Orbital Pegasus - Manual (Page 9)

Release 7.0 Apr 2010 ix
Pegasus User’s Guide
LIST OF FIGURES (CONTINUED)
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Figure 5-8. 59 cm (23 in.) Separable Payload Interface ............................................................................ 32
Figure 5-9. Payload Separation Velocities Using the Standard Separation System ................................. 33
Figure 5-10. Standard Payload Electrical Interface ................................................................................... 34
Figure 5-11. Payload Mass vs. c.g. Location on X Axis............................................................................. 36
Figure 5-12. Payload Mass Property Measurement Error Tolerances ...................................................... 37
Figure 5-13. Detailed RCS Dead Band Zone............................................................................................. 37
Figure 5-14. Pegasus/OCA Interface Details............................................................................................. 38
Figure 6-1. Mission Integration Management Structure............................................................................. 40
Figure 6-2. Summary of Typical Working Groups...................................................................................... 42
Figure 6-3. Typical Mission Cycle .............................................................................................................. 44
Figure 6-4. Applicable Safety Requirements ............................................................................................. 44
Figure 6-5. Safety Approval Process ......................................................................................................... 46
Figure 7-1. Typical Processing Flow.......................................................................................................... 47
Figure 7-2. Typical Pegasus Integration and Test Schedule ..................................................................... 48
Figure 7-3. Orbital Carrier Aircraft Hot Pad Area at VAFB ........................................................................ 48
Figure 7-4. Pegasus Integration................................................................................................................. 49
Figure 7-5. Typical Pegasus Launch Checklist Flow ................................................................................. 52
Figure 8-1. Documentation Produced by Orbital for Commercial Pegasus Launch Services ................... 53
Figure 8-2. Documentation Required by Orbital for Commercial Pegasus Launch Services.................... 54
Figure 9-1. Load-Bearing Spacecraft Configuration .................................................................................. 57
Figure 9-2. Dual Payload Attach Fitting Configuration............................................................................... 58
Figure 10-1. Hydrazine Auxillary Propulsion System (HAPS) ................................................................... 62
LIST OF APPENDICES
A. PAYLOAD QUESTIONNAIRE..............................................................................................................A-1
B. VAFB VEHICLE ASSEMBLY BUILDING CAPABILITIES ....................................................................B-1
C. LAUNCH RANGE INFORMATION...................................................................................................... C-1
D. PEGASUS FLIGHT HISTORY ............................................................................................................ D-1