A Private Commercial Space Company
EA02P046V5 Outline
Who We Are
The Technology
The Next Step
EA02P046V5 Excalibur Almaz was formed to revolutionize the spaceflight industry through regular manned and unmanned flights to orbit
Excalibur Almaz is positioning itself to become the first private F company to offer routine orbital spaceflights
• Excalibur Almaz is a private, international space exploration company formed in 2005 • The company was created to provide routine, affordable access to and from space for customers around the globe • Using updated and modernized proven Russian legacy space systems and other state of the art technology, EA will offer transportation for purposes of exploration, research, and science
EA02P046V5 Excalibur Almaz Private Data 3 EA consists of top executives in the aerospace, business and financial industries
Executive Profiles
Art Dula Valery Tokarev CEO & Founder Cosmonaut Consultant • 30+ years as an attorney • 20+ years in aerospace specializing in aerospace • Commander of the Soyuz • Founder of Spacehab, Inc. and ISS • Director and President of • Two Spaceflight Mission Space Commerce Corporation totaling 200+ days in space • ISU board member
J. Buckner Hightower Vladimir Titov Executive Vice President General Director Russia • Worked in Soviet Union and • Record setting 387 days in space Russian Federation since 1988 • Trained on the Almaz capsule • 25+ years of experience in capital • Former Director of Space and formation and financial consulting Communications for the Boeing • ISU board member Company in Russia
EA02P046V5 EA’s global reach offers widespread access to key customers and partners enabling stream-lined operations
Excalibur Almaz Ltd. Excalibur KK Isle of Man, UK Tokyo, Japan
Space Estafetta Excalibur Almaz USA Excalibur Almaz USA Moscow, Russia Houston, TX Tallahassee, FL
EA02P046V5 Excalibur Almaz Private Data 5 Outline
Who We Are
The Technology
The Next Step
EA02P046V5 The EA Space System elements are a mixture of proven and state of the art technology
Reusable Re-entry Service Module Service Module Vehicle (Tourist Configuration) (Cargo Configuration) (Orbital Configuration)
EA02P046V5 7 Excalibur Almaz Private Data The Almaz Spacecraft
Developed by NPO Machinostroyenia Program has flown 10 times (3 reentry vehicle reuses) NPOM assessments indicate multiple reuse capability EA currently owns 4 reentry vehicles
EA02P046V5 Excalibur Almaz Private Data 8 Almaz Reentry Vehicle – Tourist Configuration
Crew Size: 3 On-orbit Mass Estimate: ~4 metric tonnes (without escape system) Designed for assured safe reentry – proven on multiple space flights and extensive ground testing Currently the only reusable spacecraft in existence besides the U.S. space shuttle
EA02P046V5 Excalibur Almaz Private Data 9 Service Module – Tourist Version
Planned duration on- orbit ~ 5 days Mass target – 2 Metric Tonnes
9.9m Design goal to use an existing launch vehicle
14.2m adaptor
EA02P046V5 Excalibur Almaz Private Data 10 Service Module – Tourist Version
EA02P046V5 Excalibur Almaz Private Data 11 Service Module – Cargo Concept
Planned duration on- orbit ~5 days maximum free flight, up to one month attached to a Space Station Mass target – 3-4 Metric Tonnes dependent on Cargo load Design goal to use an existing launch vehicle adaptor
EA02P046V5 Excalibur Almaz Private Data 12 Service Module – Cargo Concept
Original Almaz System Cargo Concept (shown in on-orbit configuration prior to dock to the Salyut Space Station) – Legacy Capsule System (delete crew provisions and escape tower, – Capsule System update avionics, add simple ECLSS and – Service/Habitation Module Passive Common Berthing Mechanism) Equivalent (Included propulsion) – Service Module with Propulsion/Attitude Control
The system proposed is a de-evolution of the original Almaz TKS system. Provisions for crew are removed, ECLSS simplified, state of the art Avionics, propulsion/attitude control and rendezvous system based on proven technology
EA02P046V5 Excalibur Almaz Private Data 13 Outline
Who We Are
The Technology
The Next Step
EA02P046V5 Schedule and Timeline Goals
Manned Test Flight
First Revenue Excalibur Almaz Founded Flight
Preparation and modernization
2005 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Unmanned Test Flight
EA02P046V5 Excalibur Almaz, LTD Proprietary Data