Delta launch vehicle user manual

The delta iv first stage is about the size of a widebody 767 jumbo jet. Spacex recognizes that nothing is more important than getting a customers payload safely to its intended destination. Design simplicity, manufacturing efficiency and streamlined mission and vehicle integration. Series digital controller instruction sheet delta ac drives. Threestage proton rocket with restartable upper stage structure type. Vfdl series user manual 115v 200w400w 230v 200w2hp simple general purpose ac drive asia delta electronics, inc. This users guide highlights the falcon 9 block 2 launch vehicle and launch service. This taurus ii users guide describes the basic elements of the taurus ii system as well as. The space launch system will give the nation a safe, afford. Scs ecus are used in a variety of applications and as such, requirements and functionality are often specific to these applications. Launch vehicle production was stopped in 1995, but production capability was retained.

With its family of launch vehicles, arianespace is the reference service providing. Vega overview the arianespace commercial launcher family was expanded in 2012 with the addition of vega, a newgeneration vehicle for flights with small to mediumsized satellite payloads. The rideshare users guide rug provides guidelines and information for preliminary spacecraft design, launch vehicle lv integration, and mission planning for auxiliary payloads apls seeking access to space via rideshare standard service rss. The launch center comprises processing buildings for the prelaunch preparation. Delta shows what its like to launch into the night as a boeing delta 2 rocket successfully lofted a new u. Apr 20, 2018 the delta iv heavy is a variant of the delta iv line.

The current members of these launch vehicle families include the new nasa space launch system sls, delta iv, atlas v, and ariane 5. Introduction the delta vehicle is a medium class expendable booster managed by the nasa goddard. Users guides for the other ppfs listed can be provided upon request. Only the delta iv heavy rocket remains in use as of august 22, 2019. Delta 4 heavy will be phased out later, likely when aces begins to fly in 2023. The block i vehicle utilizes the interim cryogenic propulsion stage icps, a humanrated upper stage derived from the delta cryogenic second stage dcss. The delta ii launch vehicle series are the 7300, 7400, and 7900. Angara russia, ariane 5 esa, atlas v usa, protonm russia, long march 5 china. This manual is to be used for the installation, parameter setting, troubleshooting, and daily maintenance of the ac motor drive. Ganoung, manager spacecraft integration mcdonnell douglas astronautics co. Perfect early morning liftoff for phoenix sitting atop a delta ii rocket, the phoenix spacecraft experienced a successful earlymorning liftoff for the beginning of.

If output 1 of this dtc series is linear voltage or current, the user can set it to proportional output. Air force, national reconnaissance office and nasa payloads to orbit. Hiia h2a is an active expendable launch system operated by mitsubishi heavy industries mhi for the japan aerospace exploration agency. More than 300 delta rockets have been launched with a 95% success rate. This delta iv payload planners guide ppg is issued to the spacecraft user community to provide information about the delta iv family of launch vehicles and their related systems and launch services. This vega users manual provides essential data on the vega launch system, which together with ariane 5 and soyuz. When this parameter is set to stop, the program will stop, and the control output will be disabled. Polar satellite launch vehicle pslv is the third generation launch vehicle of india. Approximately 9 hours utilizing a fiveburn breeze m mission design stages. The minotaurc space launch vehicle is a variant of the minotaur product line designed to support commercial, international and u. After its first successful launch in october 1994, pslv emerged as the reliable and versatile workhorse launch vehicle of india with 39 consecutively successful missions by june 2017. If you would like to add your california delta boat launch facility to this list or need to change anything on your listing, click here. The delta ii is the modern version of the delta rockets that were first launched in the 1960s. Delta began as thor, a crash december 1955 program to produce an intermediate range ballistic missile using existing components, which flew thirteen months after goahead.

Nasas space launch system is an advanced, heavylift launch vehicle which will provide an. Atlas vs multiple vehicle configurations and performance levels can provide the optimum. Final assembly is completed at the launch site by ula. Lm3a series launch vehicle users manual issue 2011 17 figure 15 satellite launch centers 1. The first version, delta, series of american launch vehicles, originally based on the thor intermediaterange ballistic missile, that have been in service since the early 1960s. Minotaur ivclass launch vehicles and atlas v or delta iv offerings. This users manual provides information on mhi launch services, hiia launch system, and. Users manual users manual peoples liberation front of ne80. Proven heavy lift capability to deliver highpriority u. The pug describes new glenns performance, environments, requirements, interfaces, facilities, and operations. The newest delta launch vehicle configuration, model 2914 is described for po tential users together with recent flight results. This users manual provides essential data on the ariane 6 launch system.

The delta iv heavy vehicle can launch payloads weighing more than,000 kg 29,000 pounds to geostationary orbit and can lift more than 23,000 kg 51,000 pounds to low earth orbit. The delta ii is designed to boost mediumsized satellites and robotic explorers into space. If output 1 of this dtc series is linear voltage or current, the user can set it. Response times during business hours should be within 8 hours, after hoursweekend requests will be responded to on the start of the next business day. This atlas v addendum supplements the current version of the atlas launch system mission planners guide ampg and presents the initial vehicle capabilities for the newly available atlas v launch system. Geosynchronous transfer orbit deltavelocity to go cape 25. A delta 2310 was the vehicle for the first threesatellite launch of noaa 4, intesat, and amsat oscar 7 on 15 november 1974. The liquidfueled hiia rockets have been used to launch satellites into geostationary orbit, to launch a lunar orbiting spacecraft, and to launch akatsuki, which studied the planet. The delta iv can launch payloads weighing up to 50,000 pounds the. In addition, nasa has selected the spacex falcon 9 launch vehicle and dragon.

Find the user manual and the help you need for the products you own at manualsonline. All rights reserved 11 chapter 1 receiving and inspection this vfdv ac drive has gone through rigorous quality control tests at the factory before shipment. Falcon 9 launch vehicle payload users guide spaceflight now. Soyuz csg users manual issue 2 arianespace, march 2012 iii preface this soyuz users manual provides essential data on the soyuz launch system, which together with ariane 5 and vega constitutes the european space transportation union.

The taurus ii is a twostage launch vehicle designed to provide responsive, costeffective, and reliable access to orbit for mediumclass payloads weighing up to 6500 kg. On 7 april 1978, a delta 2914 launched yuri 1, the first japanese bse broadcasting satellite. Confluence of the sacramento and american rivers, sacramento. A component view of the block i vehicle is shown in figure1. Ulas existing delta 4 medium will be phased out beginning in 2018, as vulcan with centaur begins to fly.

Rewrite recipients of the original distribution of this document will automatically receive changes. Falcon 9 customers are required to meet afspcman 91710 range users manual. For more information regarding a delta iv configuration using the third. The epsilon rocket, ipushiron roketto formerly advanced solid rocket is a japanese solidfuel rocket designed to launch scientific satellites. The delta ii launch vehicle offers the user a choice of three fairings. To locate your free delta manual, choose a product type below. Minotaurc employs four northrop grumman solid rocket motors as its propulsion system, all of which have been flown dozens of times and are thoroughly flightproven in various combinations on the companys other small space launch vehicles, including pegasus, taurus and minotaur, as well as on the orbital boost vehicle obv longrange missile. Kosmos 3 ranks third among world space launchers with nearly 450 orbital attempts, trailing only r7 and thordelta. The delta iv launch vehicle is 235 feet tall taller than the space shuttle or cinderellas castle at disneys magic kingdom. It results in a smaller delta velocity required for satellite to reach the final orbit. Its first launch was in 1998 and its final launch in 2000, paving the way to the next configuration of the delta rocket, the delta iv.

It is the first indian launch vehicle to be equipped with liquid stages. The primary design driver is, and will remain, reliability. Delta iv uses rockets designed by boeings integrated defense systems division and built in the united launch alliance ula facility in decatur, alabama. The delta iv heavy is a variant of the delta iv line. Lm3a series launch vehicles users manual issue 2011 cgwic. Falcon 9 launch vehicles falcon 9 launch vehicles are designed to provide breakthrough advances in reliability, cost, and time to launch. Cape canaveral air force station, florida launch pad. After receiving the ac drive, please check for the following. The operational success of these launch vehicles is reflected in their operational functions. Page 5 vfdmd series is the specific drive for the elevator door and other automatic door. The forward end of the delta iv heavys common booster core is seen prior to mating. Nasa selected a model 7925 for this mission, which is a threestage rocket equipped with nine strapon solid rocket boosters and a 9. New glenn payload users guide october 2018 approved for export 4 of 124 preface at blue origin, our mission is to develop reliable lowcost launch vehicles and customerfocused services that will enable a thriving commercial orbital.

The liquidfueled hiia rockets have been used to launch satellites into geostationary orbit, to launch a lunar orbiting spacecraft, and to launch akatsuki, which studied the planet venus. Delta iv launch vehicles ceither of two launch sites within the an be launched from continental united stateseastern range er in florida, and western range wr in california, depending on mission requirements. The delta launch vehicles have been built by the mcdonnell douglas corporation and, since 1997, by the boeing company. When delta 4 heavy stops flying, one launch pad on each coast will be retired. This european fourstage launcher is tailored to carry the growing number of small scientific spacecraft and other lighterweight payloads under development. Vehicle configurations vehicle components falcon 9 v1. The delta iv family of mediumtoheavy launch vehicles became operational in 2002. The massive boeing delta iv heavy poised at cape canaveral air force stations launch complex 37 could one day be a possible launch vehicle for nasa s manned space program. Delta is an american versatile family of expendable launch systems that has provided space launch capability in the united states since 1960.

These three launch systems are operated by arianespace at the guiana space centre. The first delta iv launch, of eutelsats w5 commercial satellite, took place on nov. The emc analysis between coms re and the h ii a launcher rs. Evolved expendable launch vehicle rideshare users guide. Retiring delta 4 will free up 5 meter tank tooling for vulcan. Delta ii payload planners guide united launch alliance. Delta iv launch vehicles can be launched from either of two launch sites within the. Delta rockets are currently manufactured and launched by the united launch alliance. Sls launch vehicle employs many new capabilities and responds to numerous challenges in the.

The delta iv boosters core engines each put out 3 million horsepower the power of 3 to 4 hoover dams. The delta iv has launched weather satellites in the geostationary operational environmental satellite goes series and spy satellites for the national. Launch vehicles in both europe and the united states have been operating successfully for several decades. Delta iv is an active expendable launch system in the delta rocket family. Thank you for choosing deltas highperformance vfdve series. Leostar3 spacecraft have flown on pegasus, minotaur, delta ii and atlas v launch vehicles, and are compatible with other launch vehicles such as falcon 9 and antares. Pegasus launches have been conducted from six separate sites in the u. This long march 3a lm3a series launch vehicle users manual is intended. Vfdmd series is used only to control variable speed of 3phase induction motors, not for 1 phase motors or other purpose. Receiving check to make sure that the package includes an ac drive, the user manual, dust.

Until recently, it was the worlds most powerful operational launch vehicle in terms of launch mass. Taurus ii users guide preface mediumclass launch services for the 21st century. The vfdve series is manufactured with highquality components and materials and incorporates the latest microprocessor technology available. Steady technological advances and increases in power by using more powerful boosters produced a rocket of unequaled reliability.

The delta launch vehicle was americas longestlived, most reliable, and lowestcost space launch vehicle. This is the full version of the trinity 2 user manual. Baikonur cosmodrome, kazakhstan, 9 october 2019 international launch services ils has successfully inserted the eutelsat 5 west b and the mission extension vehicle1 mev1 satellites into their planned supersynchronous transfer orbits ssto for eutelsat of paris, france, and spacelogistics llc of dulles, virginia. The delta iv launch services users guide has been cleared for public. The delta ii rocket carrying the glast spacecraft lifts off from launch complex 17b. Delta began as thor, a crash december 1955 program to produce an intermediate range ballistic missile using existing components, which. Mdc 99h0065 october 1999 delta iv payload planners guide. Northrop grumman s leostar3 spacecraft is a high performance, versatile and expandable vehicle for space and earth scientific, remote sensing, and commercial applications. It is a followon project to the larger and more expensive mv rocket which was retired in 2006. Minotaurc employs four northrop grumman solid rocket motors as its propulsion system, all of which have been flown dozens of times and are thoroughly flightproven in various. In the paper the considered launch vehicle is proton, one of those launchers. The japan aerospace exploration agency jaxa began developing the epsilon in 2007. The 375th delta rocket doubled the size of the air force s neighborhood watch program today with the successful launch and deployment of two surveillance satellites into the vast.