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This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 1 Expandable launchers Example of Ariane 5, European workhorse May 2006 H. LAPORTE - WEYWADA Rocket Propulsion course Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 2 1.Introduction to Space transportation activity 2.Main driver for launcher conception 3.Ariane 5 Launch System description Photos : ESA, CNES, Arinanespace, EADS, SNECMA

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 3 1.Introduction to Space transportation activity rSatellites : missions, configuration, orbits rMarket rWorld-wide competition rBudget overview Introduction to Space Transportation activity Main driver for launcher conception Ariane 5 Launch System description

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 4 SPACE MISSIONS OVERVIEW  “Prestige” missions, manned flights  Scientific interplanetary missions ( a few % of automatic flights )  Scientific mission in earth orbit (astronomy,…)  Operational missions :  telecommunication (most important, the only one being truly commercial )  meteorology  navigation  Earth observation  micro-gravity research activity

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 5 Examples of satellites ERS : Radar earth observation in Sun Synchronous orbit Atlantic Bird : Telecom

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 6 Examples of satellites Integral : Astronomy Sonde Galileo : Solar system exploration

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 7 Examples of satellites Meteosat : Meteorology ISS and ATV : Manned flight, research

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 8 CLASSICAL ORBITS Orbits are defined by their altitude (min, max) and angles defining their position in space (inclination, perigee argument, ascending node longitude)

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 9 CLASSICAL ORBITS Classical orbits are GEO:geostationary earth orbit, reached through GTO, geostationary transfer orbit LEO:Low Earth Orbit < 1 500 km altitude MEO:Medium Earth Orbit (6 000 to 20 000 km altitude) SSO:Sun Synchronous Orbit PEO:Polar Earth Orbit HEO:Highly Elliptical earth Orbit

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 10 Orbits

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 11 Orbits

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 12 Orbits Orbit of Ulysse, solar poles exploration probe

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 14 25-30 45-50 Institutional market - Mainly USA & Russia - Europe : 1 to 2 launches per year Commercial market Satellites launches (yearly average, 2001) WORLD WIDE LAUNCH MARKET

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 15 Satellites launches Maximum Nominal COMMERCIAL MARKET (2001)

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 16 Market study result (e.g. Euroconsult)

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 17 <2400 Kg 2400-3000 Kg 3000-4000 Kg 4000-5000 Kg >5000 Kg GTO SATELLITES MASS FORECAST (2001)

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 18 LAUNCH MARKET Governmental market : –Very important in USA (NASA + DoD : 20 à 25 launches per year) –Very weak in Europe: scientific payloads (Envisat, Herschel Planck..), ATV, military activities (com, elint, observation…). Average 1 per year. Commercial market: –GEO : important, relatively stable (15 to 20 satellites per year) major part = telecom –Stabilization of satellite mass, maximum mass around 6 tonnes

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 19 MISSIONS vs ORBITS

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 21 LAUNCHER CATEGORIES  Heavy and Super heavy launchers :  Able to lift to all orbits, including GTO and escape, masses of more than 3 tonnes en GTO( heavy ) or more than 10 tonnes en GTO (super-heavy )  Medium Launchers :  But not adapted to GTO orbit (around 1 tonne)  Able to lift more than 3 tonnes in LEO  Small launchers :  Limited to 1 to 1,5 tonne in LEO  Micro launchers :  limited to a few hundreds of kg in LEO

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 22 new Delta 4 family, mainly to capture government orders marketing of the Zenit, through Sea Launch Delta 2 Delta 3Delta 4 Sea Launch *Équivalent Kourou EELV * Boeing range of launcher

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 23 Atlas 2 Atlas 5 Proton Atlas 3 new Atlas 5 family : proven Atlas 3 technology and Russian RD180 engine marketing of the Proton M through ILS EELV * *Équivalent Kourou Lockheed Martin range of launcher

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 24 Ariane 5 (Arianespace) Soyouz (Starsem) Rockot (Eurockot) Vega (Arianespace) European range of launchers

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 25 Space Shuttle used only for US governmental mission, in particular access to International Space Station. Next flight(2nd after Columbia accident in 2004) is scheduled for July 2006. OTHER LAUNCHERS IN THE WORLD

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 26 Other operational launchers : –USA : small launchers Taurus XL, Pegasus XL (air launched) –Japan : H2A (heavy launcher), M5 (medium launcher) –China : Long March family, medium to heavy launcher –India : PSLV, GSLV (medium launchers) –Israel : Shavit, (small launcher) –Russia / Ukraine : Proton, Soyuz, Cyclone, Zenith 2, Cosmos, Dniepr, Volna, Rockot Launcher in development : –Brazil –South Korea –Russia : Angara –Israel : Next –Several US private initiatives (Falcon,…) OTHER LAUNCHERS IN THE WORLD

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 27 SMALL LAUNCHERS (1/2)

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 28

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 32 SPACE BUDGETS IN THE WORLD USA predominance in the world France, Germany, Italy major contributors in Europe SPACE BUDGETS 1997 0 5 10 15 20 25 USAEuropeJapanRussia Md € CivilianMilitary

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 33 SPLIT OF BUDGET PER CIVILIAN APPLICATION

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 34 2.Main drivers for launcher conception rLauncher mission and specification rTypical configuration of a launcher Introduction to Space Transportation activity Main drivers for launcher conception Ariane 5 Launch System description

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 35 Launcher mission consists in giving to the satellite the speed (8 to 10 km/s) and the altitude (200 to 1000 km) needed to reach the intended orbit (injection orbit). This orbit can be the final one, or an intermediate orbit (transfer orbit) Once needed altitude and speed obtained (i.e. once injection orbit reached), the launcher provides adequate orientation and spin Then satellites are separated from the launcher. LAUNCHER MISSION

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 36 in orbit launchOrbital manoeuvre (circularisation) LAUNCH OF A GEOSTATIONNARY SATELLITE

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 37 After satellite release, the satellite control centre takes the satellite in charge and controls all operations ( solar panel opening, antennas deployment, checks,…) and manoeuvres (orientations, orbit change,…) needed to begin operational mission. BEGINNING OF SATELLITE LIFE

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 38 Launch phase induces severe constraints on the satellite, driving its design : –Severe mechanical environment (acoustic noise, vibrations, static acceleration, thermal fluxes during count down and during flight) –In orbit injection inaccuracy (scattered speed and position leading to a slightly different orbit than the one targeted), which must be corrected by the satellite manoeuvre) –Injection attitude inaccuracy (impacting satellite navigation system and thermal control) –« Narrow » volume under the fairing, leading to folding / unfolding mechanisms for antennas, solar panels, etc.. CONSTRAINTS COMING FROM LAUNCH PHASE ON THE SATELLITE

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 39 Launcher specification gathers all satellite customer’s requirements from the launcher : -Performance, targeted orbits -Satellite orientation at injection -Injection accuracy, attitude accuracy -Flight environment -Mechanical -Acoustic -Thermal -EMC -Pollution -Available Volume under fairing -Services given to the satellite -Electrical orders, -radio transparent windows under fairing, -… -Constraints during launch campaign CONSEQUENCES ON LAUNCHER SPECIFICATION

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 40 2.Main drivers for launcher conception rLauncher mission and specification rTypical configuration of a launcher Introduction to Space Transportation activity Main drivers for launcher conception Ariane 5 Launch System description

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 41 A launcher is made of several “stages” –Each stage delivers part of speed needed for in orbit injection. –Once empty, stage is jettisoned, following one is ignited. Each stage is made around a propulsive system more or less autonomous, comprising : –Engines, delivering thrust –Tanks, feed system (feeding the engines with propellant), and pressurisation system –Connecting structures with other stages Avionic, including software, ensuring following functions : –« Guidance/Navigation/Control » (ensure flight control and trajectory optimisation) –« Telemetry » (allows post flight check of the correct behaviour of launcher’s subsystems) –« Safeguard » (allows protection of goods and people on earth, through ranging of launcher during flight to check trajectory, and potential destruction if it becomes dangerous). Upper Part –accommodates the Payloads and protects them from atmosphere Launch Range/Launch Pad –Provides facilities for satellite final assembly and tests, before integration atop of the launcher –Allows Launcher final assembly and tests, Launcher flight preparation (filling, final checks, take off) –Provides Radar ranging and Telemetry acquisition during the whole flight EXPANDABLE LAUNCH SYSTEM TYPICAL CONFIGURATION

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 42 Why several stages on a launcher ? To inject 1T in LEO (i.e. 7800 m/s + losses =10000m/s) ΔV = go Isp Log (1+k)/k Single stage to orbit : today a dream Conclusions : With today’s technology: Storable propulsion : k = 10% cryo propulsion :k = 10 à 15% Needed mass ratio for SSTO is not realistic In addition, high risk in case of drift of mass during project development…

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 43 SOLID PROPULSION TECHNOLOGIES Solid propellants :  Isp 260 to 300s  Delivers very high thrust (take off)  High density, => compact stages  Easy / simple ignition  Thrust law (vs time) is frozen once for ever, according to geometry of propellant block  Stop of thrust can not (or hardly) be commanded in real time

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 44 LIQUID PROPULSION TECHNOLOGIES Liquid propellants :  storable : Isp 260 to 330s  UDMH or MMH + Nitrogen peroxide : most frequent  semi-cryogenic : Isp 300 to 350s  LOX + kerosene, LOX + CH4  Cryogenic : Isp 425 to 455s  LOX + LH2 very efficient, but complex, and with low propellant density (LH2 70 Kg/m3)  Vacuum thrust quasi constant, or varies slightly with launcher acceleration (variation of pumps inlet pressures).  Engine are hardly throttable  Engine cut-off can be commanded in real time

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 45 OTHER TECHNOLOGIES  Structures : search for low masses  Light/ strong aluminium alloys  Composites : high pressure filament wound envelopes, NIDA sandwich wrapped shells  Thermal protections  “Hot": to protect from aerothermodynamics fluxes  “Cold": for cryogenic propellant tanks  Hydraulic systems  Engine orientation : actuators, hydraulic fluid, electrical pumps or blow down pressure  Pyrotechnic systems  Used for stage separation  Classical pyrotechnic devices, high energy, optopyro transmission  Avionics : use of technology developed for other applications (aeronautics, military)  Hardening to resist to radiations  Software : real time, fault tolerant

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 46 LAUNCHERS ARCHITECTURE  Number of propulsive stages :  2 stages for low energy orbit injection (LEO), sometime 3 (Single Stage To Orbit not feasible)  1 additional stage to reach more energetic orbits  « linear » launchers, or « parallel » launchers (with strap on boosters or stages)  linear : stages assembled one atop of the other, working one after the other  Lateral stages : lowers launcher height (lowering loads on launcher structure), allows simultaneous burning of stage  Air launched launcher (from a plane) : limited to small or micro launchers

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 47 LAUNCHER ARCHITECTURE  Upper part architecture :  Satellite interface : circular flanges on all launchers, except lateral trunions on Space Shuttle bay  Satellite separation : clamp band or pyro bolts + springs  Avionic lay out :  Gathered in an Avionic bay, or distributed in all stages  Upper stage architecture :  Under fairing (lowers loads and thermal constraints on orbital stage, but more complex fairing)  Or external (simpler, but heavier upper stage)

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 48 LAUNCH FACILITIES  Constraint applying on Launch Range : - safety during launcher trajectory (=> next to a sea or an unpopulated area) - Wide area needed for launch facility - Proximity to equator (GTO launch) - Access from production facility  Interest of Launch Range allowing to reach orbits of various inclination Example : KOUROU, ALCANTARA (need of CCAS and VAB in US for GTO and polar launches)  Interest of maritime platforms questionable (SAN MARCO - SEA LAUNCH)  Launch Ranges are very expansive assets, investment has to be backed by highest launch cadence possible.

This document is the property of EADS SPACE and shall not be communicated to third parties and/or reproduced without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS SPACE - 2006 KTH 05/2006 Page 49  Cost reduction (market price : low demand, increased offer)  New injection strategies (direct GEO injection, super synchronous orbits)  Transition to fully or partly reusable launchers (in a longer term) : several issues not yet solved :  Technical feasibility  Reusable high performance propulsion  Reusable structure (+ thermal protection), reusable systems (e.g. actuators)  Need of a low number of stages  Operational constraints  Need of a higher reliability (e.g. fault tolerant systems, engine failure)  Overhaul cycle has to be quite shorter than today’s launch operations  Need of a high launch cadence  Otherwise expandable launcher remains cheaper Trend for future

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