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Spaceflight Services Overview

Spaceflight Services Overview

Provider of Routine Low Cost Access to Space

Spaceflight Services Overview

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• Spaceflight Services, Inc. spun off from Andrews Space in 2009

• Our mission is to provide routine low cost access to space through: – Standardized interfaces – Commercial pricing and services – Regular flight opportunities on a range of vehicles Fixed and Deployed Orbital

• Spaceflight is providing spaceflight services for fixed and deployable cargo and to address: – Small spacecraft launch – Hardware qualification Fixed and Deployed Suborbital – Biotechnology research Payloads – Earth observation and monitoring – Space weather

2 Provider of Routine Low Cost Access to Space Deployment / Flight Experiment Options

Spaceflight provides integrated payload flight and spacecraft deployment solutions

Deployed Small / Secondary Payloads

ORBITAL Hosted DragonLab Payloads on Hosted Free Flyers Payloads

Sounding Rockets Payload Recovery Reusable

SUBORBITAL Suborbital Vehicles

3 Provider of Routine Low Cost Access to Space Deployable Services

• Spaceflight is offering flight services for deployable payloads ranging from a 1U CubeSat to a full ESPA class payload

• Spaceflight provides spaceflight services using the following standard interfaces or dispensers: – 3U Cal Poly P-POD – 6U dispenser – 12U dispenser – 24U dispenser – 8 inch (20.3 cm) diameter Lightband – 15 inch (38.1 cm) diameter Lightband – Custom interfaces possible Containerized Payloads Lightband Adapter Payload Type 1U 3U 6U 12U 24U Microsat ESPA Length (max) cm 10.0 34.0 36.6 36.6 68.0 70.0 98.0 Height (max) cm 10.0 10.0 10.0 22.6 22.6 30.0 60.0 Width (max) cm 10.0 10.0 22.6 22.6 22.6 30.0 60.0 Mass (max) kg 1.0 4.0 10.0 20.0 40.0 70.0 190.0 Price ($1,000 USD) $160 $395 $795 $1,495 $2,150 $3,750 $6,950 Note: For planning purposes only

4 Provider of Routine Low Cost Access to Space Orbital Flight Opportunities

• The following list includes confirmed and tentative opportunities

Payload Type Available Date Orbit 1U 3U 6U 12U 24U Micro ESPA Q4 2011 825 km circ, 45° Y Y Y Y Y Q2 2012 825 km circ, 45° Y Y Y Y Y Q3 2012 450-500 km, 98° Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Q4 2012 825 km circ, 45° Y Y Y Y Y Q4 2012 325 x 1500 km, 80° Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Q1 2013 450-500 km, >80° Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Q2 2013 825 km circ, 45° Y Y Y Y Y Q3 2013 620 km, SSO Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Q4 2013 620 km, SSO Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Q4 2013 825 km circ, 45° Y Y Y Y Y

Note: For planning purposes only

5 Provider of Routine Low Cost Access to Space Secondary Payload Service Structure

• Spaceflight provides services that allow payloads to be rapidly manifested, certified, integrated and flown to space

Small / Secondary SpaceFlight Services Launch Service Payload Customer: Secondary Payload Integrator: Providers: -Support Manifesting - Mission Analysis / Feasibility Deployed: - Manage Payload Integration -SpaceX - Cubesats - Coordinate with range / support - - Nanospacecraft certification - Orbital Sciences - ESPA Class Payloads - Conduct / verify payload - Suborbital Vehicles Attached: integration - Others - Pressurized - Operations planning - Unpressurized - On-orbit operations support / - TT&C

Support Infrastructure: - Payload Support Equipment (ABC, ESPA Ring, Etc.) - Test Facilities and Equipment - Range Operator - Payload Integration Facilities

6 Provider of Routine Low Cost Access to Space List of Standard Service Items

• Safety Audit – Review of all materials, coatings, fluids, etc. to assess , particulates, dissimilar material corrosion – Review of structural integrity, venting, vibrational analyses – Review of electrical potential and grounding – Review of thermal output analyses and models – Review of electromagnetic (RF) emissions – Others (biological, radioisotopes, etc) – Interface level FMEA • Documentation – Assemble all required data into package conforming to requirements of , insurers, FAA/AST, or other governing entities as applicable. • Coordinate Launch and On-orbit Services – Arrange for launch site delivery and integration – Go-between Launch Service Provider and Customer to ensure services support (power, cooling, access, signal, etc) at the required times and levels • Represents Customer in Manifest Planning – Broker schedule, on-board location, constraints

7 Provider of Routine Low Cost Access to Space List of Extended Service Items

• Analytical Integration – Structural analyses (stress, vibroacoustic, shock, CLA as required) – Thermal analyses – EMI/EMC – Power profile – Comm. Budgets / GN&C – ICDs • Physical Integration – Handling / transport – ESD – Cleanliness – Safe & Arm – Antenna patterns – Integrated testing • Testing and Other Verification Services – Perform or arrange for: Vibration, thermal/vac, solar, mission simulation • Design Review – Prepare/host reviews as required by customer, insurers

8 Provider of Routine Low Cost Access to Space Spaceflight Services Timeline

• Typical secondary payload mission integration timeline. • Timeline can be compressed for smaller spacecraft using standard interfaces and dispensers (e.g. 3U dispenser could be accommodated at L-6 months)

Launch L-24 to L-10 months L-12 to L-4 months

L-18 to L-6 months Flight Ops

Payload Launch Launch Payload ICD Questionnaire Reservation Services Approved Launch Agreement Agreement - Certification - Hardware is placed into orbit - Customer - Customer documentation commits to commits to submitted - 20% milestone securing flight specific flight - Payload ICD payment opportunity opportunity Approved - Manifest - 40% milestone - 30% milestone planning begins payment payment - 10% milestone payment

9 Provider of Routine Low Cost Access to Space Secondary Payload Integration Flow

Falcon 9 / EELV / Taurus 2 Secondary Integrated Payloads Secondary Adapter Payloads +

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Falcon 1E / Integrated Minotaur Canisterized Secondary Payloads Launch Vehicle Payloads Adapter +

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10 Provider of Routine Low Cost Access to Space www.spaceflightservices.com

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