1. Creating Spacelines to Grow the Smallsat Market
Mandy Vaughn
USGIF Small Satellite Panel
27 July 2016
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2. Virgin Galactic Service Lines
SpaceShipTwo
LauncherOne
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3. Two stage expendable rocket with native LOX/RP engines, air launched from a flying launch site
Second Stage
59 in. / 1.5m Outer Diameter
Composite Structure
Multi-Payload
Configurations Possible
First Stage
72 in. / 1.8m Outer Diameter
Composite Structure
NewtonThree (N3)
73,500 lbf / 327 kN vacuum thrust
LOX/RP-1 Pump-Fed Engine
Payload Shroud
Composite Structure
NewtonFour (N4)
5,000 lbf / 22 kN vacuum thrust
LOX/RP-1 Pump-Fed Engine

4. Advanced Manufacturing
Long Beach Facility
Mojave Test Site
Advanced Manufacturing
World-Class Team

5. Propulsion Carrier Aircraft Structures
System Analysis

6. The Responsiveness of Air Launch
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7. Space Access A Foundation for the Market to Grow
“Adapticity”
Elasticity
High reliable, low cost, regularly scheduled launch
Fast evolution & low cost of smallsats
Healthy Competition
Standard Spaceline “packaging”
Small Satellite Market Success
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8. Snap shot of Solicitation comparisons of FAR Part 15/12 & OTA
Re-Thinking DoD Acquisition: Ensuring Mission Viability with New Entrants
We are engaged in conversations across the govt to ensure new acquisition programs and opportunities are viable for new entrants
Considerations of FAR Part 15 vs FAR Part 12 vs OTA; Commerciality and other key elements for new entrants
Considerations of contract complexity
Recommend a fundamental re-evaluation of mission assurance/certification for small satellite architectures
Snap shot of Solicitation comparisons of FAR Part 15/12 & OTA
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