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We Are Go for Exploration Book At the Center of Defense and Discovery www.rocket.com Aerojet Rocketdyne’s unparalleled power and EXPANDINGpropulsion expertise is enabling a new era of exploration. We are developing the systems and technologies to make a new reach possible. 2 HUMANPRESENCE 3 SUN INNER PLANETS ASTEROIDS OUTER PLANETS & THE GREAT BEYOND & COMETS SUN MERCURY VENUS EARTH MARS ASTEROIDS JUPITER SATURN URANUS NEPTUNE PLUTO THE GREAT & COMETS BEYOND STEREO MESSENGER MAGELLAN SPACE SHUTTLE LANDER/ORBITER DUOS VOYAGER 1 & 2 VOYAGER 1 & 2 VOYAGER 1&2 VOYAGER 1 & 2 NEW HORIZONS SDO SPACE STATION VIKING 1&2 NEAR JUNO CASSINI PARKER SOLAR PROBE EO-1 DEEP SPACE-1 VOYAGER 1 & 2 THEMIS ORBITERS STARDUST-NEXT KEPLER VAN ALLEN PROBES MGS DEEP IMPACT-EPOXI IBEX ORION MRO DAWN NEW HORIZONS OSIRIS-REx EARTH’S MOON ODYSSEY APOLLO MAVEN LUNAR PROSPECTOR LANDERS & ROVERS Aerojet Rocketdyne has propelled missions to explore SMART-1 SOJOURNER THEMIS SPIRIT & OPPORTUNITY PHOENIX every planet in the solar system and beyond 4 CURIOSITY 5 INSIGHT Powering the International Space Station Low-Earth Orbit Operations POWERINGThe International Space Station is critical to scientic research and our ability to support future deep space PROPULSION missions. The station’s continuous and reliable operation is made possible through Aerojet Rocketdyne’s key contributions to its 100 kW Electric Power System (EPS) — including the batteries, and the power conditioning and distribution system. Aerojet Rocketdyne supports today’s International Space Station cargo resupply missions by providing propulsion and helium tanks on Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft. Aerojet Rocketdyne is also supporting Boeing’s Starliner and Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser © spacecraft to expand America’s access to Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) and the Space Station. Dream Chaser will have the ability to carry cargo to and from the Interna- tional Space Station. Aerojet Rocketdyne will supply an electrical power and distribution system to power its avionics, thermal and propulsion systems, and any payloads requiring electrical power. Starliner is a next generation spacecraft carrying humans to and from LEO destinations, including the Space Station. Aerojet Rocketdyne is providing propulsion to the crew and service modules, and the composite overwrap pressure vessels. 6 7 A 21st century system designed to carry a mix of crew and cargo to LEO destinations SPACECRAFTStarliner Aerojet Rocketdyne is helping to bring back the ability to launch U.S. astronauts from U.S. soil to the International Space Station and other Low-Earth Orbit destinations. Boeing’s next-generation Starliner spacecraft relies upon 12 Reusable Crew Module Engines: Aerojet Rocketdyne’s proven propulsion expertise to ensure astronauts and commercial passengers have safe, Used to orient the spacecraft during reliable access to Low-Earth Orbit. atmospheric re-entry, each providing 100 lbf. Starliner is powered by 64 Aerojet Rocketdyne Engines 20 Service Module Orbital Maneuvering and Attitude Control Engines: Each generating 1,500 lbf for low-altitude abort, maneuvering and stage separation, high-altitude direct abort capability and large orbital maneuvers. 28 Service Module Reaction Control 4 Launch Abort Engines: System Engines: Each providing 40,000 lbf to separate the Each generating 100 lbf for on-orbit service module and crew module from maneuvering and Space Station reboost. the rocket in the event of a launch or ascent anomoly. Safe, Reliable Access 8 to Low-Earth Orbit 9 Essential Elements Space Launch System Opening New Frontiers (SLS) Ascent Earth to orbit Vehicle Ascent transportation system Vehicle RS-25 Engine Crew Route RL10 Engine Orion NTP or Crew vehicle Gateway Chemical Reaction Control System - RCS Jettison Motor - JM Orbital Maneuvering Engine - OME Gateway Power and Propulsion Element SLS Crew Outpost for lunar surface access Vehicle and testbed Reaction Control System - RCS Solar Electric Propulsion - SEP Electrical Power Systems - EPS Commercial Lander In-Space Propulsion Lander Propulsion to move cargo, Logistics systems and astronauts in space Orion Solar Electric Propulsion - SEP SLS Cargo Nuclear Thermal Propulsion - NTP Vehicle Chemical Propulsion Lander, Transfer and SEP Surface Systems Retro propulsion for entry, descent and landing on Moon and Mars Cargo Route Chemical Propulsion Power Systems Robotic Exploration Ascent Vehicles Lift crews and science samples to lunar and Mars orbits Chemical Propulsion 10 11 The Space Launch System (SLS) is the rocket that will lift humans and cargo to deep space and will allow greater science return from The Evolvable SLS Rocket robotic planetary missions. ROCKET Payload to Trans Lunar > 26 t (57k lbs) 34–37 t (74k-81k lbs) 37–40 t (81k–88k lbs) > 45 t (99k lbs) Key Features (TLI) Injection Greater Mass: Increased payload capacity = fewer launches; less complex Launch Abort System operations = lower risk; overall reduced cost Orion Larger Volume: Larger payloads = additional instruments and greater science return Launch Abort System Orion Universal Cargo Fairing Cargo Fairing Stage Adapter Higher Velocity: Transit to deep space destinations faster = reduced exposure to Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage Exploration Upper Stage Exploration Upper Stage harsh space environment for crew and cargo RL10 Engine RL10 (4 Engines) RL10 (4 Engines) Launch Vehicle Interstage Interstage Stage Adapter Aerojet Rocketdyne’s Role Core Stage Core Stage Core Stage Four RL10 engines on the Exploration Four RS-25 main engines power the SLS Upper Stage send payloads to deep space during its 8 ½ minute trip to orbit. destinations. Solid Solid Advanced Rocket Rocket Boosters Boosters Boosters SLS Block 1 SLS Block 1B Crew SLS Block 1B Cargo SLS Block 2 Cargo 12 RS-25 Engines 13 Orion is the world’s rst interplanetary spacecraft capable of taking crew to multiple deep space destinations and Orion returning them safely to Earth. SPACECRAFT Key Features Aerojet Rocketdyne’s Role 1000-Day Mission Capability: Providing maximum radiation protection for a crew of four; advanced life support systems; and a heat shield that withstands the extreme Jettison Motor (one of temperatures of reentry Launch Abort System (LAS) three motors on the Full Redundancy: Backup capability for all major avionics and crew systems Launch Abort System) pulls the LAS away from Safe Emergency the spacecraft after a Abort Capability: Designed to protect the astronauts in unlikely safe launch or abort event of launch vehicle anomoly scenario Orion’s European Service Orion reentry Module (ESM) Reaction Control System to Crew Module (CM) orient the spacecraft for European Service Module splashdown Auxiliary Engines maintain trajectory and position in space European Service Orion Main Engine Module (ESM) powers the spacecraft 14 15 IN-SPACETransportation of Cargo & Crew ELEMENTS Cargo Transportation Efcient in-space transportation is the key to a Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) enables efcient transfer of cargo, habitats and payloads to the Moon and Mars in advance of astronaut arrival. sustainable architecture. Modular Pre-position: Enables use for multiple missions and destinations Aerojet Rocketdyne’s Role for In-Space Transportation Efcient: More than 50% of the mass required for Mars can be shipped with • Development of 50 kW power and propulsion SEP module 25% reduction in launches • Reusable: Tugs designed for multiple orbit refueling and transfers SEP module for habitat power and propulsion capability demonstration Affordable: 60% reduction in launch cost over all-chemical solutions Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) • Advanced approaches for NTP systems for moving crew and habitats from Earth to Mars and back Crew Transportation Chemical or Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) will be used to quickly transport • Retro propulsion concepts for lander descent astronaut crews to the surface of Mars and safely back to Earth. • Surface power generation and management Chemical Key Features Lowest Risk: Mature technology • In-situ resource utilization approaches for Moon and Mars ascent Hall Thruster Commonality: Between in-space, descent and ascent vehicles vehicle propellant production NTP Key Features • Ascent propulsion concepts for crew return Fast Transit Time: Minimizing crew exposure to in-space radiation and microgravity Flexible: Decreasing sensitivity to mission departure and return dates Safer: Increased abort options 16 17 GATEWAYReturning Humans to the Moon SUSTAINABLELunar Orbiting Platform NASA’s Gateway serves as a single stepping off point for human cislunar operations, lunar surface access and missions to Mars. Together with the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion, the Gateway is central to advancing and sustaining human space exploration goals, and is the foundational element for human cislunar operations and commerce, lunar surface access and missions to Mars. Aerojet Rocketdyne is developing for NASA the Advanced Electric Propulsion System thrusters that will power the Power and Propulsion Element of the Gateway, and competing to provide further content in power management and distribution. 18 19 LANDERSDescent and Ascent Propulsion SURFACEPower and Mobility OPERATIONS Aerojet Rocketdyne offers lander propulsion options in support As NASA and commercial partners begin to establish a lunar surface of science and commercial activities on the lunar surface. presence to explore, prospect, mine and utilize resources, Aerojet Rocketdyne stands ready to provide power and mobility solutions for robotic and human missions.
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