reflecting the needs of the US commercial space launch industry. [46] SpaceX received none of this funding to develop their designs, as both the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy had completed development and were already flying. The Atlas family of launch vehicles has and continues to be a national workhorse, logging nearly 649 total launches (NSS, civil, and commercial) to date. 12 0 obj stream 0000001699 00000 n ?fA(4 F 1@DCPog|yReAZirIrj{*0X}0b{37Vl [mvK7!,ubg-Yj0S(.rIW~,vMJro 8>-\8~-Yw0z UP2^PoDAzuEu;*YRs.KA=^>l=bLe*qV&y.vt%?k7MI(x8 zluC m^"4~b7 xBHNxZ9RRJhkL1hV0 LHJ9KDv"iE^p!+X$(/MDP_dP =|>hPHICt4B@n#,sqBGFY!u&i-dTr2e$'bWv7BiT|nT^F)U9K,rN0bi\2tR0,; Yz{:|*sO=c>z+Mf2BB.4Y!KRcW 0000004649 00000 n 0000000016 00000 n As of 2017, SpaceX is completing this certification process with its Falcon 9 vehicle to also begin providing launch services for NSS missions. It uses 457,295 lbs (207,425 kg) of liquid oxygen and 169,008 lbs (76,660 kg) RP-1 rocket fuel propellants. xwTS7" %z ;HQIP&vDF)VdTG"cEb PQDEk 5Yg} PtX4X\XffGD=H.d,P&s"7C$ Blue Origin was awarded $500 million of phase 1 funding for further development of New Glenn as a potential competitor in future contracts. 0 Boeing developed the Delta IV based around Common Booster Cores and the Delta Cryogenic Second Stage, while Lockheed Martin developed the Atlas V based around Common Core Boosters and the Centaur upper stage. The launch occurred on December 23, 2018.[40]. The payload interface at each port has been 0000058657 00000 n The EELV program is in the portfolio. The RSS is offered only onEvolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) LVs certified to launch National Security Space missions; hence, APLs must not violate EELV requirements documented in the EELV Standard Interface Specification (SIS) and/or System Performance Requirement Document (SPRD). DHh0D@z5+?w endstream Boeing received $1.38 billion, and Lockheed Martin received $650 million for the launches. 2784 0 obj <>stream %PDF-1.4 % The Falcon Heavy is a heavy-lift rocket developed and produced by SpaceX. Each of the bids included a variety of concepts. [5][6], The NSSL program launches the nation's most valuable military satellites; contracts to launch lower value payloads, such as those of the Space Test Program, are awarded using different methodologies.[7]. 0000016479 00000 n 6;6_.k APL requirements are not addressed in the SIS but their Up to five solid rocket boosters can be added to augment performance. Download PDF. In the event, no phase 2 funding from the US government was forthcoming after August 2020 when ULA Vulcan and SpaceX were selected by the Air Force. This would be difficult to achieve since projections showed that the EELV would not be able to meet the requirements of as much as 42 percent of the estimated commercial market. 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