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Cygnus” Advanced Maneuvering Space Vehicle, Which Is Designed to Meet the Stringent Safety Requirements for International Space Station (ISS) Operations Commercial Cargo Operations for the ISS Frank L. Culbertson Executive Vice President Low Earth Orbit Cargo Operations • Under the joint NASA / Orbital Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program, Orbital has developed the “Cygnus” Advanced Maneuvering Space Vehicle, Which is Designed to Meet the Stringent Safety Requirements for International Space Station (ISS) Operations. • Developed through Space Act Agreement with NASA’s Commercial Crew and Cargo Program • The Cygnus Spacecraft Will Provide Cargo Resupply to the ISS Program under the Cargo Resupply Services Contract • 8 CRS Flights from 2014 to 2016 2 Leveraging Commercial Cargo to Lower Launch Costs The Cygnus vehicle is comprised of two major elements Pressurized Cargo Module (PCM) Heritage: Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (ISS); ATV Total Cargo Mass: 2,000 kg, 2700 kg Pressurized Volume: 18.7 m3, 27 m3 +X Berthing at ISS: Node 2 Common Berthing Mechanism Service Module (SM) Heritage: Orbital GEO and LEO missions Power Generation: 2 Fixed Wing Solar Arrays, 120.9” Power Output: 3.5 kW (sun-pointed) 150.1” Propellant: Dual-mode 200.2“ Compatible with Antares +Y Ø103.3” 3 © 2014 Orbital Sciences Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Current Cygnus Configurations Provide Foundation to Future Applications Cygnus is an Advanced Maneuvering Standard Space Vehicle, Designed and Certified to Standard Configuration Meet the Stringent Safety Requirements for SM Mass = 1700 Kg Configuration ISS Operations PCM Dry Mass = 1677 Kg Payload Mass = 2000 Kg Service Module (SM) Internal Volume = 18.9 m3 PCM Diameter = 3.1 m • Heritage: STAR Bus, LEO Star PCM Length = 3.9 m • Provides all vehicle utility services • Multi-string fault-tolerant computer system • Manages on-orbit maneuvering and autonomous rendezvous to the ISS • 3500 W solar array power generation and significant battery capability (20,000 W-hrs) • N2H4/NTO dual-mode propulsion system used Enhanced in Orbital communications satellites Enhanced Configuration Configuration SM Mass = 1700 Kg • 32 Thrusters in 3 Fully 6-DOF Strings PCM Dry Mass = 1995 Kg • Can be adapted for use in beyond LEO missions Payload Mass = 2700 Kg Internal Volume = 26.2 m3 and other payloads PCM Diameter = 3.1 m PCM Length = 5.1 m Pressurized Cargo Module (PCM) • Supports cargo requiring a pressurized environment • Designed and built by Thales Alenia Space with direct heritage to ISS modules Orbital Proprietary Information 4 Antares Wallops Launch Site and Operations Collaboration between NASA, Wallops, and MARS Horizontal Integration for Efficient Processing Transporter/Erector/Launcher System Designed for Safe, Rapid Transfer of LV to Pad 5 8-LSG-Generic No License-0095 6 8-LSG8-LSG-Generic-Generic No No License-0079 License-0095 Placeholder ROLL OUT TO PAD Friday 7 8-LSG-Generic No License-0095 8 8-LSG-Generic No License-0095 9 8-LSG-Generic No License-0095 Antares Launch 10 ● Cygnus Mission Control is located in the Orbital Mission Control Complex in Dulles, Virginia ● After being launched into low-Earth orbit by Antares, the Cygnus spacecraft will transport it’s cargo to the ISS. ● After the cargo delivery is complete, Cygnus is loaded with disposal material and steered to a safe destructive reentry. 11 Cygnus on Approach 12 Capturing Visiting Spacecraft Cygnus Grappled! 15 Cygnus Hatch Open 16 NLP Vaccine-21 Activation 17 Spheres Experiment 18 Ants in Space 19 Fresh Food! Fresh Fruit Delivery 20 Cygnus System Facilitates Exploration Goals Affordability - Evolutionary approach with utilization of existing space qualified systems and cargo missions to ISS, provides lower cost under tightening budget constraints Early Schedule - Utilization of existing capability provides opportunity for near-term mission support. Potential to “piggy-back” on currently planned CRS missions (8 missions through 2016) Maturity / Reliability - Cygnus heritage and redundancy provides reliability Technology Advancement - Cygnus utilization provides new technology risk reduction in flight environments Flexibility - Cygnus system elements are adaptable to evolving mission needs, goals and requirements Partnership - Involvement of Cygnus concepts in NASA Exploration assessments promotes commercial / NASA / international partnership 21 Cygnus Provides an Affordable and Near- Term Capability To Support NASA Goals Graphic Credit – Lockheed Martin 22 Cygnus Provides an Affordable and Near- Term Capability To Support NASA Goals Graphic Credit – Lockheed Martin 23 .
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