Orbital Minotaur VI - Manual (Page 30)

Minotaur IV • V • VI User’s Guide Section 2.0 – Minotaur IV Configurations
structure, typically called a Launch Equipment Vault
(LEV). Fiber optic connections from the Launch
Control to the Vehicle Interface consoles are used
for efficient, high bandwidth communications,
eliminating the need for copper wire between
locations. The Vehicle Interface consoles provide
the junction from fiber optic cables to the cables
that directly interface with the vehicle. Figure 2.4-2
depicts the functional block diagram of the LSE. All
Minotaur EGSE is compliant with the Department of
Defense Instruction 8510.01, DoD Information
Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process
(DIACAP). Some launch sites have a separate
Support Equipment Building (SEB) that can
accommodate additional payload equipment.
The LCR serves as the control center during the
launch countdown. The number of personnel that
can be accommodated is dependent on the launch
site facilities. At a minimum, the LCR will accommodate Orbital personnel controlling the vehicle, two
Range Safety representatives (ground and flight safety), and the Air Force Mission Manager. Mission-
unique customer-supplied payload consoles can be supported in the LCR, and payload equipment
required at the launch pad can be supported in the LEV or SEB, if available, within the constraints of the
launch site facilities. Interface to the payload through the Minotaur IV payload umbilicals provides the
capability for direct monitoring of payload functions. Payload personnel accommodations will be handled
on a mission-specific basis.
Figure 2.4-1. Multiple Sets of MGSE Are
Available to Support Parallel Missions
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