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 RL10B 2 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 RS 68A 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 RL10C 1 Engine Fabrication RL10C 1 Engine Fabrication RL10C 1 Engine Fabrication 3 Decatur, AL 2 RL10C 1 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 RD 180 Engine Fabrication at RD 180 Engine Fabrication at RD 180 Engine Fabrication at RD 180 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 RL10C 1 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 RL10C 1 Engine Fabrication at RL10C 1 Engine Fabrication at RL10C 1 Engine Fabrication at RL10C 1 Engine Fabrication at 5 Khimki, Russia Aerojet Rocketdyne Aerojet Rocketdyne Aerojet Rocketdyne Aerojet Rocketdyne 5 RD 180 Engine Fabrication at 6 6 6 6 6 Khimki, Russia 6 Khimki, Russia 6 Khimki, Russia 6 Khimki, Russia NPO Energomash 4 5 RD 180 Engine Fabrication at 5 RD 180 Engine Fabrication at 5 RD 180 Engine Fabrication at 5 RD 180 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 ATLAS V 551 PRODUCTION FLIGHT 1 Sacramento, CA PROFILE Solid Rocket Booster Fabrication at Aerojet Rocketdyne 2 Denver, CO ULA Headquarters & Design Center Engineering 3 Harlingen, TX 1 De Soto, CA 1 De Soto, CA 1 De Soto, CA Payload Adapter, Booster RS 68A Engine Fabrication at RS 68A Engine Fabrication at RS 68A Engine Fabrication at Adapter & Centaur Adapter Aerojet Rocketdyne 2 Aerojet Rocketdyne 2 Aerojet Rocketdyne Fabrication 2 2 Denver, CO 3 2 Brigham City, UT 3 2 Brigham City, UT 1 2 4 Decatur, AL ULA Headquarters & Design Solid Rocket Motor Fabrication at Solid Rocket Motor Fabrication at Booster Fabrication & Final 1 Center Engineering 1 Time Orbital ATK 1 Orbital ATK Assembly, Centaur Tank 3 Decatur, AL Event (hr:min:sec) 3 Denver, CO 3 Denver, CO Fabrication & Final Assembly 3 Booster, Payload Fairing and 1 Starboard Booster Ignition -00:00:07.04 ULA Headquarters & Design 4 ULA Headquarters & Design 4 5 West Palm Beach, FL Second Stage Fabrication Center Engineering Center Engineering RL10C 1 Engine Fabrication at Center and Port Booster Ignition -00:00:05.0 4 West Palm Beach, FL 4 Decatur, AL 4 Decatur, AL 6 Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10 Engine Fabrication at Aerojet 2 Liftoff (Thrust to Weight > 1) 00:00:00.0 ULA Booster, Payload Fairing and ULA Booster, Payload Fairing and 6 Khimki, Russia 4 Rocketdyne 3 Port and Starboard Booster Jettison 00:03:57.6 5 Second Stage Fabrication 5 Second Stage Fabrication 5 RD 180 Engine Fabrication at 4 Booster Engine Cutoff (BECO) 00:05:35.9 5 West Palm Beach, FL 5 West Palm Beach, FL 7 3 NPO Energomash RL10 Engine Fabrication at Aerojet RL10 Engine Fabrication at Aerojet 5 First Stage Separation 00:05:42.4 7 Zurich, Switzerland Rocketdyne Rocketdyne 5-m Payload Fairing 6 First Main Engine Start (MES-1) 00:05:55.4 Fabrication at RUAG Space CAPE DELTA IV M (5 2) CAPE DELTA IV M (5 4) CAPE DELTA IV HEAVY 7 Payload Fairing Jettison 00:06:05.4 8 First Main Engine Cutoff (MECO-1) 00:10:37.1 SPACE 9 Second Main Engine Start (MES-2) 00:22:25.4 LAUNCH 10 Second Main Engine Cutoff (MECO-2) 00:36:38.9 COMPLEX-37 Second Stage Separation 00:37:09.0 current as of 1.31.18 1 Second 1 Second 11 Graphite/Epoxy Stage Graphite/Epoxy Stage PROCESSING Second 12 Third Stage Ignition 00:37:29.0 1 Stage Motors (GEM) Motors (GEM) 13 Third Stage Burnout 00:38:58.0 Booster Booster Booster(s) 14 Parker Solar Probe Separation 00:43:18.0 2 Fairing 1 De t O er ti ns Center 2 Fairing 1 De t O er ti ns Center Halves ISA, Centaur, Boattail & Vertical Halves ISA, Centaur, Boattail & Vertical Fairing Parker Solar Probe Orbit at Separation Integration Integration C3: 153.79 (km^2/s^2) | DLA: -24.03 deg | RLA: 222.90 deg | Halves Flight Azimuth: 94.06 deg 2 Recei t Ins ecti n Sh 2 Recei t Ins ecti n Sh Receiving, Inspection, Staging Receiving, Inspection, Staging 1 De t O er ti ns Center Longitude (deg) Payload & Final Processing Payload & Final Processing Payload Adapter Mission Director’s Center & 3 Adapter 3 Adapter Second Stage Processing 80 Fittings 3 H ri nt Inte r ti n F ci it Fittings 3 H ri nt Inte r ti n F ci it Fittings Receiving, Inspection & Vehicle Receiving, Inspection & Vehicle 5 5 2 2 H ri nt Inte r ti n F ci it 60 Integration Integration 4 Receiving, Inspection & Vehicle Integration BOSS 4 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it 4 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it 40 4 Spacecraft Processing, Testing 4 Spacecraft Processing, Testing 3 3 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it TEL-4 6 & Encapsulation & Encapsulation Spacecraft Processing, Testing 8 Spacecraft Spacecraft & Encapsulation 20 5 M i e Service T er 5 M i e Service T er 9 Launch Launch Vehicle Integration & Launch Launch Vehicle Integration & 4 M i e Service T er TDRS W Table Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Table Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Launch Vehicle Integration & 0 TDRS E TDRS Z Integrated Operations Integrated Operations Spacecraft Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Payload Payload Payload Integrated Operations -20 14 Transporter Transporter Transporter 1013 Geodetic Latitude (deg) -40
-60
Launch Vehicle /Spacecraft Groundtrack TDRS Asset Geostationary Orbital Position -80
-135 -90 -45 0 45 90 135 All Values Approximate
DELTA II VAF CA CAPE ATLAS V 401 CAPE ATLAS V 411 CAPE ATLAS V 421 CAPE ATLAS V 431
10-ft Payload Fairing Interstage Solid Rocket 1 Solid Rocket 1 Solid Rocket 1 Adapter 1 Second Booster Booster Booster Boosters Booster Boosters Booster Stage Boattail Boattail Boattail Boattail Solid Rocket ISA ISA ISA Motors ISA Booster 1 Centaur Centaur Centaur Centaur 2 2 2 2 2
Spacecraft Spacecraft Spacecraft Payload Spacecraft Payload Payload Payload Fairing Fairing Fairing Fairing 1 At s S ce i ht 1 At s S ce i ht Halves 1 At s S ce i ht Halves 1 At s S ce i ht 1 i in 1670 Halves Halves Receiving, Inspection, Staging, O er ti ns Center (ASOC) O er ti ns Center (ASOC) O er ti ns Center (ASOC) O er ti ns Center (ASOC) Final Processing & Material Stores Launch Control Center & Launch Control Center & Mission Launch Control Center & Mission Launch Control Center & Mission Payload Mission Director’s Center Director’s Center Director’s Center Director’s Center 3 Adapter 2 i in 936 Fitting Receiving, Inspection & Booster 2 De t O er ti ns Center 2 De t O er ti ns Center 2 De t O er ti ns Center 2 De t O er ti ns Center Transfer ISA, Centaur, Boattail & Vertical ISA, Centaur, Boattail & Vertical ISA, Centaur, Boattail & Vertical ISA, Centaur, Boattail & Vertical 5 Integration Integration Integration Integration 3 H r s Pr cessin Receiving, Inspection, Destruct 3 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it 3 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it 3 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it 3 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it 4 Installation & Second Stage Nozzle Spacecraft Processing, Testing Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Spacecraft Installation 3 & Encapsulation 3 Encapsulation 3 Encapsulation 3 Encapsulation 4 S cecr t Pr cessin Mobile 4 Vertic Inte r ti n F ci it Mobile 4 Vertic Inte r ti n F ci it Mobile 4 Vertic Inte r ti n F ci it Mobile 4 Vertic Inte r ti n F ci it Spacecraft Processing, Testing & 4 Launch Launch Vehicle Integration & 4 Launch Launch Vehicle Integration & 4 Launch Launch Vehicle Integration & 4 Launch Launch Vehicle Integration & Encapsulation Platform Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Platform Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Platform Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Platform Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Integrated Operations Integrated Operations Integrated Operations Integrated Operations Fixed Umbilical 5 M i e Service T er Tower (FUT) Launch Vehicle Integration & Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Integrated Operations
CAPE ATLAS V 501 CAPE ATLAS V 511 CAPE ATLAS V 521 CAPE ATLAS V 531 CAPE ATLAS V 541 CAPE ATLAS V 551
1 1 1 1 1 1 Booster Booster Booster Booster Booster Booster Solid Rocket Boattail Solid Rocket Boattail Solid Rocket Boattail Solid Rocket Boattail Boattail Solid Rocket Boattail Boosters Boosters Boosters Boosters Boosters CISA CISA CISA CISA CISA CISA CFLR CFLR CFLR CFLR CFLR CFLR
Centaur Centaur Centaur Centaur Centaur Centaur 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 At s S ce i ht 1 At s S ce i ht 1 At s S ce i ht 1 At s S ce i ht 1 At s S ce i ht 1 At s S ce i ht O er ti ns Center (ASOC) O er ti ns Center (ASOC) O er ti ns Center (ASOC) O er ti ns Center (ASOC) O er ti ns Center (ASOC) O er ti ns Center (ASOC) Launch Control Center & Mission Launch Control Center & Mission Launch Control Center & Mission Launch Control Center & Mission Launch Control Center & Mission Launch Control Center & Mission Spacecraft Spacecraft Director’s Center Spacecraft Director’s Center Spacecraft Director’s Center Spacecraft Director’s Center Spacecraft Director’s Center Director’s Center Payload Payload Payload Payload Payload Payload Fairing Halves 2 De t O er ti ns Center Fairing Halves 2 De t O er ti ns Center Fairing Halves 2 De t O er ti ns Center Fairing Halves 2 De t O er ti ns Center Fairing Halves 2 De t O er ti ns Center Fairing Halves 2 De t O er ti ns Center ISA, Centaur, Boattail & Vertical ISA, Centaur, Boattail & Vertical ISA, Centaur, Boattail & Vertical ISA, Centaur, Boattail & Vertical ISA, Centaur, Boattail & Vertical ISA, Centaur, Boattail & Vertical Integration Integration Integration Integration Integration Integration
3 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it 3 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it 3 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it 3 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it 3 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it 3 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it Payload Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Payload Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Payload Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Payload Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Payload Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Payload Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Transporter Encapsulation Transporter Encapsulation Transporter Encapsulation Transporter Encapsulation Transporter Encapsulation Transporter Encapsulation 4 Vertic Inte r ti n F ci it 4 Vertic Inte r ti n F ci it 4 Vertic Inte r ti n F ci it 4 Vertic Inte r ti n F ci it 4 Vertic Inte r ti n F ci it 4 Vertic Inte r ti n F ci it Launch Vehicle Integration & Launch Vehicle Integration & Launch Vehicle Integration & Launch Vehicle Integration & Launch Vehicle Integration & Launch Vehicle Integration & Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Integrated Operations Integrated Operations Integrated Operations Integrated Operations Integrated Operations Integrated Operations 3 3 3 3 3 3 Mobile Mobile Mobile Mobile Mobile Mobile 4 Launch Launch 4 4 Launch 4 Launch 4 Launch 4 Launch Platform Platform Platform Platform Platform Platform
VAF ATLAS V 401 VAF ATLAS V 411 VAF ATLAS V 421 VAF ATLAS V 431 VAF DIV 5-2 VAF DIV 5-4 VAF DELTA IV HEAVY
Graphite/Epoxy Graphite/Epoxy Motors (GEM) Motors (GEM) 1 1 1 1 1 1 Rem te L nch C ntr Center 1 Rem te L nch C ntr Center Second (RLCC) 2 Launch Control Center & Mission Second (RLCC) Second Centaur Centaur Centaur Centaur Stage Booster 2 Booster Stage Director’s Center Stage Launch Control Center & Mission 1 Boosters Fairing Director’s Center 2 i in 945 Fairing 1 Boattail Solid Rocket Boattail Solid Rocket Boattail Solid Rocket Boattail Halves Payload Booster ASA 1 Rem te L nch C ntr Center Booster ASA 1 Rem te L nch C ntr Center Booster ASA 1 Rem te L nch C ntr Center Booster ASA 1 Rem te L nch C ntr Center Receiving, Inspection, Staging Halves 2 i in 945 Boosters ISA Boosters ISA Boosters Mobile 3 Mobile 3 Receiving, Inspection, Staging Adapter ISA (RLCC) (RLCC) (RLCC) ISA (RLCC) & Final Processing Mobile Fittings Assembly Assembly & Final Processing Assembly 1 Rem te L nch C ntr Center Launch Control Center & Launch Control Center & Mission Launch Control Center & Launch Control Center & Mission Payload 2 Mission Director’s Center Director’s Center Mission Director’s Center Director’s Center Shelter 3 H ri nt Inte r ti n F ci it Shelter Payload Shelter (RLCC) 5 Adapter 5 Adapter 3 H ri nt Inte r ti n F ci it Launch Control Center & Mission 2 Centaur 2 Centaur 2 Centaur 2 Centaur Fittings Receiving, Inspection & Second 2 O er ti ns Center 2 O er ti ns Center 2 O er ti ns Center 2 O er ti ns Center Stage Integration Fittings Receiving, Inspection & Second Director’s Center Receiving & Inspection Receiving & Inspection Receiving & Inspection Receiving & Inspection Stage Integration 4 4 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it 2 H ri nt Inte r ti n F ci it 3 i in 8337 3 i in 8337 3 i in 8337 3 i in 8337 Spacecraft Processing, Testing & 4 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it Receiving, Inspection & Second 5 5 5 5 Encapsulation Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Stage Integration Spacecraft PLF/Adapter Receiving & Spacecraft PLF/Adapter Receiving & Spacecraft PLF/Adapter Receiving & Spacecraft PLF/Adapter Receiving & Inspection Inspection Inspection Inspection 4 4 Encapsulation 5 M i e Service T er 3 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it 5 M i e Service T er 4 4 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it 4 4 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it 4 4 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it 4 4 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it Launch Vehicle Integration & Testing, 3 Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Spacecraft Processing, Testing Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Spacecraft Processing, Testing Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Spacecraft Mate & Integrated Launch Vehicle Integration & Encapsulation Fairing Fairing Fairing Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Halves & Encapsulation Fairing Encapsulation & Encapsulation Encapsulation Operations Payload Payload Halves Payload Halves Payload Halves Integrated Operations Spacecraft 4 M i e Service T er Spacecraft Fixed Spacecraft Transporter 5 M i e Service T er Transporter 5 M i e Service T er Transporter 5 M i e Service T er Transporter 5 M i e Service T er Fixed Payload Launch Payload Launch Vehicle Integration & Testing, 3 Launch Vehicle Integration & 3 Launch Vehicle Integration & 3 Launch Vehicle Integration & 3 Launch Vehicle Integration & Launch Transporter Platform Transporter Fixed Spacecraft Mate & Integrated Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Platform Launch Payload Operations Integrated Operations Integrated Operations Integrated Operations Integrated Operations Platform Transporter Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Launch Launch Launch Platform Launch Platform Platform Platform
VAF ATLAS V 501 VAF ATLAS V 511 VAF ATLAS V 521 VAF ATLAS V 531 VAF ATLAS V 541 VAF ATLAS V 551
1 1 1 1 1 Centaur Centaur Centaur Centaur Centaur Centaur
Booster Booster Booster Booster Booster Booster CISA 1 Rem te L nch C ntr Center CISA 1 Rem te L nch C ntr Center CISA 1 Rem te L nch C ntr Center CISA 1 Rem te L nch C ntr Center CISA 1 Rem te L nch C ntr Center CISA 1 Rem te L nch C ntr Center 1 Boattail (RLCC) Boattail (RLCC) Boattail (RLCC) Boattail (RLCC) Boattail (RLCC) Boattail (RLCC) Launch Control Center & Solid Rocket Launch Control Center & Mission Solid Rocket Launch Control Center & Mission Solid Rocket Launch Control Center & Solid Rocket Launch Control Center & Mission Solid Rocket Launch Control Center & Mission Mission Director’s Center Boosters Director’s Center Boosters Director’s Center Boosters Mission Director’s Center Boosters Director’s Center Boosters Director’s Center Centaur Centaur Centaur Centaur Centaur Centaur 2 O er ti ns Center 2 O er ti ns Center 2 O er ti ns Center 2 O er ti ns Center 2 O er ti ns Center 2 O er ti ns Center 2 Receiving & Inspection 2 Receiving & Inspection 2 Receiving & Inspection 2 Receiving & Inspection 2 Receiving & Inspection 2 Receiving & Inspection
3 i in 8337 3 i in 8337 3 i in 8337 3 i in 8337 3 i in 8337 3 i in 8337 PLF/Adapter Receiving & PLF/Adapter Receiving & PLF/Adapter Receiving & PLF/Adapter Receiving & PLF/Adapter Receiving & PLF/Adapter Receiving & 5 Inspection 5 Inspection 5 Inspection 5 Inspection 5 Inspection 5 Inspection Spacecraft 4 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it Spacecraft 4 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it Spacecraft 4 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it Spacecraft 4 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it Spacecraft 4 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it Spacecraft 4 S cecr t Pr cessin F ci it Spacecraft Processing, Testing Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Spacecraft Processing, Testing & & Encapsulation Encapsulation Encapsulation Encapsulation Encapsulation Encapsulation 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 M i e Service T er 5 M i e Service T er 5 M i e Service T er 5 M i e Service T er 5 M i e Service T er 5 M i e Service T er Launch Vehicle Integration & Launch Vehicle Integration & Launch Vehicle Integration & Launch Vehicle Integration & Launch Vehicle Integration & Launch Vehicle Integration & Payload 3 Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Payload 3 Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Payload 3 Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Payload 3 Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Payload 3 Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Payload 3 Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Transporter Integrated Operations Transporter Integrated Operations Transporter Integrated Operations Transporter Integrated Operations Transporter Integrated Operations Transporter Integrated Operations
Fixed Fixed Fairing Halves, Fixed Fairing Halves, Fixed Fairing Halves, Fixed Fairing Halves, Fairing Halves, Fairing Halves, Fixed Base Modules, CFLR Base Modules, CFLR Base Modules, CFLR Base Modules, CFLR Launch Base Modules, CFLR Launch Base Modules, CFLR Launch Launch Launch Launch Platform Platform Platform Platform Platform Platform