EELV Secondary Payloads Accommodations – 2007
- Paper number
IAC-07-D2.1.07
- Author
Dr. Gerard Szatkowski, United Launch Alliance, United States
- Year
2007
- Abstract
Although progress within the Space Technology Community remains constant, the dilemma of demonstrating critical technologies needed for future Space capabilities still exists. While the U.S. Government has been investing in multiple aspects of space, demonstration of these technologies in a manner that provides distinct paths to acquisition programs is cursory at best, based on the availability of funding. This paper provides an update of the Atlas and Delta launch vehicles’ role in the present and future, in supporting space technology demonstrations. The EELV program has developed a wide range of capabilities in support of critical space technologies that sustain future war-fighting requirements and science community goals, through the use of secondary payload opportunities on planned EELV launches. It is the intent of the author to 1) describe the secondary launch opportunities provided by the EELV vehicles, and 2) describe how utilizing existing launch opportunities, to demonstrate critical space technologies is cost effective and enables future space capabilities to mature in a more timely manner.
- Abstract document
- Manuscript document
IAC-07-D2.1.07.pdf (🔒 authorized access only).
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