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1 1 SpaceX proprietary data constituting “Confidential Information” under applicable agreements. Tim Hughes Vice President & Chief Counsel

2 Falcon 1 Falcon 9 Dragon Space Exploration Technologies Corporation 2Oct. 2, 2008

3 Falcon 1 Overview 2-stage small launch vehicle Vehicle dia. 5.5’; Fairing dia. 5’; Length 68’ 1st Stage LOX/RP1 Merlin M1 engine, ~78k lbf 2nd Stage LOX/RP1 Kestrel engine, ~7k lbf vac. Firm fixed price: $8.1 M all inclusive commercial service (Jan. 2008) Launch from Kwajalein (Reagan Test Site) 1st Stage Parachute/Water Recovery Enhanced Falcon 1 (F1e) block upgrade planned Available early 2010 Payload capability  LEO F1: >1030 lbm (470 kg) F1e: >1580 lbm (720 kg) Oct. 2, 2008 Space Exploration Technologies Corporation All structures, engines, most avionics and all ground systems designed (and mostly built) by SpaceX 3

4 Falcon 1 Dock Integration Hanger & Clean-room Integration Hanger & Clean-room Offices Sharks Space Exploration Technologies Corporation 4 Oct. 2, 2008

5 Space Exploration Technologies Corporation 5 SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Central Texas Hawthorne Headquarters Kwajalein Singular goal of providing high reliability, low cost space transportation Transition to human transportation once technology is proven Over 570 employees — grow minimum 50% per year 550,000 sq ft of offices, manufacturing and production in Hawthorne, CA 300 acre state-of-the-art propulsion and structural test facility in central Texas Launch complexes in Kwajalein and Cape Canaveral Oct. 2, 2008

6 2-stage EELV-class launch vehicle Vehicle dia. 12’; Fairing dia. 17’ (5.2 m); Length 180’ 1 st Stage LOX/RP1 9 x Merlin M9 engines 2 nd Stage LOX/RP1 1 x Merlin M9-vac engine Payload capability (Block 1): 10 MT  LEO (KSC  28.5°; 200 km; circular) 3.5 MT  GTO 2.1 MT  TLI 1.0~1.4 MT  Mars (depending on launch date) Launch from the Cape (LC-40) Vehicle at Cape: Dec. 2008 $36.75M all inclusive commercial cost (Jan. 2008 $) Block upgrade planned in 2010 timeframe F9-Heavy also planned 3-stick configuration 29 MT  LEO All structures, engines, most avionics and all ground systems designed (and mostly built) by SpaceX NASA human-rating Factor-of-Safety of 1.4 (vs. 1.25 for EELV) Engine-out capability from release/lift-off Space Exploration Technologies Corporation 6Oct. 2, 2008 Fault tolerant avionics

7 Space Exploration Technologies Corporation 7Oct. 2, 2008 Completed all multi-engine test milestones Working up to full-duration 9-engine test 1-engine Nov 20, 2007 2-engine Jan 18, 2008 3-engine Mar 8, 2008 Run-tank lift Aug 18, 2007 5-engine May 29, 2008 9-engine Aug 1, 2008

8 Demo C1, Q2 2009 – Core Functionality Only Very basic, up & back functionality Tests fundamentals and puts an early success on the books Demo C2, Q4 2009 – ISS Fly-By Approaches to within 10 km of ISS Establishes command & telemetry cross-link Demonstrates commanding by ISS crew Demo C3, Q1 2010 – ISS Berthing ISS Proximity Operations, capture and berthing demo Return cargo safely to Earth Establishes system as operational If funding for Crew Capability option is turned on in 2010: Demo D1, 2011 – Unmanned high altitude abort Demo D2, 2011 – Crew transport to ISS (three crew) Cargo mission will have proven ISS rendezvous and berthing operations A “light” flight crew (3) and minimal cargo to provide max delta-V and life support margins Demo D3, 2012 – Crew transport to ISS (seven crew) Verifies ability to transport full complement of crew Space Exploration Technologies Corporation 8Oct. 2, 2008

9 Ground swell of interest in Dragon amongst the following communities: Biotech/biomedical research Flying on C2 Demo mission Instrument & sensor developers Materials & space environments researchers Life sciences Microgravity research Radiation effects research Shuttle/ISS experimenters (without other flight opportunities) Earth sciences (short-duration LEO missions) Sounding rocket community Space physics & relativity Space Exploration Technologies Corporation 9Oct. 2, 2008 Image credit: NASA We have customers interested in flying payloads on Dragon without going to ISS  Multi-manifesting opportunities We have customers interested in flying payloads on Dragon without going to ISS  Multi-manifesting opportunities

10 Preliminary Design Review Demo-C3 Mission Space Exploration Technologies Corporation 10Oct. 2, 2008 Image credit: NASA


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