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Copyright © 2014 by Lockheed Martin Corporation, All Rights Reserved. 1 Athena Launch Vehicle Family
The Athena Program consists of a modular family of launch vehicles based on solid rocket motor (SRM) main propulsion. The Athena family is commercially developed by LM , ATK (Athena teammate) & subcontractors Athena has flown 7 times with 5 successes, from 3 different launch locations: • Kodiak Launch Complex, AK: Highly Inclined orbits (1 launch) – (active) • Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA: Highly Inclined orbits (4 launches) – (retired) • Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL: Low Inclined orbits (2 launches) – (active) Athena launches are performed from commercially leased facilities under fixed price contracts – the Athena Program does not own or maintain the launch complexes – however, they are rarely used by other launch vehicles. The Athena Program consists 4 basic configurations, of which 2 have flown: • Athena Ic: Very Small Payloads ~300kg to SSO (4 flights) • Athena IIc: Small Payloads ~1000kg to SSO (3 flights) • Athena IIS: Medium Lite Payloads ~1400kg - 3000kg to SSO (Development Required) • Athena III: Medium Payloads ~4300kg to SSO (Development Required)
2 Expanded Athena Launch Vehicle Family Athena III
Athena IIS-2/4/6 Athena IIc Athena Athena Ic Model 165 PLF Common Model 120 PLF (4.2m) Model 92 PLF (3.1m) Core (2.3m)
OAM Castor 30
UIS
Castor 120
LIS LIS CLIS
Castor 120 Castor 120 Castor 900 PLF – Payload Fairing
OAM – Orbit Adjust Module
DM – Dual Mode (Bi-Propellant) Orion 50SXLG UIS – Upper Interstage LIS – Lower Interstage CLIS – Conical Lower Interstage
Performance (kg) Athena Ic Athena IIc Athena IIcS-2/4/6 Athena III
500 km; 28.5o (CCAFS LC-46) 615 1640 2080 / 2630 / 3270 5170
w/ DM OAM 760 1885 2700 / 3500 / 4150 5510
700 km; SSO (KLC LP-1) 285 1085 1430 / 1800 / 2190 3730
w/ DM OAM 470 1295 1870 / 2490 / 3010 4300
3 Athena Launch Vehicles & Components
120” PAYLOAD FAIRING 92” PAYLOAD FAIRING 141” PAYLOAD FAIRING Structure 165” PAYLOAD FAIRING
Separation System Structure Instrumentation Separation System PAYLOAD ADAPTER Instrumentation Structure
Separation System
CONICAL LOWER INTERSTAGE Instrumentation ORBIT ADJUST MODULE Structures Attitude control system (ACS) Separation System Avionics Equipment Section Structure DUAL MODE OAM Separation System Structures, Avionics, Sep System CASTOR 30* Bi-Prop ACS 28,500 lbm HTPB Propellant Carbon Fiber Epoxy Case CASTOR 900***
Carbon Phenolic Exit Cone 843,300 lbm of PBAN Propellant
Submerged Flex Bearing Steel Case Common Core Elements (Flight Proven) (Flight Elements Core Common
Electromechanical TVC D6AC Steel Exit Cone
IIc UPPER/LOWER INTERSTAGE Submerged Flex Bearing & &
Structures Electromechanical TVC Ic Separation System CASTOR 120 ORION 50S XLG (2/4/6)**
Athena Athena 107,400 lbm of HTPB Propellant 33,100 lbm of HTPB Propellant Carbon Fiber Epoxy Case Carbon Fiber Epoxy Case
Carbon Phenolic Exit Cone Aluminum Exit Cone (KLC) required complex launch Inclination High New •
Submerged Flex Bearing Submerged Flex Bearing Required) (Development Elements Growth Performance III Athena Athena IIS Performance Growth Elements (Development Required) (Development Elements Growth Performance IIS Athena Cold gas pressurized Thrust Vector Cold gas pressurized Thrust Vector Flight Heritage Actuation (TVA) Actuation (TVA) * Anteres LV ** Taurus LV ** GMD GBI *** Space Shuttle Derived 4 Athena IIS Launch Vehicle Family SSO Performance
KLC, LP-1: Sun-Synchronous Orbit Inclinations 4500 AIIC Dual Mode OAM AIIC Mono-Prop OAM AIIS-2 Dual Mode OAM AIIS-2 Mono-Prop OAM 4000 AIIS-4 Dual Mode OAM AIIS-4 Mono-Prop OAM AIIS-6 Dual Mode OAM AIIS-6 Mono-Prop OAM
3500
3000 D-II 7920
2500
2000 D-II 7420
1500 D-II 7320 Separable Payload Mass (kg) Mass Payload Separable
1000
500
0 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 Circular Altitude (km)
5 Athena IIS Launch Vehicle Family ETR Performance
6 Athena IIS Family- Launch Vehicle Specs
120” Ø Fairing 92” Ø Body 100” Rad 74.25” Rad to centerline
40°
146”
1,249”
1,085”
909”
15° Nose Cones
433.5” 354.5”
50” Ø Motors Mass (lbm), Force (lbmf) Athena IIS-2/4/6
Max Expected GLOW 349,000 / 424,000 / 499,000
Nominal Sea Level Thrust @ 1 Sec 465,000 / 630,000 / 795,000
10.5”
7 Simple Modular Design LV
Payload Fairings: M92, M120 Std (shown), Long, M141 Std, L, XL
CASTOR 30: Common to all Configurations
CASTOR 120: Common to all Configurations CASTOR 120: Athena II Athena IIS Orbit Adjust Module: Mono Propellant (shown), Bi-Propellant / Dual-Mode Upper Interstage: Common to all Configurations
Lower Interstage: Athena II Athena IIS
ORION 50S XLG: Athena IIS, 2/4/6 Non-Separating
8 Athena IIS Payload Fairing Options
15° Nose 45” Cone 36” 45” 15° Nose 141” Ø Cone Fairing
15° Nose
Cone 120” Ø
Fairing
1,285” 1,334” 1,145” 92” Ø
Fairing
1,121”
1,180”
1,009”
909”
909” 909”
M92 Fairing M120 Fairing M141 Fairing Standard and Standard, Long, Long (shown) and XL (shown)
Development Required Development Required
9 PLF Static Volume Comparison
Athena PLF Volumes 125” Ø Comparison PLF Volumes 70” Ø Vega Delta II
108” Ø 94” Ø 108” Ø 49” Ø 19” Ø 81” Ø 42” Ø
38” Ø
119” 100”
113”
78” 165” 78” 196” 166” 126” 102” 66” 17”
87” Ø 85” Ø M92 M120 Std. M141 Std.
10 Potential RideShare Opportunities
Commercial Mission: 2016 (Q3-Q4), KLC (65-85 deg), 500 – 700 km • Athena IIc w/Std OAM • Multiple Secondary configurations may be available
Single Payload: Two Payloads: Three Payloads: Four Payloads: 250 – 350 kg 125 – 175 kg (ea) 80 – 115 kg 60 – 80 kg MU PLA / SS MU PLA / SS MU PLA / SS MU PLA / SS Axial Axial Axial Lateral – 15 deg canting 38.5”Ø
154”
75.5” 81”Ø
11 Potential RideShare Opportunities
ORS-5 Mission: – 2017, CCAFS/Meck (28.5, 9.2 deg), 500 – 700 km • Athena Ic / Athena IIc, Std OAM / DM OAM • Multiple Secondary configurations may be available
Two Payloads: Two Payloads: Two Payloads: Six Payloads: ~50 kg (ea) ~50 kg (ea) ~75 kg (ea) ~50 kg (ea) 28.5 deg / ~600km 9.2 deg / ~600km 9.2 deg / ~600km 28.5 deg / ~600km Lateral Lateral Lateral Lateral
Athena IIc Athena IIc DM OAM Athena Ic Athena IIc DM OAM
12 Athena Point of Contact
For more information on availability, manifest scheduling, performance, flight environments, interface options and pricing please contact:
Mission Management Gregory Kehrl (303) 514-9548 [email protected]
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