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Tim HughesVice President & Chief Counsel
Falcon 1Falcon 1 Falcon 9Falcon 9 DragonDragon
Space Exploration Technologies Corporation 2Oct. 2, 2008
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)
Oct. 2, 2008 Space Exploration Technologies Corporation
All structures, engines, most avionics and all ground systems designed (and mostly built) by SpaceX
All structures, engines, most avionics and all ground systems designed (and mostly built) by SpaceX
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Falcon 1Falcon 1
DockDock
Integration Hanger& Clean-room
Integration Hanger& Clean-room
OfficesOffices
SharksSharksSpace Exploration Technologies CorporationSpace Exploration Technologies Corporation 44Oct. 2, 2008Oct. 2, 2008
Space Exploration Technologies Corporation 5
SLC-40, Cape CanaveralSLC-40, Cape CanaveralCentral TexasCentral TexasHawthorne HeadquartersHawthorne Headquarters
KwajaleinKwajalein
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
Oct. 2, 2008
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
All structures, engines, most avionics and all ground systems designed (and mostly built)
by SpaceX
All structures, engines, most avionics and all ground systems designed (and mostly built)
by SpaceX
NASA human-rating Factor-of-Safety of 1.4 (vs. 1.25 for EELV)
NASA human-rating Factor-of-Safety of 1.4 (vs. 1.25 for EELV)
Engine-out capability from release/lift-off
Engine-out capability from release/lift-off
Space Exploration Technologies Corporation 6Oct. 2, 2008
Fault tolerant avionicsFault tolerant avionics
Space Exploration Technologies Corporation 7Oct. 2, 2008
Completed all multi-engine test milestones Working up to full-duration 9-engine test
1-engine Nov 20,
2007
1-engine Nov 20,
2007
2-engineJan 18, 2008
2-engineJan 18, 2008
3-engine Mar 8, 2008
3-engine Mar 8, 2008
Run-tank liftAug 18,
2007
Run-tank liftAug 18,
2007
5-engine May 29,
2008
5-engine May 29,
2008
9-engine Aug 1, 2008
9-engine Aug 1, 2008
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 8Oct. 2, 2008
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
Space Exploration Technologies Corporation 9Oct. 2, 2008 Image credit: NASA
We have customers interested in flying payloads on Dragon without going to ISS
Multi-manifesting opportunities
We have customers interested in flying payloads on Dragon without going to ISS
Multi-manifesting opportunities