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Tim Hughes Vice President & Chief Counsel. SpaceX proprietary data constituting “Confidential Information” under applicable agreements. SpaceX Vehicles. Falcon 1. Falcon 9. Dragon. Falcon 1 Overview. 2-stage small launch vehicle Vehicle dia. 5.5’; Fairing dia. 5’; Length 68’
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Tim Hughes Vice President & Chief Counsel SpaceX proprietary data constituting “Confidential Information” under applicable agreements. SpaceX proprietary data constituting “Confidential Information” under applicable agreements.
SpaceX Vehicles Falcon 1 Falcon 9 Dragon Space Exploration Technologies Corporation
Falcon 1 Overview • 2-stage small launch vehicle • Vehicle dia. 5.5’; Fairing dia. 5’; Length 68’ • 1st Stage LOX/RP1 Merlin M1 engine, ~78k lbf • 2nd Stage LOX/RP1 Kestrel engine, ~7k lbf vac. • Firm fixed price: • $8.1 M all inclusive commercial service (Jan. 2008) • Launch from Kwajalein (Reagan Test Site) • 1st Stage Parachute/Water Recovery • Enhanced Falcon 1 (F1e) block upgrade planned • Available early 2010 • Payload capability LEO • F1: >1030 lbm (470 kg) • F1e: >1580 lbm (720 kg) All structures, engines, most avionics and all ground systems designed (and mostly built) by SpaceX Space Exploration Technologies Corporation 3
Kwajalein Launch Site (Omelek) Integration Hanger & Clean-room Offices Falcon 1 Dock Space Exploration Technologies Corporation Sharks
SpaceX Overview • Singular goal of providing high reliability, low cost space transportation • Transition to human transportation once technology is proven • Over 570 employees — grow minimum 50% per year • 550,000 sq ft of offices, manufacturing and production in Hawthorne, CA • 300 acre state-of-the-art propulsion and structural test facility in central Texas • Launch complexes in Kwajalein and Cape Canaveral Kwajalein SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Central Texas Hawthorne Headquarters Space Exploration Technologies Corporation
Falcon 9 Overview • 2-stage EELV-class launch vehicle • Vehicle dia. 12’; Fairing dia. 17’ (5.2 m); Length 180’ • 1st Stage LOX/RP1 • 9 x Merlin M9 engines • 2nd Stage LOX/RP1 • 1 x Merlin M9-vac engine • Payload capability (Block 1): • 10 MT LEO (KSC 28.5°; 200 km; circular) • 3.5 MT GTO • 2.1 MT TLI • 1.0~1.4 MT Mars (depending on launch date) • Launch from the Cape (LC-40) • Vehicle at Cape: Dec. 2008 • $36.75M all inclusive commercial cost (Jan. 2008 $) • Block upgrade planned in 2010 timeframe • F9-Heavy also planned • 3-stick configuration • 29 MT LEO NASA human-rating Factor-of-Safety of 1.4 (vs. 1.25 for EELV) Engine-out capability from release/lift-off Fault tolerant avionics All structures, engines, most avionics and all ground systems designed (and mostly built) by SpaceX Space Exploration Technologies Corporation
Multi-engine Testing Completed all multi-engine test milestones Working up to full-duration 9-engine test Run-tank liftAug 18, 2007 1-engine Nov 20, 2007 2-engineJan 18, 2008 3-engine Mar 8, 2008 5-engine May 29, 2008 9-engine Aug 1, 2008 Space Exploration Technologies Corporation Oct. 2, 2008 7
COTS Cargo Demo Flights • Demo C1, Q2 2009 – Core Functionality Only • Very basic, up & back functionality • Tests fundamentals and puts an early success on the books • Demo C2, Q4 2009 – ISS Fly-By • Approaches to within 10 km of ISS • Establishes command & telemetry cross-link • Demonstrates commanding by ISS crew • Demo C3, Q1 2010 – ISS Berthing • ISS Proximity Operations, capture and berthing demo • Return cargo safely to Earth • Establishes system as operational If funding for Crew Capability option is turned on in 2010: • Demo D1, 2011 – Unmanned high altitude abort • Demo D2, 2011 – Crew transport to ISS (three crew) • Cargo mission will have proven ISS rendezvous and berthing operations • A “light” flight crew (3) and minimal cargo to provide max delta-V and life support margins • Demo D3, 2012 – Crew transport to ISS (seven crew) • Verifies ability to transport full complement of crew Space Exploration Technologies Corporation
Non-ISS Missions Ground swell of interest in Dragon amongst the following communities: Biotech/biomedical research Flying on C2 Demo mission Instrument & sensor developers Materials & space environments researchers Life sciences Microgravity research Radiation effects research Shuttle/ISS experimenters (without other flight opportunities) Earth sciences (short-duration LEO missions) Sounding rocket community Space physics & relativity We have customers interested in flying payloads on Dragon without going to ISS Multi-manifesting opportunities Space Exploration Technologies Corporation Image credit: NASA
Thank you for your interest in SpaceX! Preliminary Design ReviewDemo-C3 Mission Space Exploration Technologies Corporation Image credit: NASA