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A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy what is the source of high-energy solar particles. MISSION rocket will deliver NASA’s Parker Solar Probe to Parker Solar Probe will make 24 elliptical orbits an interplanetary trajectory to the sun. Liftoff of the sun and use seven flybys of Venus to will occur from Space Launch Complex-37 at shrink the orbit closer to the sun during the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. NASA seven-year mission. selected ULA’s Delta IV Heavy for its unique MISSION ability to deliver the necessary energy to begin The probe will fly seven times closer to the the Parker Solar Probe’s journey to the sun. sun than any spacecraft before, a mere 3.9 million miles above the surface which is about 4 OVERVIEW The Parker percent the distance from the sun to the Earth. Solar Probe will At its closest approach, Parker Solar Probe will make repeated reach a top speed of 430,000 miles per hour journeys into the or 120 miles per second, making it the fastest sun’s corona and spacecraft in history. The incredible velocity trace the flow of is necessary so that the spacecraft does not energy to answer fall into the sun during the close approaches. fundamental Temperatures will climb to 2,500 degrees questions such Fahrenheit, but the science instruments will as why the solar remain at room temperature behind a 4.5-inch- atmosphere is thick carbon composite shield. dramatically Image courtesy of NASA hotter than the The mission was named in honor of Dr. Eugene sun’s surface, what accelerates the solar wind Parker, an astrophysicist who discovered solar DELTA IV With three common booster cores, the that blows outward through the solar system and wind in 1958. Heavy is the largest in the Delta IV HEAVY fleet and is the nation’s proven heavy lifter, delivering high-priority missions Payload Fairing (PLF) Parker for the U.S. Air Force, National LAUNCH The PLF is a composite bisector (two-piece shell), Reconnaissance Office and NASA. 5-meter diameter fairing. The PLF encapsulates Solar Probe The Delta IV Heavy also launched VEHICLE the spacecraft to protect it from the launch NASA’s Orion spacecraft on its historic environment on ascent. The vehicle’s height, with the 62.7-ft tall PLF, is approximately 233 ft. Exploration Flight Test (EFT-1) in 2014. Third Stage First Launch: Dec. 21, 2004 Built by Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Payload Launches to date: 9 Fairing this stage includes a transition ring, avionics, STAR Third 48BV motor, aft skirt and a launch vehicle adapter. Stage Performance to GTO: 14,210 kg The avionics assembly provides attitude control (31,330 lb) of the stage while the flight-proven STAR 48BV Performance to LEO-Reference: motor provides a 1.9 mi/s velocity increase. Payload Attach 28,370 kg (62,540 lb) Delta Cryogenic Second Stage (DCSS) Fitting Delta Cryogenic The DCSS propellant tanks are structurally rigid Second Stage and constructed of isogrid aluminum ring forgings and spun-formed aluminum domes. It is RL10B2 a cryogenic liquid hydrogen/liquid oxygen- Engine fueled vehicle, with a single RL10B-2 engine that Interstage produces 24,750 lb of thrust. The DCSS cryogenic tanks are insulated with a combination of spray-on and bond-on insulation, and helium-purged insulation blankets. An equipment MISSION With more than a century of shelf attached to the aft dome of the DCSS liquid combined heritage, United Launch oxygen tank provides the structural mountings SUCCESS Alliance is the nation’s most expe- for vehicle electronics. rienced and reliable launch service provider. ULA has successfully Boosters delivered 128 satellites to orbit that The Delta IV booster tanks are structurally rigid and constructed of isogrid aluminum barrels, Boosters provide critical capabilities for troops spun-formed aluminum domes and machined in the field, aid meteorologists in aluminum tank skirts. Booster propulsion is tracking severe weather, enable per- provided by three liquid hydrogen and liquid sonal device-based GPS navigation oxygen-burning RS-68A engines. Each RS-68A and unlock the mysteries of our solar engine produces 702,000 lbs of thrust for a system. combined total liftoff thrust of more than 2.1 million pounds. Booster cryogenic tanks are insulated with a combination of spray-on and bond-on insulation and helium-purged insulation blankets. The boosters are controlled by the RS68A DCSS avionics system, which provides guidance Engines and flight control. ulalaunch.com Copyright © 2018 United Launch Alliance, LLC. All Rights Reserved. DELTA II ATLAS V 401 ATLAS V 411 ATLAS V 421 ATLAS V 431 1 Sacramento, CA 1 Sacramento, CA 1 Sacramento, CA Solid Rocket Booster Fabrica- Solid Rocket Booster Fabrica- Solid Rocket Booster Fabrica- tion at Aerojet Rocketdyne tion at Aerojet Rocketdyne tion at Aerojet Rocketdyne 1 Denver, CO 2 Denver, CO 2 Denver, CO 2 Denver, CO ULA Headquarters & Design ULA Headquarters & Design ULA Headquarters & Design ULA Headquarters & Design Center Engineering Center Engineering Center Engineering Center Engineering 3 Harlingen, TX 3 Harlingen, TX 3 Harlingen, TX 1 2 Harlingen, TX Payload Fairing, Payload Payload Fairing, Payload Payload Fairing, Payload Payload Fairing, Payload 2 1 Fairing Adapter, Booster 1 2 Fairing Adapter, Booster 1 2 Fairing Adapter, Booster 1 2 Fairing Adapter, Booster Adapter & Centaur Adapter Adapter & Centaur Adapter Adapter & Centaur Adapter Adapter & Centaur Adapter Fabrication Fabrication Fabrication Fabrication 4 Decatur, AL 4 Decatur, AL 4 Decatur, AL 1 Brigham City, UT 3 Decatur, AL 3 3 4 Booster Fabrication & Final 4 Booster Fabrication & Final 4 Booster Fabrication & Final Solid Rocket Motor Booster Fabrication & Final Assembly, Centaur Tank Assembly, Centaur Tank Assembly, Centaur Tank Fabrication at Orbital ATK Assembly, Centaur Tank Fabrication & Centaur Final Fabrication & Centaur Final Fabrication & Centaur Final 2 Denver, CO Fabrication & Centaur Final Assembly Assembly Assembly ULA Headquarters & Assembly 5 West Palm Beach, FL 5 West Palm Beach, FL 5 West Palm Beach, FL Design Center Engineering 4 4 West Palm Beach, FL 5 5 5 5 6 RL10C1 Engine Fabrication RL10C1 Engine Fabrication RL10C1 Engine Fabrication 3 Decatur, AL 2 RL10C1 Engine Fabrication 3 6 3 6 3 at Aerojet Rocketdyne at Aerojet Rocketdyne at Aerojet Rocketdyne Booster, Payload Fairing & at Aerojet Rocketdyne 6 Khimki, Russia 6 Khimki, Russia 6 Khimki, Russia Second Stage Fabrication 5 Khimki, Russia RD180 Engine Fabrication at RD180 Engine Fabrication at RD180 Engine Fabrication at RD180 Engine Fabrication at NPO Energomash NPO Energomash NPO Energomash NPO Energomash ATLAS V 501 ATLAS V 511 ATLAS V 521 ATLAS V 531 ATLAS V 541 1 Sacramento, CA 1 Sacramento, CA 1 Sacramento, CA 1 Sacramento, CA Solid Rocket Booster Fabrication Solid Rocket Booster Fabrication Solid Rocket Booster Fabrication Solid Rocket Booster Fabrication 1 Denver, CO at Aerojet Rocketdyne at Aerojet Rocketdyne at Aerojet Rocketdyne at Aerojet Rocketdyne ULA Headquarters & Design 2 Denver, CO 2 Denver, CO 2 Denver, CO 2 Denver, CO Center Engineering ULA Headquarters & Design ULA Headquarters & Design ULA Headquarters & Design ULA Headquarters & Design 2 Harlingen, TX Center Engineering Center Engineering Center Engineering Center Engineering Payload Adapter, Booster 3 Harlingen, TX 3 Harlingen, TX 3 Harlingen, TX 3 Harlingen, TX Adapter & Centaur Adapter Payload Adapter, Booster Payload Adapter, Booster Payload Adapter, Booster Payload Adapter, Booster Fabrication Adapter & Centaur Adapter Adapter & Centaur Adapter Adapter & Centaur Adapter Adapter & Centaur Adapter 3 Decatur, AL Fabrication Fabrication Fabrication Fabrication Booster Fabrication & Final 4 Decatur, AL 4 Decatur, AL 4 Decatur, AL 4 Decatur, AL 1 Assembly, Centaur Tank 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 Booster Fabrication & Final Booster Fabrication & Final Booster Fabrication & Final Booster Fabrication & Final Fabrication & Final Assembly Assembly, Centaur Tank Assembly, Centaur Tank Assembly, Centaur Tank Assembly, Centaur Tank 4 West Palm Beach, FL Fabrication & Final Assembly Fabrication & Final Assembly Fabrication & Final Assembly Fabrication & Final Assembly RL10C1 Engine Fabrication at 3 4 5 West Palm Beach, FL 4 5 West Palm Beach, FL 4 5 West Palm Beach, FL 4 5 West Palm Beach, FL Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10C1 Engine Fabrication at RL10C1 Engine Fabrication at RL10C1 Engine Fabrication at RL10C1 Engine Fabrication at 5 Khimki, Russia Aerojet Rocketdyne Aerojet Rocketdyne Aerojet Rocketdyne Aerojet Rocketdyne 5 RD180 Engine Fabrication at 6 6 6 6 6 Khimki, Russia 6 Khimki, Russia 6 Khimki, Russia 6 Khimki, Russia NPO Energomash 4 5 RD180 Engine Fabrication at 5 RD180 Engine Fabrication at 5 RD180 Engine Fabrication at 5 RD180 Engine Fabrication at 6 Zurich, Switzerland NPO Energomash NPO Energomash NPO Energomash NPO Energomash 6 2 5-m Payload Fairing 7 3 7 3 7 3 7 3 7 Zurich, Switzerland 7 Zurich, Switzerland 7 Zurich, Switzerland 7 Zurich, Switzerland Fabrication at RUAG Space 5-m Payload Fairing 5-m Payload Fairing 5-m Payload Fairing 5-m Payload Fairing Fabrication at RUAG Space Fabrication at RUAG Space Fabrication at RUAG Space Fabrication at RUAG Space DELTA IV HEAVY DELTA IV 5,2 DELTA IV 5,4 15 ATLAS V 551 PRODUCTION FLIGHT 10 11 12 13 14 1 Sacramento, CA PROFILE 9 Solid Rocket Booster Fabrication 8 at Aerojet Rocketdyne 2 Denver, CO 7 ULA Headquarters & Design Center Engineering 3 Harlingen, TX 1 De Soto, CA 6 1 De Soto, CA 1 De Soto, CA Payload Adapter, Booster RS68A 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