FIREFLY ALPHA PAYLOAD USER GUIDE Version 1 July 2015 FF-0005001 - Alpha 1.0 Payload Users Guide Rev 01 P a g e | 2 CONTACT INFORMATION Please contact Maureen Gannon with enquiries into the suitability of the Alpha Launch Vehicle for your mission. Maureen Gannon Vice President, Business Development Firefly Space Systems 1320 Arrow Point Drive Cedar Park, TX 78613 Phone: 512-234-3700 Fax: 877-318-8560 Email: [email protected] Web: www.fireflyspace.com Intellectual Property Designation. This document contains technical data that is Firefly proprietary. Export Control Designation. This document does not contain technical data subject to ITAR/EAR restrictions. © 2015 Firefly Space Systems, Inc. FF-0005001 - Alpha 1.0 Payload Users Guide Rev 01 P a g e | 3 REVISION HISTORY Revision Date By Notes 1 July 2015 Initial Release Intellectual Property Designation. This document contains technical data that is Firefly proprietary. Export Control Designation. 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FF-0005001 - Alpha 1.0 Payload Users Guide Rev 01 P a g e | 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................8 1.1 Company Description .......................................................................................................... 8 1.2 Alpha Vehicle Overview ...................................................................................................... 8 2 Alpha Performance Capabilities ............................................................................................ 10 2.1 Orbit Delivery Capability ................................................................................................... 10 2.2 Flight Sequence & Profile .................................................................................................. 10 2.3 Payload Insertion Accuracy ............................................................................................... 12 3 Mission and Typical Program Overview ................................................................................ 12 3.1 Planning & Preparation ..................................................................................................... 12 3.2 Launch Campaign Timeline ............................................................................................... 12 3.3 Payload Integration Operations ........................................................................................ 13 4 Payload Accommodation ..................................................................................................... 13 4.1 Payload Fairing Available Volume ..................................................................................... 13 4.2 Payload Accommodation Scenarios .................................................................................. 14 4.3 Payload Interfaces ............................................................................................................ 14 5 Payload Environments ......................................................................................................... 16 5.1 Mechanical ........................................................................................................................ 16 5.2 Thermal & Atmospheric .................................................................................................... 19 5.3 Payload Environment – RF & EMC .................................................................................... 21 6 Payload Requirements ......................................................................................................... 22 6.1 Primary Passenger Requirements ..................................................................................... 22 6.2 Secondary/Auxiliary Passenger Requirements (including CubeSats) ............................... 23 6.3 Documentation Requirements ......................................................................................... 25 6.4 Evidence of Qualification & Acceptance ........................................................................... 25 6.5 Safety Requirements ......................................................................................................... 26 7 Launch Operations ............................................................................................................... 26 7.1 Launch Control Organization ............................................................................................ 26 7.2 Payload Transport to Launch Site ..................................................................................... 27 7.3 Launch Site Facilities, Services and Provisions.................................................................. 27 8 Baseline Launch Offering ...................................................................................................... 29 9 Mission Programmatics & Timelines ..................................................................................... 30 10 Reference Documents .......................................................................................................... 31 Appendix 1. Launch Site Facility Layout (Notional) ....................................................................... 32 Appendix 2. Document Content Guidelines .................................................................................. 33 Intellectual Property Designation. This document contains technical data that is Firefly proprietary. Export Control Designation. This document does not contain technical data subject to ITAR/EAR restrictions. © 2015 Firefly Space Systems, Inc. FF-0005001 - Alpha 1.0 Payload Users Guide Rev 01 P a g e | 5 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Firefly Alpha Vehicle and Key Characteristics ................................................................................................. 9 Figure 2: Firefly Alpha Vehicle Axes Definitions .......................................................................................................... 10 Figure 3: Firefly Alpha Performance to Various Inclinations and Altitudes ................................................................. 11 Figure 4: Typical Alpha Flight Profile ........................................................................................................................... 11 Figure 5: Typical Launch Campaign Timeline ............................................................................................................... 13 Figure 6: Firefly Alpha Fairing Volume ......................................................................................................................... 14 Figure 7: Payload to Alpha and GSE Wiring Diagram ................................................................................................... 15 Figure 8: Random Vibration Test Levels – Values TBC ................................................................................................. 18 Figure 9: Expected Shock Levels During Payload Separation – Values TBC ................................................................. 19 Figure 10: Faring Internal Pressure Profile .................................................................................................................. 21 Figure 11: Launch Control Organization ...................................................................................................................... 27 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Transportation & Handling Loads .................................................................................................................. 17 Table 2: Quasi-static Flight Loads at Spacecraft/Launch Vehicle Interface ................................................................. 17 Table 3: Random Vibration Loads for Payloads 200 lbs (91 kg) and Larger – Values TBC ........................................... 18 Table 4: Random Vibration Loads for Payloads 50 lbs (23 kg) and Smaller – Values TBC ........................................... 18 Table 5: Expected Shock Values – Values TBC ............................................................................................................. 19 Table 6: Payload Environmental Conditioning............................................................................................................. 20 Table 7: Alpha RF System Characteristics – Values TBD .............................................................................................. 21 Table 8: Quasi-static Loading for Auxiliary and Secondary Payloads .......................................................................... 24 Table 9: Typical Firefly Alpha Mission Timeline ........................................................................................................... 31 Intellectual Property Designation. This document contains technical data that is Firefly proprietary. Export Control Designation. This document does not contain technical data subject to ITAR/EAR restrictions. © 2015 Firefly Space Systems, Inc. FF-0005001 - Alpha 1.0 Payload Users Guide Rev 01 P a g e | 6 OVERVIEW AND PURPOSE OF DOCUMENT Welcome to the Payload User Guide for the Firefly Alpha Launch Vehicle. The purpose of this document is to provide summary information for preliminary mission planning purposes between the payload customer and Firefly. This document provides the vehicle information to validate payload compatibility. The Payload User Guide is structured into two