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. xKo6L"%>4m[=!zn-K3Pgfowgu>?me|W63ov,Eno:lcu,7s9c_I1&/{v<3eR|xRwqh0UK 2762 0 obj <> endobj 2784 0 obj <>stream Either a 4m or 5m fairing encapsulates the payload. Boeing initially proposed using the RS-25 Space Shuttle main engine. 0000068253 00000 n 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 Search 209,668,378 papers from all fields of science . National Security Space Launch (NSSL) formerly Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) from 1994 to 2019 is a program of the United States Space Force (USSF) intended to assure access to space for United States Department of Defense and other United States government payloads. In paying ULA for such fixed launch costs and executing the EELV program under a cost-plus contract, the DoD has reimbursed ULA for allowable, reasonable, and allocable costs for its launches, while requiring ULA to reimburse it on a per-launch basis for launches that ULA sells to its non-DoD customers. RFP F04701-97-R-0008 19 June 1998 ii endobj Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Secondary Payload Adapter System Interface Specifications For . Photo Credit: U.S. Space Force. The goal was the creation of a cost-efficient and reliable family (or families) of "right size" spacelifters based on standardized fairings, liquid core vehicles, upper stages, and solid rockets. The ESPAStar platform leverages the available mass margin from any EELV launch to provide an affordable path to space for payloads. i`zN$KgyHDis+hj^@BV/C4v3bKAj. xwTS7" %z ;HQIP&vDF)VdTG"cEb PQDEk 5Yg} PtX4X\XffGD=H.d,P&s"7C$ endobj 15 0 obj That strategy was designed to (1) . << /Length 22 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> %PDF-1.3 An Atlas V XYZ will have a 4.2-or-5.4-meter (14 or 18ft) diameter payload fairing, Y solid rocket boosters (0-5), and Z RL-10's on the Centaur upper stage (1-2). %PDF-1.6 % 0000001361 00000 n /*@N]\BN\#`"H`~ez18G&,\0Npd}o$euJ qf3y,.$v=mFWU>f(, VwSX$qjDMjdJpIo.|];"P+ S]^M%f{6x57>Z"}}2)p"B1dKwh[h!t!j)L[C@|}TUaH6hFHTFLV^Y#8g3Tx]!y;Tc^>ME|= 9WTsD. It has been certified for the NSSL program after the STP-2 launch completed on 25 June 2019, as confirmed by the commander of the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Lt. Gen. Boeing received $1.38 billion, and Lockheed Martin received $650 million for the launches. endstream endobj 638 0 obj <>/Metadata 52 0 R/Pages 635 0 R/StructTreeRoot 114 0 R/Type/Catalog>> endobj 639 0 obj <>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/Parent 635 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> endobj 640 0 obj <>stream Of those 106 launches, 57 have been EELV National Security Space launches in support of the Navy, National Reconnaissance Office and the SpaceForce. Shelby was a loyal supporter of ULA, and attempted to shoehorn in money to buy the RD-180 engines from Russia, against the wishes of Senator McCain and the rest of the Armed Services Committee. Since 2019 there are four vehicles certified by the Department of Defense to conduct NSSL launches: Atlas V, Delta IV Heavy, Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy. Two providers were to be selected to launch spacecraft to a number of reference orbits. The Atlas V family uses a Russian RD-180 to power the first stage Common Core Booster. endobj The primary goal remains 100% mission success while incentivizing cost reductions. Steady production rates, long-term commitments and opportunities for competition are among the means to achieve this goal. Attachment 6 Evaluation Criteria. [33][34], Each Atlas V launch vehicle is based on a Common Core Booster powered by one NPO Energomash RD-180 engine with two combustion chambers and a Centaur upper stage powered by one or two Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne RL10A-4-2 engines. 0000017080 00000 n hs2z\nLA"Sdr%,lt 0 In October 2018, the USAF awarded development funding to ULA, NGIS, and Blue Origin to further the design of their rockets before a subsequent competition for award to build the launch vehicles. In addition to manufacturing the launch vehicles, ULA also maintains space launch complexes at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla, and Vandenberg SpaceForce Base, Calif. Instead of setting those engines aside for national security launches, ULA rushed to assign them to non-national security launches that are unrestricted in their use of Russian engines. 0000000776 00000 n stream [51], On 12 August 2019, at least three of the four companies submitted their final bids for the launch services competition. The launch occurred on December 23, 2018.[40]. << /Length 5 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> [36] As of 10November2022[update], 19 launches remain. After a two-year solicitation and competition process in 20182020, in August 2020 the USSF selected SpaceX (F9 and FH) and ULA's yet-to-be-certified Vulcan Centaur to supply US military launch requirements in 20222027. Download PDF. hWn8>(o@N@-l5:l;C8y!e -TPAqPi"`[#=yb#\d8B${t)"1`c]+e2a^H5U`j"q!DqttMo"!e]N>f1/ktOD3G=M/&n y6[)*zN hb```B ;6hvfa. 0000010608 00000 n RFP F04701-97-R-0008 19 June 1998 ii . << /Length 13 0 R /N 3 /Alternate /DeviceRGB /Filter /FlateDecode >> 0000087266 00000 n 0000006557 00000 n hb```|+a1b0K5IiJs!C}D&m%[Xuddtu p|6:O3|3v)-F'M1*vm^b1:JeSzr60v0ht00t@0Gb0$cDHG Abt:2{$8naMeJC1kYDHn)_2u hH1=l 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. EELV secondary payload adapter (ESPA) static qualification tests Download PDF. Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Standard Interface Specification (SIS) Air Force Instruction 10-1202, Space Test Program Management Air Force Instruction 10-1202_AFSPCSUP, Space Test Program Management AFSPCI 13-1213, Launch Scheduling and Forecasting Procedures 1.5.2 Department of Defense Documents 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. 1a-,,3o WYLd ,/HHVYNE^IUAQM]OGK\H[W&?'#/+/P3KrxTDl\BJX|jbRdtLQn~qIN^AvZizaFfVCYumUcEkSe}KysM]&On;,Z2}sl +7^j[Xcm,?p._. 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. [48], Northrop Grumman was awarded US$792 million of phase 1 funding in 2018 for development of OmegA. Announced performance requirements include:[29][30]. Opportunity which will utilize an Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Secondary Payload Adapter (ESPA) or ESPA Grande. The approach taken in the development of. 13 0 obj 18 0 obj endobj The Atlas V family uses a Russian RD-180 to power the first stage Common Core Booster. 0000058694 00000 n ;mnf4fb3/!s}Wz#I/MeFg_$ob$bOR JDs5~7^U.BV*p3]2j,BBR3Pq2,LnVL{gLj}U;g;bqGQY7C85V7y3fi=fp"n0+ddobk 19 0 obj NASA Mission Specific ESPA SIS 4 LSP-REQ-317.01B Launch Services Program Program Level Dispenser and CubeSat 0000135929 00000 n [49] 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. 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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. hbbd```b`` d#XD xref 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. 0000003719 00000 n 0000001699 00000 n 0000006374 00000 n 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). The payload interface at each port has been standardized, allowing for hosted and separable payload inter-changeability, late payload integration, 0000461158 00000 n endobj At the same time, another 14 boosters were to be procured competitively beginning in 2015, with the initial launches to be performed in 2017. The second stage (known as Centaur) is powered by the RL-10A engine. This document was produced and is maintained by the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle hb```,l? . 0000006428 00000 n RFP F04701-97-R-0008 19 June 1998 ii This page intentionally left blank. For example, in order to meet its projected reductions in life cycle costs, the EELV needed to capture at least 15 percent of the commercial market. Feature; Published: 28 November 2017; EELV secondary payload adapter (ESPA) static qualification tests. 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DHh0D@z5+?w Thompson. The interface includes mechanical, 0000076318 00000 n Falcon Heavy has been certified for two Phase 1A reference orbits and as of 2019, "[i]t's not certified for all of our most stressing national security space orbits," Thompson said. xwTS7" %z ;HQIP&vDF)VdTG"cEb PQDEk 5Yg} PtX4X\XffGD=H.d,P&s"7C$ [41] He clarified: "I certified them to compete last year" and "[o]ne of the requirements behind certification is to fly three missions." In early 2016 the incumbent contractor, United Launch Alliance (ULA), decided not to compete for the first competitive launch opportunity under Phase 1A of EELV, which provides for the launch of a GPS III satellite. 0 The USAF began the EELV program in 1994, following many years of government-funded studies into improved systems and architecture. 1401 For almost 10 years, the EELV program had only one company capable of providing launches. Along with the award of two development agreements, the total amount was more than $3 billion. [32] The DCSS had 4m diameter and 5m diameter versions, with matching diameter payload fairings. %PDF-1.4 % ULA also asserted that the Phase 1A launch is basically a lowest price, technically acceptable competition, unsuitable for launch contracts" [52][needs update], The US Department of the Air Force announced the results of the approximately US$3.5 billion National Security Space Launch Phase 2 Launch Service Procurement on 7 August 2020. 6 0 obj 0 1. 0000051223 00000 n hs2z\nLA"Sdr%,lt [46] SpaceX received none of this funding to develop their designs, as both the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy had completed development and were already flying. Up to five Aerojet Rocketdyne Graphite-Epoxy Motor solid rocket boosters can be added to increase vehicle performance, and two diameters of payload fairing are available. DOD's Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program is the primary provider of launch vehicles for U.S. military and intelligence satellites. The payload interface at each port has been Making space accessible. xXn8+84 3m s?0d)!#fDQb-U!~$?ORR /p_)'a}^vh#|Z8+j-v$2c{\u>y-_{ZVV%mr|u|~/a& d0S&/SJig=0QtN&?iHpzje1$Zu>)4{^D)%g/(M%@%@^t`gGe6>a409$"e FA/|W z>q5.~iQXwID:!c 0000010525 00000 n Interface Specifications (ISs) are specific types of ICDs that only need approval from one government office or agency. 0000002843 00000 n The second stage (known as Centaur) is powered by the RL-10A engine. [47] In 2020, Northrop Grumman announced the cancellation of OmegA. With multiple launch vehicle configurations and launch sites on both coasts of the U.S., EELV has a proven track record of success, demonstrating unprecedented reliability with 106 successful launches since 2002. [7A\SwBOK/X/_Q>QG[ `Aaac#*Z;8cq>[&IIMST`kh&45YYF9=X_,,S-,Y)YXmk]c}jc-v};]N"&1=xtv(}'{'IY) -rqr.d._xpUZMvm=+KG^WWbj>:>>>v}/avO8 ]p2c*lR-fHqmh"? WQ(_l+OKP($p Aa-7!@2y #%)#(F'00B[;y7/0F"4N( $&`,8aK/>z0?{3 This requirement has been satisfied by the Falcon Heavy test flight in February 2018, Arabsat-6A in April 2019, and the STP-2 launch in June 2019. A new EELV Acquisition Strategy was approved in November 2011 which recognizes only the Atlas V and Delta IV can currently provide reliable launch services to meet NSS requirements but also seeks to take advantage of the growing potential of additional commercial space launch providers. Launch Systems Enterprise Directorate (SMC/LE) 483 N. Aviation Blvd. 0000004305 00000 n % [7A\SwBOK/X/_Q>QG[ `Aaac#*Z;8cq>[&IIMST`kh&45YYF9=X_,,S-,Y)YXmk]c}jc-v};]N"&1=xtv(}'{'IY) -rqr.d._xpUZMvm=+KG^WWbj>:>>>v}/avO8 In 1998, when it appeared the growth in the commercial satellite industry would be able to sustain two providers of launch services, the Air Force decided to award contracts to both Boeing and Lockheed Martin for their respective launch capabilities. 0000068216 00000 n 0000006880 00000 n The EELV competition was expected to produce the next generation of launch vehicles to replace all medium to heavy launchers, Lockheed Martin's Atlas, Titan II and Titan IV series, and McDonnell Douglas's Delta series, with a single family of vehicles capable of launching medium and heavy payloads into orbit at a significantly lower cost. [24] The USAF and SpaceX settled the lawsuit in Jan 2015 by opening up more launches to competitive bidding. << /Type /Page /Parent 3 0 R /Resources 6 0 R /Contents 4 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] [46] As of 2019, Blue Origin expected a first launch of New Glenn in 2021. 0000001712 00000 n 0000000956 00000 n These launch vehicles provide critical spacelift capability to support Department of Defense and other National Security missions (together known as National Security Space (NSS) missions). endobj wc/CR6@Vf|N`ObN#C8\'08#9MVk-v^.O@G}&(U! AGR-aH2\p|)+h Development is defined as all activities from initial concept up to, but not including, production. 0000005993 00000 n This page was last edited on 19 February 2023, at 18:43. 97 24 a new EELV acquisition strategy in November 2011, revising it in 2013. Unlike earlier efforts to develop a new generation of space launch vehicles from a "clean sheet of paper," the EELV concept intended to capitalize on proven hardware found in the then current generation of DELTA II, ATLAS II/CENTAUR, and TITAN IV vehicles. Table 2 - Quasi-Static Load Factors - "Paper Session II-C - The Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Standard Interface Specification For Space Vehicle Accommodations" Skip to search form Skip to main content Skip to account menu. The procedure and process for development, control, and maintenance is the same for ICDs and ISs. The EELV program is in the portfolio. [5] Delta IV Medium was retired in August 2019. 4 0 obj A1vjp zN6p\W pG@ 0000003519 00000 n Although additional new entrants may be able to compete in the future, it is unlikely that others will be ready to compete before Phase 2. The Governments objectives were to develop Payload Category A, B, and C launch system prototypes, through shared investment with industry partners that will lead to EELV certified launch systems capable of providing launch services for all EELV-class National Security Space (NSS) missions. A1vjp zN6p\W pG@ ULA is expected to handle 60 percent of the launches while SpaceX will handle 40 percent of the launches over the five-year period. [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. % Vehicles are defined by the number of solids and the width of the payload fairing. To do so, ULA has had to maintain sufficient cost accounting systems within the company. [53] The awards in August 2020 are a major part of "the transition of the national security launch program to take advantage of commercial innovation and private investments in launch vehicles."[47]. 5 0 obj stream The EELV program would maintain current mass-to-orbit capability while increasing launch rate and decreasing costs. Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Secondary Payload Adapter (ESPA) Rideshare Users Guide, and Do-no-harm Requirements Document . stream The ESPAStar platform's 6 payload ports are capable of accommodating combi-nations of hosted or separable (fly-away) payloads. 0000002686 00000 n Compliance with Standard Interface Specification (SIS) - Defines the standard interface between the payload and the launch system. The payload interface at each port has been standardized, allowing for hosted and separable payload interchangeability, late payload integration and manifest changes. [21] In April 2014, after the launches were contracted, SpaceX sued the United States Air Force,[22][23] arguing that the RD-180 engines, produced in Russia by the government owned NPO Energomash and used by the Atlas V, violated sanctions against the Russian government. [16] Each company has a 50% stake in ULA. << /Length 16 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> O*?f`gC/O+FFGGz)~wgbk?J9mdwi?cOO?w| x&mf 7 0 obj trailer <<8D9465B782A042F99BA9A4986B1592D1>]/Prev 881083>> startxref 0 %%EOF 59 0 obj <>stream In 2018, a competitive contract award to launch national security spacecraft was conducted between United Launch Alliance (ULA), Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems (NGIS), Blue Origin, and SpaceX. An official website of the United States government, The Atlas V's inaugural flight was marked by the successful launch of a Hotbird-6 commercial satellite, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. 4 0 obj 2023 Northrop Grumman. As of 2015 the EELV program was actively pursuing a competitive scenario for launch acquisitions, but the launch industry is currently undergoing numerous changes, and the makeup of the industry in the future is uncertain. >> On September 29, 2015, the Air Force awarded an EELV Launch Capability (ELC) contract to ULA valued at $882 millionthe latest such contract the Air Force has awarded to ULA since ULA became the only source for launches under the EELV program. hbbd```b`` D:H3YH22H5,)qS =A&]8 I 2 0 obj EELV SIS Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Standard Interface Specification LSP-REQ-317.01B Launch Services Program (LSP) Program Level . 4.0,` 3p H.Hi@A> . Reducing the cost of launches and ensuring national access to space were the two main goals of the USAF space launch/EELV program. The EELV program was initiated in 1994 and planned to be a "rolling-downselect" of launch vehicle providers from four to one. %%EOF [11], In October 1998 two initial launch services contracts (known as Buy 1) were awarded. The Delta IV Medium, Medium-Plus and Heavy configurations are evolved from flight proven Delta II and Delta III systems while incorporating the latest technology into a family of vehicles maximizing the use of common hardware. 0000009026 00000 n 0000002358 00000 n New ICD Revisions in Development 8/22/2022: UPREVISIONS RELEASED After many years of government-funded studies on the subject of modernized launch vehicle systems, the Air Force finally developed a "roadmap" in 1994 for the acquisition of Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicles (EELVs) to replace the DELTA IIs, ATLAS IIs, and TITAN IVs then in use at Cape Canaveral. As of that time, Vulcan Centaur was on track for a 2021 launch. >> 2762 0 obj <> endobj Senator Richard Shelby is from Alabama. Boeing developed the Delta IV based around Common Booster Cores and the Delta Cryogenic Second Stage, while Lockheed Martin developed the Atlas V based around Common Core Boosters and the Centaur upper stage. 0000010105 00000 n FV>2 u/_$\BCv< 5]s.,4&yUx~xw-bEDCHGKwFGEGME{EEKX,YFZ ={$vrK [25][26] The USAF certified the Falcon 9 in May 2015,[27] and in 2016 SpaceX won a contract under the EELV program to launch a GPS Block III satellite payload to MEO. The approach continues procurement of launch services and launch capability from ULA for the next several years but provides for a full and open competitive environment for any alternative sources as soon as they are certified. One of the Air Forces long-term goals for the EELV program is to have at least two certified launch providers able to compete for the full range of national security launches. 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