NASALAUNCH SERVICES PROGRAM
OVERVIEW
January 2016
Rev Basic Date: 14 January 2016
Scott Higginbotham
Mission Manager
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20160002252 2018-06-08T08:07:08+00:00Z
Topics
• LSP Program Overview
• NASA LSP Organization
• LSP Fleet and Current Activity
• Venture Class Launch Services Overview
• NASA Launch Services (NLS II) Contract Overview
• Launch Vehicle Certification Overview
• Summary
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Verify and validate
mission engineering and analysisInsight of production,
integration, testing and
processing
Manage and approve
launch vehicle to
spacecraft integration
Acquire Launch Services
Certify launch systems
for NASA use
The NASA Launch Services Program (LSP)
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Provide technical, operational,
contractual, budget and business
knowledge and expertise to future
missions
Establish strategic partnerships and
make investments to satisfy Agency
launch service needs
Benefits of LSP
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Commercial Acquisition ExpertiseCommercial Space Act of 1998 (est. 1984)National Space Policy 2010National Space Transportation Policy 2013
Program Management, Analysis,
Engineering, Integration, &
Launch Operations
Experience: 15+ years as Program
Consistency: 79 missions
On Orbit• Technical Assessment• Launch Mgmt. w/ “GO” for Launch• 97+% Mission Success rateOn Time• Mission Management• Risk ManagementOn Cost• Success in Commercial Fixed Price Contract Mgmt.
One-Off“a-la-carte” Advisory
Services
NLS
Insight & Approval
Formalized Government CollaborationMemorandum of Understanding – March 2011
Government ELV Executive Board, GEEB (Quarterly)
USAF-NASA-NRO Summit
For LSP Internal Use Only
LSP Requirement Flowdown
NPD 8610.7
Launch Services
Risk Mitigation
Policy for NASA-
Owned and/or
NASA-Sponsored
Payloads/Missions
NPD 8610.23
Launch Vehicle
Technical Oversight
Policy
NPD 8610.24
Launch Services Program
Pre-Launch Readiness
Reviews
NPR 8705.4
Risk Classification for
NASA Payloads
OSMA
NPR 7120.5
NASA Space
Flight Program
and Project
Management
LSP-PCA-110.01
Program Commitment
Agreement
LSP-PLN-110.01
Program Plan
NASA Strategic
Planning
National Space
Policy
National Space Policy, Commercial Space Guidelines, “…departments and agencies shall purchase and use commercial space capabilities and services to the maximum practical extent when such capabilities and services are available in the marketplace and meet United States Government requirements…”
The Administration and Congress will rely on NASA to buy
commercial launch services and, when necessary, to form
partnerships with industry to help create new technological
capabilities for lower costs and more reliable civil, national
security, and commercial access to space.
Commercial Launch Services Authorities
Commercial
Space Act of 1998
Section 201 – “…the Federal Government shall acquire space transportation services from United States commercial providers whenever such services are required in the course of its activities.”
The LSP provides the Agency with a single
focus for the acquisition and management
of ELV launch services.
NASA Launch Services
Program Program Plan
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FLIGHT
PLANNING
BOARD
INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL
AUTHORITIES
DIRECTOR, LAUNCH
SERVICES OFFICE
(LSO)
NORMAN
SPACECRAFT PROGRAMS
AND PROJECTS AT NASA
CENTERS
LAUNCH SERVICES
PROGRAM (LSP)
MITSKEVICH
SAFETY &
MISSION
ASSURANCE
ENGINEERING
KENNEDY
SPACE CENTERCABANA
PROCUREMENT
RESOURCES
INFRASTRUCTURE
SSC
PROPULSION
SUPPORT
MSFC, GRC
TECHNICAL
SUPPORT
ELVIS (AI Solutions)
SUPPORT
CONTRACTOR
IT
LEGAL ETC.
Interfaces to other NASA Centers Support Contractor Interface
SPACE
TECHNOLOGYJURCZYK
HUMAN
EXPLORATIONGERSTENMAIER
NASA HQ BOLDEN
Launch Services Program Relationships
SCIENCEGRUNSFELD
ISS
CRS
Commercial Crew
For LSP Internal Use Only
LSP Organizational Structure
LAUNCH DIRECTOROmar Baez
FLIGHT PROJECTSMark Wiese
PROGRAM BUSINESSBobbi Gnan
PROGRAM PLANNINGLisa Haber
FLEET & SYSTEMS MGMTJenny Lyons/Denise Pham
FLIGHT ANALYSISMike Carney
INFRASTRUCTURE MGMTEric Anderson
Mission ManagementPre-Phase A–E
ContractsBudgeting
Launch Manifest Coordination
Strategic PlanningPolicy
FleetIntegration EngineeringField Offices
Flight DynamicsFlight Structures
Environments
Ground SystemsLaunch SiteComm & Telemetry
S&MARick Boutin
PROCUREMENTMike McCarty
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICE
HQ McKinney
CHIEF COUNSELJoe Batey
Matrixed Organizations
TECHNICAL INTEGRATIONDarren Bedell
Risk Mgmt/Tech PolicyBusiness Development
LSP CHIEF ENGINEERJames Wood
LAUNCH SERVICES PROGRAMAmanda Mitskevich
Chuck Dovale
Technical Authority
Center Support
Delta IV
Falcon 9 v1.1
*Launch certification is meant to understand and possibly mitigate risks; not to ensure every last item and process is reviewed on every launch vehicle. Governed by NASA Policy Directive (NPD) 8610.7, Launch Services Risk Mitigation Policy for NASA-Owned or NASA-Sponsored Payloads.
Pegasus XL
LSP’s Current Fleet
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Emerging Vehicles
Minotaur- C Formerly Taurus XL
Atlas V
Vehicles On NLS II Contract
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Athena Ic Athena IIcNo
t Y
et
Cert
ifie
d*
Cert
ifie
d*
Delta II
Antares
Launch Sites
Delta IV Heavy
Athena III
Blue Origin
Firefly Alpha
GOLauncher2
RL Electron
Stratolauncher
Super Strypi
ULA Vulcan
VG LauncherOne
XS-1
Falcon Heavy
* Exception for flight software
Falcon 9
“full thrust”
Planned FY 16 Activity
Fleet Support• Advanced Mission Planning
• Certification of vehicles
• Programmatic Studies
• Strategic Investments
Launches In Work
NLS II On-Ramp
2015
Jason-3
Jan 2016
Falcon 9Insight
Mar 2016
Atlas V
OSIRIS-REx
Sep 2016
Atlas V
GOES-R
Oct 2016
Atlas V
CYGNSS
Oct 2016
Pegasus
Acquisitions:
MARS 2020
SWOT
Successful
Postponed
Venture Class Launch Services (VCLS)
• 425km orbit at provider selected inclination between 33o – 98o
• Launch no later than April 15, 2018
• Milestones-based payment structure, w/LSP insight to launch vehicle design reviews
• Success of Awardees enables new low cost launch options for Science (~1/10th price of current lowest cost dedicated launch option)
• Joint HEO/SMD investment to enable emerging commercial SmallSat launch market
• Awarded dedicated demonstration launches of CubeSats, to three separate providers
• Providers responsible for non-reoccurring development costs
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FireflyAlpha 1.0
VCLS Launch targeting March 2018
• ~75 feet tall• ~1 meter fairing• 2 Stage liquid
propulsion• Composite
Structure• ~150 – 400kg to
LEO• Actively seeking
additional investment funding
Rocket LabElectron
VCLS Launch targeting June 2017
• ~60 feet tall• ~1 meter fairing• 2 Stage liquid
propulsion• Composite
Structure• ~100 – 250kg to
LEO• Development is
fully funded
VCLS Launch targeting late 2017
VirginLauncherOne
• ~65 feet long• ~1 meter fairing• 2 Stage liquid
propulsion• Carrier aircraft
launched• Composite
Structure• ~150 – 350kg to
LEO• Development is
fully funded
VCLS Awardees
$5.5M $6.9M $4.7M
NLS II Contract Overview
• NLS II was awarded in 2010, ordering period through June 2020
• An IDIQ contract with negotiated Not To Exceed (NTE) prices
– Launch services are provided on a Firm Fixed Price basis
– Incorporate best commercial practices to the maximum extent possible
– Competitive Launch Services Task Orders (LSTO) are awarded
competitively for each mission to determine launch provider
– Competition is awarded based on a “Best Value” selection
– Annual On-ramp for new emerging Providers and existing Providers to
On-ramp new launch vehicles
• Order year NTE price is determined using Launch Date minus 30 months
• Milestone payment structure with down payment of 10% at award/Launch
minus 30 months
• Vehicles on contract but not certified must propose a credible certification
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NLS II Acquisition Approach
• NASA Launch Services (NLS II) is a FAR Part 12– “Best value”, firm-fixed-price, full spectrum of launch performance
– Provides access to all data necessary for certification and flight
worthiness determinations
• NLS II IDIQ Contract Tasks– Launch Service Task Orders (LSTOs) are issued for a mission
– All missions are competed
– Each company on the NLS II contract receives the Request for Launch
Service Proposal (RLSP)
» All must respond
» Response is either a proposal or a request for a waiver
» NASA decision to accept waiver request or request a proposal be
submitted
• LSP can acquire launch services for missions using contracting
approaches other than the NLS II IDIQ contracts. (i.e. SPP)
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Flight Project Funding – NLS ApproachCommercial Launch Services
Fixed-Price Contracts for Commercial Launch ServicesBasic Launch ServiceMission UniquesCommercial Payload Processing Facility
Price remains constant regardless of the cost of production (contractor assumes risk)
-- No insight to Contractor production costs
(EVM not practical, 533 reports not applicable)
+ Sets budget early at fixed level
+ Total cost for launch vehicle understood @ Award
+ Provider incentivized by schedule & success
Includes:Basic launch service with typical items used (PAF, doors, analyses, etc)L-30 (+/- 3) months Integration Cycle with priced options to extendCustomized payment schedule (if requested) Budget for mission specific services, mods & special studiesMission specific telemetry assetsPayload Processing Facility & commoditiesGrace days to account for launch slips, Failure penalty (25%)
95%+ of Cost is via
Fixed Price Contracting
NLS
Insight & Approval
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• “The basic ride”. Launch vehicle, fairing, spacecraft
separation system, and services and support that
are included in the basic launch service IDIQ
contract. Basic Launch Services
80% - 90%
Integrated Services4%- 8%
• Integration support of the the launch service and payload
– Support Contractors (logistics, security, engineering, other
services)
– Payload processing facilities (commercial or government)
– USAF Range Support, spacecraft propellants, guest relations
• Support needed to capture launch vehicle telemetry
– Mobile telemetry assets (air, sea, and ground)
– Fixed ground stations
– Network and communications services
– Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) support
Telemetry1%- 2%
• The support needed to customize the Basic Launch Service in
order to meet unique mission requirements.
– Additional or modified services (mission unique services)
– Non-standard services (NSS)
– Task Assignments (generally studies or analysis)
Mission Uniques5%-10%
Mission Budget Elements
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Launch Vehicle Certification
• When NASA is responsible for launch service acquisition and
management, the vehicle configuration utilized by Launch Service
Contractors (LSC) must be certified to the requirements in NASA Policy
Directive (NPD) 8610.7, Launch Services Risk Mitigation Policy for NASA-
Owned or NASA-Sponsored Payloads.
– Per NPD 8610.7 “NASA’s launch vehicle assignment and acquisition seek to
balance launch risk for individual missions with demonstrated launch vehicle
history, flight anomaly, and mission failure resolution, if any, and NASA
technical penetration consistent with overall mission risk.”
– Launch vehicle certification requires a combination of flight history of the new
vehicle configuration (i.e. unique combination of core propulsive stages) and
a non-recurring technical evaluation that is performed by LSP to assess and
mitigate risks associated with new/emerging launch vehicles
– Certification is a one-time evaluation (non-recurring) effort performed for each
new vehicle configuration
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Launch Vehicle Certification (cont.)
• Certification provides the foundation for recurring fleet insight
and each individual mission’s flight readiness determination as
part of the NASA LSP Certificate of Flight Readiness (COFR)
Process
• Demonstrated Reliability expected for a Category 2 Certified
Vehicle is 80-90%
• Demonstrated Reliability expected for a Category 3 Certified
Vehicle is 90-95%
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Mission Risk Tolerance
Spacecraft Classification
NPR 8705.4, Appendix B
Launch Vehicle
Category
NPD 8610.7
May Launch On
Class D
Low cost and simple
Potentially “replaceable”
Category 1
High Risk LV
Not normally launched
on the LSP Contract
- May be the first flight on a new “common launch vehicle
configuration” with no previous flight history
- Very limited NASA technical review
Class C (and B in rare cases)
Moderate cost and complexity
By itself not critical to achieving a
major NASA objective
Category 2
Medium Risk LV
- Requires at least one success (up to 6) of a “common
launch vehicle configuration”
- Meaningful NASA LSP technical evaluation
- Extensive verification of margins from flight data and
resolution of all flight anomalies and observations
Class A and B
High cost and/or complexity
Category 3
Low Risk LV
Designed to assure
highest practicable
probability of success
- Requires at least 3 or 6 success of a “common launch
vehicle configuration”
- Major NASA technical evaluation for 3 flight method,
meaningful evaluation for 6 flight method
- Extensive verification of margins from flight data and
resolution of all flight anomalies and observations
- May require 14 consecutive successful flights in some
cases negating need for extensive test/analysis evaluation
LSP Details
• NASA LSP—Assuring access to space for civil spacecraft
– NSTP*: NASA Administrator is responsible for assuring access to space for civil
missions; the “launch agent” for civil space missions
– NASA LSP is responsible for the acquisition & program management of
Expendable Launch Vehicle (ELV) commercial space transportation services
• Deeply technical, experienced, stable government civilian workforce
– 260 civilians, including matrixed support from KSC and other centers
– Augmented by team of contractor technical support, approx 180 WYEs
– Average government experience level in launch activities: 15+ years
• Providing insight/penetration for expendable launch mission assurance
– Current team has provided government go/no-go on every expendable launch
vehicle NASA has launched since 1998
– 97% mission success rate
• Through purchasing commercial expendable launch services
– “Best value”, firm-fixed-price, full spectrum of launch performance
* NSTP: National Space Transportation Policy
LSP Summary