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Commercial Space Launch
and Northrop Grumman
Launch Solutions
October 2018
John SteinmeyerDirector, Space Launch Business Development,
Launch Vehicle Division
Flight System Group
Wernher von Braun Symposium
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Evolution of Commercial Space Launch
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Government and Commercial are Symbiotic
• Government experience facilitated
development and successful flight
demonstration of components
later used in commercial systems
• Significant current synergy with
NASA and defense programs
enables economies of scale
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• Active Launch Vehicle Programs
‒ Pegasus: Proven class 3 air-launch
‒ Minotaur USAF: Tailorable government launch
‒ Minotaur Commercial: Affordable commercial
small launch
‒ Antares: International Space Station cargo
resupply
• New launch system under
development (intermediate and heavy
class)
• Northrop Grumman space launch
programs serve DoD, NASA and
commercial markets
Northrup Grumman Space Launch Services
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Successful NASA/Commercial Partnership
Cygnus spacecraft Antares launch vehicle5
• Successful COTS development and CRS-1 cargo delivery
• More than 50,000 lbs. delivered to date
• Optimized volume solution provides
maximum utility
• Awarded multiple follow-on missions
including at least
six CRS-2 missions
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5M Diameter
Composite
Payload Fairing
3rd Stage - LOx/H2 Cryogenic Liquid
Propulsion Using RL10-C-5 Engines
2nd Stage -Solid, Single Segment
CASTOR 300 Motor
1st Stage - Solid, Two-Segment
CASTOR 600 Motor
- Four-Segment CASTOR 1200 Motor for
Heavy Vehicle
GEM 63XLT Strap-On Solid Motors to
Augment Performance – 0-6
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Future NASA/Commercial Cooperation
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Integrated solutions for cislunar
and other exploration goals
SLS booster production and
performance enhancements
Continued execution of cargo resupply missions
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