The USAF and United States Space Force (USSF) plan to use the next generation NSSL launch vehicles until at least 2030.[31]. 0 Download PDF. 0000461158 00000 n EELV SIS Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Standard Interface Specification, 2011 (not cleared for public circulation) LSP-REQ-317.01B Launch Services Program (LSP) Program Level Dispenser and . nG +D,@g%ZKh?RgO>52orjm*R2C}H6m5W0_/om>+pZ}. 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. [ /ICCBased 18 0 R ] A Standard Payload Interface bus was also proposed as a way to save money and improve efficiency. >> It uses 457,295 lbs (207,425 kg) of liquid oxygen and 169,008 lbs (76,660 kg) RP-1 rocket fuel propellants. Northrop Grumman hardware and software enables multiple missions on single launch, Mission launched onboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, Source: Space News. [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. As of 2019, the first flight has been stated by NGIS to be expected in 2021. {!Kd#5:#[T$FhTs;*(Ai((4N|radRbt!BHx2eq(*xiTxa$m|+Id99uLA@(C!#Oro;{N4"#. [42] The USAF is working with SpaceX to mature their Falcon Heavy's design. DHh0D@z5+?w 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. endobj EELV SIS Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Standard Interface Specification, 2011 (not cleared for public circulation) LSP-REQ-317.01B Launch Services Program (LSP) Program Level Dispenser and CubeSat Requirements Document MIL-STD-1540C Military Standard Test Requirements for Launch, Upper-Stage, and Space Vehicles 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. 15 0 obj Delta IV Medium flew with two or four SRBs on a single Common Booster Core. Boeing initially proposed using the RS-25 Space Shuttle main engine. hb``g``f`f`. {,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 ? The Atlas V family is capable of carrying payloads of 8,900 kg (19,620 lbs) to geosynchronous transfer orbit, and can lift 16,034 kg (35,343 lbs) to low-Earth orbit. 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. 0000070080 00000 n [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. endstream <>stream DHh0D@z5+?w 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. 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). 0000068216 00000 n stream Senator Richard Shelby is from Alabama. EELV was important not only to reducing the launch costs of the Department of Defense, but also to the continued world-wide competitiveness of the US commercial launch industry. endobj 678 0 obj <>stream -2- 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. Blue Origin also filed a pre-award protest of the request for proposal arguing that the requirements were ambiguous. 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. hb```,l? [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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 97 0 obj The Northrop Grumman name and logos are registered trademarks of Northrop Grumman. . ULA has a big factory down in Decatur, Alabama. The second stage (known as Centaur) is powered by the RL-10A engine. The Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program provides the United States affordable, reliable, and assured access to space with two families of launch vehicles: Atlas V and Delta IV. The Atlas V provides medium and intermediate lift capability and is evolved from flight-proven Atlas and Titan programs, maximizing flexibility and reliability. 4 0 obj The FY 2016 NDAA recognized that a small number of Russian engines could be needed to ensure a near-term competitive environment. %PDF-1.6 % 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). 0000051223 00000 n 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. 4.0,` 3p H.Hi@A> Program requirements for the EELV program, including reliability, accuracy, and standard interface, are specified in the EELV Capability Production Document (CPD), validated by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) in 2016. "=pdsy8&$vHl"nt{ N kMw3ZN=z[aJ a-O z%Ay3CFKV'#3Y5QC(P7oG'Nc7z_`A&Bu0Y@#gn:y"f-Q M;]jDA\Iz$zY_af1 6 @R:#\DY%nsf^I! That strategy was designed to (1) . [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]. [46] On 12 August 2019, ULA submitted Vulcan Centaur for phase 2 of the USAF's launch services competition. This website is best viewed in browsers such as: Edge, Firefox, Chrome, or Safari. DULLES, Va. Dec. 11, 2017-- Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, today announced it has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Air Force Space and Missiles Center (AFSMC) to build LDPE, or the Long Duration Propulsive Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Secondary Payload Adapter (ESPA) space platform. Two providers were to be selected to launch spacecraft to a number of reference orbits. 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Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) standard interface specification, as well as Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy. 97 24 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. 0000002843 00000 n << /Length 16 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> Compliance with Standard Interface Specification (SIS) - Defines the standard interface between the payload and the launch system. Thats Defining Possible. Category A payloads fit within a 4m diameter payload envelope, category B payloads fit within a 5m diameter payload envelope, and category C payloads require an extended 5m diameter envelope. %%EOF The ESPAStar platform leverages the available mass margin from any EELV launch to provide an affordable path to space for payloads. [14] The USAF moved 7 launches from Delta IV to Atlas V.[15] To end litigation and competition for a limited market, both companies agreed to form the United Launch Alliance (ULA) joint venture. << /Length 5 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> %PDF-1.3 120 0 obj APL requirements are not addressed in the SIS but their 0000010525 00000 n 0000004093 00000 n 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 . <> 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. stream The Falcon Heavy is a heavy-lift rocket developed and produced by SpaceX. 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. 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. Delta IV CBCs and DCSSs are integrated horizontally before being transported to the launchpad. CX' )3~~0Q I3W 0000058657 00000 n %PDF-1.4 % 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 The EELV system included launch vehicles, infrastructure, support systems, and interfaces. 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. 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. hb```B ;6hvfa. THE EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE (EELV) STANDARD INTERFACE SPECIFICATION FOR SPACE VEHICLE ACCOMMODATIONS Frank L. Knight. O*?f`gC/O+FFGGz)~wgbk?J9mdwi?cOO?w| x&mf wc/CR6@Vf|N`ObN#C8\'08#9MVk-v^.O@G}&(U! AGR-aH2\p|)+h ]p2c*lR-fHqmh"? WQ(_l+OKP($p Aa-7!@2y #%)#(F'00B[;y7/0F"4N( $&`,8aK/>z0?{3 [2], Started in 1994 as the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle launch system program, the initial program goal was to make government space launches more affordable and reliable, leading to the development of the Boeing Delta IV and Lockheed Martin Atlas V EELV families. - A final check of specifications will be conducted prior to launch. A1vjp zN6p\W pG@ endobj 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. These load factors, as shown in Table 1, represent a set of accelerations that The intent was to replace legacy vehicles, including Delta II, Atlas II, and Titan IV. 0000058694 00000 n The procedure and process for development, control, and maintenance is the same for ICDs and ISs. /TT2 9 0 R /TT6 13 0 R /TT10 17 0 R /TT4 11 0 R >> >> 0000000776 00000 n The EELV was expected handle the bulk of the U.S. government's launch requirements after the year 2000 and was also expected to be used for commercial applications. hs2z\nLA"Sdr%,lt As of 2019, these launch vehicles were the primary methods for launching U.S. military satellites, along with the Falcon 9 developed by SpaceX. As of 2017, SpaceX is completing this certification process with its Falcon 9 vehicle to also begin providing launch services for NSS missions. stream Thompson. [10] The initial bids came from four major defense contractors: Lockheed Martin, Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, and Alliant Techsystems. 0000002177 00000 n 0000003910 00000 n 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. Interface Specifications (ISs) are specific types of ICDs that only need approval from one government office or agency. 0000101481 00000 n The second stage (known as Centaur) is powered by the RL-10A engine. That includes five engines that ULA currently has in its possession, which are not limited by the sanctions, since they were fully paid for prior to the Russian invasion of Crimea. 0000004649 00000 n 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. The second stage is powered by the RL-10B engine. Photo Credit: U.S. Space Force. . mimics the EELV 157.5 cm (62.01 in) Standard Interface Plane. 2762 0 obj <> endobj @(l(MW a 67E1efWmh8s`e3XY|t+$8f`~!Af6 Dy3 i`zN$KgyHDis+hj^@BV/C4v3bKAj. 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. Potential savings would be generated through the commercial launch market and shared development by government and commercial customers. Along with the award of two development agreements, the total amount was more than $3 billion. National Security Space Launch ( NSSL) formerly Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) from 1994 to 2019 is a program of the United States Space Force (USSF) intended to assure access to space for United States Department of Defense and other United States government payloads. 1. The EELV program was initiated in 1994 and planned to be a "rolling-downselect" of launch vehicle providers from four to one. 0000001790 00000 n endobj As the Air Force's spacelift modernization program, EELV was designed to increase reliability and reduce launch costs by at least 25 percent over heritage Atlas, Delta and Titan space launch systems. 0000003406 00000 n Making space accessible. RFP F04701-97-R-0008 19 June 1998 ii This page intentionally left blank. Up to five solid rocket boosters can be added to augment performance. The EELV program would maintain current mass-to-orbit capability while increasing launch rate and decreasing costs. Reducing the cost of launches and ensuring national access to space were the two main goals of the USAF space launch/EELV program. Up to five Aerojet Rocketdyne Graphite-Epoxy Motor solid rocket boosters can be added to increase vehicle performance, and two diameters of payload fairing are available. .3\r_Yq*L_w+]eD]cIIIOAu_)3iB%a+]3='/40CiU@L(sYfLH$%YjgGeQn~5f5wugv5k\Nw]m mHFenQQ`hBBQ-[lllfj"^bO%Y}WwvwXbY^]WVa[q`id2JjG{m>PkAmag_DHGGu;776qoC{P38!9-?|gK9w~B:Wt>^rUg9];}}_~imp}]/}.{^=}^?z8hc' 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 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. endstream endobj startxref The Delta IV Heavy launch vehicle uses three Common Booster Cores (CBCs) each powered by a Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne RS-68A engine, a Delta Cryogenic Second Stage 5m (DCSS) powered by an RL10, and a 5m payload fairing. 0000015754 00000 n 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. 0000000956 00000 n 0000076318 00000 n The ESPAStar platform uses a customized EELV Secondary Payload Adapter (ESPA) ring as part of its structure and is capable of being launched aboard any launch vehicle that meets the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) standard interface specification, Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy. The ESPAStar platform leverages the available mass margin from any EELV launch to provide an affordable path to space for payloads. 0000006557 00000 n The interface includes mechanical, 637 0 obj <> endobj 2612 % On September 29, 2015, the Air Force awarded an EELV Launch Capability (ELC) contract to ULA valued at $882 millionthe latest such contract the Air Force has awarded to ULA since ULA became the only source for launches under the EELV program. a new EELV acquisition strategy in November 2011, revising it in 2013. >> 2784 0 obj <>stream 0000006880 00000 n 0000016479 00000 n 5 0 obj 0000006374 00000 n El Segundo, California 90245-2808 : DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release. 0000000016 00000 n hbbd```b`` d#XD endobj 0000009026 00000 n Vehicles are defined by the number of solids and the width of the payload fairing. xkqW@F%N(ISI>bUqE-9? 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[32] In 2020, ULA announced that retirement of the Delta IV is anticipated in 2023 after 5 more launches. startxref 0000001979 00000 n xwTS7" %z ;HQIP&vDF)VdTG"cEb PQDEk 5Yg} PtX4X\XffGD=H.d,P&s"7C$ 0000003719 00000 n R'O* u/7svAZ6r4[ZDX$22L)966@D1{2?=ben6hy. stream 2762 0 obj <> endobj ULA also asserted that the Phase 1A launch is basically a lowest price, technically acceptable competition, unsuitable for launch contracts" }, Page last modified: Delta IV Payload Planners Guide - October 1999 DOD expects to spend about $9.5 billion over the next 5 years acquiring launch hardware and services through the program, during which time it will also be working to certify new launch providers. 2 0 obj 6;6_.k 1a-,,3o WYLd ,/HHVYNE^IUAQM]OGK\H[W&?'#/+/P3KrxTDl\BJX|jbRdtLQn~qIN^AvZizaFfVCYumUcEkSe}KysM]&On;,Z2}sl +7^j[Xcm,?p._. [36] As of 10November2022[update], 19 launches remain. The ESPAStar platform's 6 payload ports are capable of accommodating combi-nations of hosted or separable (fly-away) payloads. 0000005993 00000 n Of those 106 launches, 57 have been EELV National Security Space launches in support of the Navy, National Reconnaissance Office and the SpaceForce. The Atlas V's inaugural flight was marked by the successful launch of a Hotbird-6 commercial satellite in August 2002. EELV STANDARD INTERFACE SPECIFICATION VERSION 5.0. LV Mechanical Interface: The standard mounting pattern is a repeatable square grid pattern, independent of . Blue Origin was awarded $500 million of phase 1 funding for further development of New Glenn as a potential competitor in future contracts. %PDF-1.6 % xref 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. 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