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Orbital Antares User Manual

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Antares

®

OSP-3

User’s Guide

Table of Contents

Release 1.1

July 2013

vii

7.4.

Payload Processing/Integration .................................................................................................. 57

7.5.

Pre-Launch and Launch Operations ........................................................................................... 58

8.

ENHANCEMENTS ................................................................................................................................. 60

8.1.

Separation Systems .................................................................................................................... 60

8.2.

Conditioned Air ........................................................................................................................... 66

8.3.

Nitrogen Purge ............................................................................................................................ 66

8.4.

Additional Access Panel ............................................................................................................. 66

8.5.

Enhanced Telemetry ................................................................................................................... 66

8.6.

Enhanced Contamination Control ............................................................................................... 67

8.7.

Secure FTS ................................................................................................................................. 68

8.8.

Over the Horizon Telemetry ........................................................................................................ 69

8.9.

Increased Insertion Accuracy ...................................................................................................... 70

8.10.

Payload Isolation System ............................................................................................................ 70

8.11.

Debris Mitigation System ............................................................................................................ 71

8.12.

Dual/Multi-Payload Adapter ........................................................................................................ 71

8.13.

Enhanced Performance .............................................................................................................. 71

8.14.

Lengthened Payload Envelope ................................................................................................... 73

8.15.

Hydrazine Servicing .................................................................................................................... 73

8.16.

Nitrogen Tetroxide (NTO) Servicing ........................................................................................... 73

8.17.

Poly-Pico Orbital Deployer (P-POD) ........................................................................................... 74

8.18.

Suborbital Performance .............................................................................................................. 74

8.19.

Alternate Launch Locations ........................................................................................................ 74


LIST OF FIGURES

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Figure 2.2-1. Baseline Antares Launch Vehicle Configuration .................................................................... 2

Figure 2.2-2. Antares 120 and 130 Configurations ...................................................................................... 3

Figure 2.2.1-1. Antares Main Engine System .............................................................................................. 4

Figure 2.2.2-1. CASTOR 30B Motor ............................................................................................................ 5

Figure 2.2.3.1-1. Antares 3.9 m Fairing Assembly ...................................................................................... 6

Figure 3.1.1-1. U.S. Launch Ranges Compatible with Antares ................................................................... 9

Figure 3.2-1. Antares 120 Typical Mission Profile to LEO ......................................................................... 10

Figure 3.3-1. Antares Fleet Launch Capabilities from WFF ....................................................................... 11

Figure 3.3-2. Antares 120 Launch Capabilities from WFF ......................................................................... 12

Figure 3.3-3. Antares 121 Launch Capabilities from WFF ......................................................................... 12

Figure 3.3-4. Antares 130 Launch Capabilities from WFF ......................................................................... 13

Figure 3.3-5. Antares 131 Launch Capabilities from WFF ......................................................................... 13