1. Copyright © 2008 United Launch Alliance, LLC. All rights reserved. Images Courtesy of Lockheed Martin and The Boeing Company O22P1-478 SPACE Transportation Bernard Kutter manager advanced programs bernard.f.kutter@ulalaunch.com

2. 1 Copyright © 2008 ULA. All rights reserved. Agenda  Uses of space  Existing launch vehicles  United Launch Alliance  LEO transportation service  Exploration  Advanced Transportation

3. 2 Copyright © 2008 ULA. All rights reserved. LRO Messenger EOS Science In Space Mars Earth Venus Mercury MER Phoenix

4. 3 Copyright © 2008 ULA. All rights reserved. Pluto: New Horizons Jan 2006 Launch Feb 2007 Jupiter July 2015 Pluto 2016-2020 Kuiper Belt Pluto NH

5. 4 Copyright © 2008 ULA. All rights reserved. National Security Space Communication (Milstar) GPS Weather (DMSP) Reconnaissance

6. 5 Copyright © 2008 ULA. All rights reserved. Human Space Bigelow Aerospace International Space Station Exploration

7. 6 Copyright © 2008 ULA. All rights reserved. Existing Launch Vehicles O22P1-478 Shuttle Delta II Delta IVAtlas V Ariane V Proton Pegasus Taurus 1 Minotaur I Small MediumLarge

8. 7 Copyright © 2008 ULA. All rights reserved. 2007 ULA – 100% Mission Success 2006 *NRO L-30 6/15/07 Phoenix 8/4/07 DAWN 9/27/07 Worldview-1 9/18/07 WGS 10/10/07 GPSIIR-17 10/17/07 THEMIS 2/17/07 DSP-23 11/10/07 COSMO-2 12/9/07 NRO L-24 12/10/07 GPS IIR-18 12/20/07 STP-1 3/8/07 COSMO -1 6/7/07 2008 NROL-28 3/13/08 ICO-G1 4/14/08 GPS IIR-19 3/15/08 1 st ULA Launch NROL-21 12/14/06 GLAST 6/11/08 OSTM 6/20/08   Merger of Atlas and Delta Programs   Forged to ensure America’s access to space

9. 8 Copyright © 2008 ULA. All rights reserved. ULA Launch Vehicles 401431551M (4,0)M (5,4)Heavy 7925-107925-9.5 Payload (lbm to GTO) 28,620 19,180 17,190 15,470 10,900 9,480 4,500 3,920 Number of Available Configurations Atlas V: 10 Delta IV: 5 Delta II: 30

10. 9 Copyright © 2008 ULA. All rights reserved. ULA Current Upper Stages Delta 2 stage 2 1.0 mT dry 5.9 mT propellant Centaur 2.1 mT dry 21 mT propellant Delta IV stage 2 4m diameter 2.8 mT dry 21 mT propellant Delta IV stage 2 5m diameter 3.5 mT dry 27 mT propellant

11. 10 Copyright © 2008 ULA. All rights reserved. Historical US Military Satellite Vehicle Growth Spacecraft Growth Requires Launch Vehicle Growth

12. 11 Copyright © 2008 ULA. All rights reserved. Atlas Evolution Demonstrated Low-Risk Evolutionary Development 2008 Atlas IIASAtlas IIIA (SEC) Atlas I Atlas II Atlas IIA 7/9012/935/002/028/027/03First Flight 2 6 10 14 18 22 26 30 Atlas V Family Single Engine Centaur LO2 Tank Stretch RD-180 Engine Common Centaur 5-m PLF GSO Kit SRBs Liquid Strap-ons 3.8-m Common Core Booster SRBs Atlas V ( HLV) Atlas V (500 Series) (0–5 SRBs) Atlas IIIB (DEC) Atlas V (400 Series) (0–3 SRBs) Avionics Upgrade 407 km (220 nm) Circ. Capability (mT) Atlas III FamilyAtlas I/II Family

13. 12 Copyright © 2008 ULA. All rights reserved. Centaur Development History   Continuous product evolution supporting market demands   Enables continuous innovation and product rejuvenation ACES: Next Step in Centaur’s Evolution ACESAdvancedCommonEvolvedStage

14. 13 Copyright © 2008 ULA. All rights reserved. ULA New Development: ACES Advanced Common Evolved Stage Centaur Delta IV ACES Improved Reliability Long Duration Benefits Reduced Cost Improved Performance

15. 14 Copyright © 2008 ULA. All rights reserved. Low Cost Space Access: Ride Share STP-1DMSP-19 LRO LCROSS

16. 15 Copyright © 2008 ULA. All rights reserved. LEO Servicing  Construction, Crew and Cargo Delivery to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) –ISS exists, Bigelow Habitat in Planning Stage  Transportation System Consists of Two Elements: –Launch Vehicle & Transfer Vehicle ISS Bigelow Habitat TRANSFER VEHICLE LAUNCH VEHICLE ATV HTV Dragon DreamChaser LAUNCH VEHICLEMARKET Cygnus Orion GovernmentCommercial Atlas Delta Falcon Taurus II

17. 16 Copyright © 2008 ULA. All rights reserved. Human Space Exploration 123126 EDS LSAM Orion Earth Departure Ares VAres I Lunar Lander Orion

18. 17 Copyright © 2008 ULA. All rights reserved. http://www.tethers.com/MXTethers2.html Advance Transportation Propellant Depots Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter Tethers Lunar Landers

19. 18 Copyright © 2008 ULA. All rights reserved. Summary  Space transportation currently in an exciting state of change –Earth to orbit –Transfer vehicles –In-space rockets  United Launch Alliance involved in many aspects of space transportation Exciting time to be involved in space Delta HLV

20. 19 Copyright © 2008 ULA. All rights reserved. ULA Launch Information  For More Information: –Web page: www.ulalaunch.comwww.ulalaunch.com –Launch Hotline: 1-877-ULA-4321 –Careers: www.ulalaunch.com/index_careers.htmlwww.ulalaunch.com/index_careers.html

21. 20 Copyright © 2008 ULA. All rights reserved.