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. x[n$ }hIY 7g8@/U}f9MHy^Z^~|^|TWmo<4c5UX|.Gqjs[6oc?y~x,D? 0000004093 00000 n ULA stated it did not have any Atlas engines available to bid in order to submit a timely proposal. 2784 0 obj <>stream A1vjp zN6p\W pG@ %PDF-1.7 % 678 0 obj <>stream 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. [10] The initial bids came from four major defense contractors: Lockheed Martin, Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, and Alliant Techsystems. EELV STANDARD INTERFACE SPECIFICATION VERSION 5.0. 2762 0 obj <> endobj APL requirements are not addressed in the SIS but their [48], Northrop Grumman was awarded US$792 million of phase 1 funding in 2018 for development of OmegA. As with the Delta IV, either a 4m or 5m fairing is used to shroud the payload, and vehicles are defined by the number of solids and the size of the payload fairing. << /Length 19 0 R /N 3 /Alternate /DeviceRGB /Filter /FlateDecode >> While the anticipated commercial satellite base never materialized, having two different families of launch vehicles, along with multiple launch sites, contributed significantly to the nation's ability to maintain assured access to space. 0000058657 00000 n 0000003406 00000 n [16] Each company has a 50% stake in ULA. The 4m diameter DCSS was retired with the Delta IV Medium after the 22 August 2019 launch of a GPS-III satellite on a Delta IV M+(4,2) two SRBs, and a 4m diameter DCSS and payload fairing. ]p2c*lR-fHqmh"? WQ(_l+OKP($p Aa-7!@2y #%)#(F'00B[;y7/0F"4N( $&`,8aK/>z0?{3 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. The ESPAStar platform leverages the available mass margin from any EELV launch to provide an affordable path to space for payloads. 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. Development is defined as all activities from initial concept up to, but not including, production. [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]. Along with the award of two development agreements, the total amount was more than $3 billion. 1320 APL requirements are not addressed in the SIS but their 0000082556 00000 n 0000010105 00000 n /TT2 9 0 R /TT6 13 0 R /TT10 17 0 R /TT4 11 0 R >> >> Standard payload interfaces were touted as another way to save money and improve efficiency, though success in that area remained to be seen. 0 0000058694 00000 n The ESPAStar platform's 6 payload ports are capable of accommodating any combination of up to 6 hosted and 12 separable (fly-away) payloads (maximum 1 hosted or 2 separables per port). [47] In 2020, Northrop Grumman announced the cancellation of OmegA. 97 0 obj 0 trailer 1. 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. [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. That strategy was designed to (1) . The Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program is managed by the Launch and Range Systems Directorate of the Space and Missile Systems Center (United States Space Command), Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. 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. endobj Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) standard interface specification, as well as Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy. 0000006582 00000 n 6;6_.k New ICD Revisions in Development 8/22/2022: UPREVISIONS RELEASED Thats Defining Possible. The EELV program is in the portfolio of the Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Space at the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC). [51], On 12 August 2019, at least three of the four companies submitted their final bids for the launch services competition. EELV Standard Interface Specification - Version 6.0 2. 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. The USAF and United States Space Force (USSF) plan to use the next generation NSSL launch vehicles until at least 2030.[31]. 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. Abstract. The EELV system includes all equipment, facilities, and launch base infrastructure necessary to launch a payload, place it in the required delivery orbit, provide specified environments, provide. endstream 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 [13] Boeing and Lockheed Martin were each awarded US$500 million for the final phase of the bid. << /Length 13 0 R /N 3 /Alternate /DeviceRGB /Filter /FlateDecode >> Northrop Grumman hardware and software enables multiple missions on single launch, Mission launched onboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, Source: Space News. 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. 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). 0000004200 00000 n 0 CX' )3~~0Q I3W SpaceX bid the existing launch vehicles of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy, while Blue Origin was expected to bid New Glenn, ULA bid Vulcan Centaur, and NGIS's bid status was not reported. . Steady production rates, long-term commitments and opportunities for competition are among the means to achieve this goal. stream Delta IV Medium flew with two or four SRBs on a single Common Booster Core. [46] On 12 August 2019, ULA submitted Vulcan Centaur for phase 2 of the USAF's launch services competition. Delta IV Payload Planners Guide - October 1999 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. 0000003719 00000 n [9], Procurement of EELV boosters for military space launch was to evolve to more closely match commercial practice. 0000010365 00000 n 0000003519 00000 n stream O*?f`gC/O+FFGGz)~wgbk?J9mdwi?cOO?w| x&mf %%EOF 12 0 obj 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. 27 33 K0iABZyCAP8C@&*CP=#t] 4}a ;GDxJ> ,_@FXDBX$!k"EHqaYbVabJ0cVL6f3bX'?v 6-V``[a;p~\2n5 &x*sb|! We encourage you to use one of these browsers for the best experience. [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. [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. 0000068216 00000 n Reducing the cost of launches and ensuring national access to space were the two main goals of the USAF space launch/EELV program. 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. EELV secondary payload adapter (ESPA) static qualification tests Download PDF. 0000006374 00000 n hb```|+a1b0K5IiJs!C}D&m%[Xuddtu p|6:O3|3v)-F'M1*vm^b1:JeSzr60v0ht00t@0Gb0$cDHG Abt:2{$8naMeJC1kYDHn)_2u hH1=l QUk{vv7m-C4W>!z~>X#Nz---1GjN. [25][26] The USAF certified the Falcon 9 in May 2015,[27] and in 2016 SpaceX won a contract under the EELV program to launch a GPS Block III satellite payload to MEO. 4 0 obj This requirement has been satisfied by the Falcon Heavy test flight in February 2018, Arabsat-6A in April 2019, and the STP-2 launch in June 2019. DHh0D@z5+?w 5 0 obj Program requirements for the EELV program, including reliability, accuracy, and standard interface, are specified in the EELV Capability Production Document (CPD), validated by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) in 2016. In August 2021, ULA announced that Atlas V would be retired, and all 29 remaining launches had been sold. [46] SpaceX received none of this funding to develop their designs, as both the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy had completed development and were already flying. The Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Secondary Payload Adapter (ESPA) Secondary Payload Planner's Guide is published by the Space Test Program (STP) Office, Space and Missiles System Center, Kirtland . 0000016479 00000 n The Medium & Medium-Plus vehicles use a single Common Booster Core (CBC), while the Heavy variant uses three CBCs. Up to five solid rocket boosters can be added to augment performance. The EELV program is in the portfolio. [ /ICCBased 12 0 R ] FV>2 u/_$\BCv< 5]s.,4&yUx~xw-bEDCHGKwFGEGME{EEKX,YFZ ={$vrK 0000461158 00000 n hb```,l? SpaceX and ULA were the two vendors selected via the competition to supply launches to the US military in the 20222027 timeframe. 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