SATELLITE AND PROCESSING

World-class commercial operations services at Vandenberg Air Force Base

L3Harris offers government and commercial customers a state-of- BENEFITS the-art, cost-effective payload processing facility. It is equipped to > Complete integration with Air Force satisfy the complex requirements for launch site and Western Range operations processing and assembly testing, checkouts, fueling eliminates need for customers to and integration operations. have specialized experience or third-party integrator

A WORLD-CLASS provide ultra-quiet, 80-100 decibels of RF > Test cell providing unmatched PROCESSING FACILITY attenuation from 0-20 gigahertz. protection for sensitive frequency equipment supports L3Harris owns and operates an The IPF processing area, including trans- mission success Integrated Processing Facility (IPF) to porter airlock, high bay and three test cells, > Convenient co-location of help both first-time and veteran space can achieve ISO 7 (Class 10K) clean room customer administrative operators get missions into space safely conditions. Each has fully redundant HVAC workspace and clean-room and cost effectively. and filtering systems. Each is isolated so processing areas enhances that recovery can be quick, and opera- Located at Vandenberg Air Force Base work efficiency tions and conditions are contained within since 1995, the IPF has nearly 500,000 that area. This efficiency enables multiple cubic feet of clean room space equipped to to be processed simultaneously, accommodate most spacecraft or payload thereby supporting stringent schedules. processing needs. The facility includes generous administrative workspace for L3Harris also provides state-of-the- visiting processing teams. Experienced art security services to meet customer L3Harris personnel are on-site to facilitate needs and ensure equipment and high- all aspects of satellite vehicle final assem- value items are protected. Our facilities, bly, fueling, checkout and encapsulation. combined with our team of profession- als, enable L3Harris to deliver satellite and The IPF’s heavily reinforced concrete and payload processing services that meet our steel construction provides excellent radio customers’ most challenging needs. frequency (RF) attenuation in all process- ing areas. A specially designed cell can ABOUT L3HARRIS SYSTEMS FACTS L3Harris offers comprehensive customer support based on extensive experience in > Since the mid-1990s, L3Harris requirements development, mission processing and execution of launch site satellite has processed 24 large satellite preparations. Serving both commercial and government users, L3Harris Spaceport missions at the IPF. Systems provides commercial satellite and payload processing to cost-conscious > The IPF was originally designed to customers looking for solutions on California’s central coast. L3Harris has experience process three -class in all aspects of launch site processing — from transportation to contamination control, simultaneously. spacecraft fueling to encapsulation and integration. Located at Vandenberg Air Force Base for more than 20 years, L3Harris Spaceport Systems ensures seamless integration > The IPF has been extensively with its mission partners, including the Western Range, Vandenberg Air Force Base and upgraded and modernized for others. To learn more, visit L3Harris.com/spaceport. efficient satellite and payload processing to benefit commercial and government customers. 1. Exit for large payload > L3Harris’ IPF, with its proximity 2 1 2. Upper transfer tower to several launch facilities, 3. Processing cells 3, 2, 1 offers cost-effective support for 4. airlock processing and integration as well as traditional 3 5. High bay mission needs. 6. Entrance exit for 4 small payloads

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L3Harris Spaceport Systems Integrated Processing Facility features

GENERAL

Over 12,500 sq feet for payload assembly, checkout, fueling Size and encapsulation Cranes Seven independent clean room cranes from 5- to 75-ton capacity Cleanliness Certified ISO 7 (Class 10K) cleanrooms Explosives Sited for 3K TNT equivalent Security Up to Top Secret with capability for ready escalation to compartmented levels Fueling Hypergolic fuel compatible

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