A Private Commercial Space Company
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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 .