National Aeronautics and Space Administration 5 . 4 . 3 . 2 . 1 . SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM A NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR SMALLSATS David Hitt NASA Space Launch System May 2016 www.nasa.gov/sls SLS BLOCK 1 CONFIGURATION SLS Block 1 Overview Capability: >70 metric tons Height: 322 feet (98 meters) • Initial configuration of vehicle optimized for near-term heavy-lift Weight: 5.75 million pounds (2.6 million kg) capability Thrust: 8.8 million pounds • Completed Critical Design Review (39.1 million Newtons) in July 2015 Available: 2018 Utilization • Initial demonstration of Space Launch System and Orion capabilities • Supports launch of Orion into distant retrograde orbit around the moon www.nasa.gov/sls 0146 iCubeSat.2 EM-1 SECONDARY PAYLOAD CAPABILITY Accommodations • SLS for Exploration Mission-1 will include thirteen 6U payload locations • 6U volume/mass is the current standard (14 kg payload mass) EM-1 Trajectory • Orion will enter Distant Retrograde Orbit around the moon • Additional cislunar trajectories being studied for future missions www.nasa.gov/sls 0146 iCubeSat.3 ONE LAUNCH, MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES Moon • Lunar Flashlight (NASA) • Lunar IceCube (Morehead Earth State University) • EQUULEUS (JAXA) • LunaH-Map (Arizona State • Skyfire (Lockheed University) Martin) • Omotenashi (JAXA) Asteroid And Beyond • NEA Scout • Biosentinel (NASA) • ArgoMoon (ESA/ASI) • Three Centennial Sun Challenge Winners (TBD) • CuSP (Southwest Research Institute) www.nasa.gov/sls 0146 iCubeSat.4 NASA CENTENNIAL CHALLENGES Ground Tournaments • Four Rounds • Purposes: 1. Gain insight into competitor’s mission designs 2. Provide feedback to teams 3. Award intermediate prizes • Judging based on technical maturity, compliance with Challenge Rules and with SLS requirements • GTs culminate in down-select for EM-1 integration and launch • GTs not required of teams that elect to procure 3rd party launches In-Space Competitions • Lunar Derby Prize • Deep Space Derby Prize (> 4 million km) www.nasa.gov/sls 0146 iCubeSat.5 RECENT PROGRESS TOWARD LAUNCH Core Stage production at Michoud Booster testing at Orbital ATK Engine testing at Stennis Space Center Test stand construction at Marshall Stage adapter welding at Marshall Upper stage production at ULA www.nasa.gov/sls 0146 iCubeSat.6 SLS EVOLUTION OVERVIEW 322 ft. 364 ft. 327 ft. 365 ft. Launch Abort System Orion Universal Stage Adapter Cargo Fairing Cargo Fairing Interim Cryogenic Exploration Exploration Propulsion Stage Upper Stage Upper Stage Interstage Interstage Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter Core Stage Core Stage Core Stage Solid Solid Rocket Rocket Advanced Boosters Boosters Boosters RS-25 Engines SLS Block 1 SLS Block 1B Crew SLS Block 1B Cargo SLS Block 2 Cargo 70t 105t 105t 130t No earlier than 2018 No earlier than 2021 www.nasa.gov/sls 0146 iCubeSat.7 EVOLVED SLS PAYLOAD MISSION CAPTURE 80 SLS Benefits Lunar Mars 70 SLS Block 1 : 5m x 14m Fairing SLS Block 1B : 8.4m x 27.4m Fairing • SLS offers unrivaled SLS Block 2: 8.4m x 27.4m Fairing mass, volume and 60 SLS Block 1 : Crew SLS Block 1B : Crew SLS Block 2: Crew departure energy 50 capabilities 40 Jupiter/Europa Saturn via • JGA Enables reduced transit 30 to outer solar system Saturn/Uranus 20 Direct SLS for SmallSats UsefulPayload System Mass (t) 10 • Primary payload mission Current Launch Vehicles 0 capture enables unique -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 Characteristic Energy, C3 (km2/s2) ride-along opportunities to interplanetary destinations • Trade space for mass and volume www.nasa.gov/sls 0146 iCubeSat.8 EVOLVED CAPABILITY TRADE SPACE Orion Spacecra Questions 2 • Who are the communities of interest for evolved SLS Universal Stage secondary payloads? Adapter • What is optimal size for Payload deep-space secondary Aach payloads? (Cost versus size Fi<ng versus capability) ESPA Ring 2 • What deployment targets are optimal? Secondary Noonal Payloads www.nasa.gov/sls 0146 iCubeSat.9 For More Information: [email protected] 0146 iCubeSat.10 .