NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE 1 JULY 2015 

4. 
NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE 1 JUL (11 

APPROACH TO MOL FOLLOW-ON PLANNING 
/liS -97 / 

BRIEFING PURPOSE 

• OBJECTIVES. Si RATIONALE FOR MOL FOLLOW-ON PLANNING 

• PRELIMINARY "BASELINE" FOLLOW-ON PLANNING FRAMEWORK 

• ACTIONS REQUIRED FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLANNING POSTURE 

• PLANNING TASK PRIORITIES AND SCHEDULES 

• FY' 68 FUNDING ITEM IDENTIFICATION 

NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE 1 JU 9n1C 
NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE 1J 

POSSIBLE MOL PROGRAM FOLLOW-ON OPTION 

(ESTIMATED COSTS) 

MOL DEVELOPMENT (OPTION 6) 

INITIAL FOLLOW-ON 

RESUPPLY SYSTEM 

eeeor, 

em aseeo 

CY 

661. 5 

MILLIONS 

OF 

DOLLARS 

200 

400 

600 

1969.4 

BASIC PROGRAM 

587.0 

INITIAL PROC. DEV. 

INITIAL PROC. VEH. RECURRING 

RENDEZVOUS SYS. DEV. 

RENDEZVOUS SYS. VEHICLE 

505.8 491.3 RECURRING 

459 

387 

340 

286.0 

e1Z/77",, 

F Y 

CY 

ESTIMATED:TOTAL PROGRAM COST (UP TO CY 1976). 3. 40 as 
14/ II'S -/ 7/ -3 

SPECIAL HANDLING 

MOL GROWTH OBJECTIVES 

• IMPROVED SYSTEM ECONOMICS 

I/ INCREASED MISSION DURATION 

EXTENDED UTILIZATION OF SYSTEM SEGMENTS 

• IMPROVED OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY 

/ REPEATER CAPABILITY 

CREW NUMBER INCREASE 

':.ORBITAL ASSEMBLY 

,:;;ORBITAL STORAGE 

-:VIJLNERABILITY COUNTERMEASURES 

• IMPROVED MISSION PERFORMANCE 

P/L CAPABILITY 

i::11IGHER RESOLUTION P/L 

ADDITIONAL/ COMPLIMENTARY P/L ELEMENTS 

;;DATA RECOVERY TECHNIQUES 

--SIBeReT-SPECIAL HANDLING 

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RELEAS 11-1-1 211.1- 
RELEASE 1 JUL 2111c_ 

)1/HS— I 

INTEGRAL LAUNCI 

NRO APPROVED FOR 

POTENTIAL VEHICLE SYSTEM CONCEPTS 

Di 

ea 

III 

RENDEZVOUS/RESUPPLY 

Dispose R. E. V. + Supply. Module (RRV) each 

Resupply Mission - Revist/ 

Reuse Orbiting Vehicle for 

1 year cycle. 

IV 

RENDEZVOUS/RESUPPL 

'le reh2 

Dispose Supply Module 

each Resupply Mission - 

Retrieve/Reuse R. E. V. 

Revisit/Reuse Orbiting 

Vehicle for 1 year 

cycle. 

I 

INTEGRAL LAUNCH 

spose all Segments 

ch Mission. 

II 

INTEGRAL LAUNCH 

d 

ma 

Rctrieve/Reuse R. E. V. 

each Mission - Dispose 

all other Segments. 

V 

R 

Retrieve/Reuse R. E. V. + 

Supply Module (RRV) each 

Resupply Mission -

Revisit/Reuse Orbiting 

Vehicle forty 1 year cycle 

VI 

Retrieve/Reuse Integrated 

R. E. V. + Supply Module + 

Lab - Revisit/Reuse 

Mission Module Lab", 

1 year cycle 

VII 

INTEGRAL LAUNCH 

Retrieve/Reuse fully Integrated R. E. V. + Lab + 

Supply Module + Mission 

Module. Dispose conventional booster only. 

VIII 

Retrieve/Reuse fully Int( 

grated R. E. V. + Lab + 

Supply Module + 

Module + Propulsion Sys. 

Dispose propellant tanks 

and pressurization syste 

only. 

ENDEZVOUS/RESUPPLY RENDEZVOUS/RESUPPLY 
W -4(7/- 

NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE 1 Y 2016 

c<1 

I 4 T III C (q1 T C (U) LDC I & 2 SELF BOOST 

197 3 1976 1980 

wwwwww1.41/IN 

NOW 

POSSIBLE MOL GROWTH PERSPECTIVE 

# 

INITIAL PLANNING.PERIOD 
NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE 1 JULY 2015 

."EXTENDED DURATION INTEGRAL LAUNCH, 

(1' III LDC- 1) 

Wt1S-17/- e 

50 

40 

VEHICLE 

LAUNCH 

WEIGHT, W 30 

(1,000 LBS) 

20 

10 

T III LOCI CAPABILITY i=90°, 80/180 N. MI 

30 

20 

10 

-UNPRESSURIZED 

COMPARTMENT 

LENGTH, L 

(FT) 

mir 

ISM 

I o 

10,x:- 20 30 40 50 60 

MISSION DURATION - DAYS 
NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE 1 JULY 2015 

LARGE CORE TITAN III 

STAGE 1 

• PAYLOADS (i = 800; 80/130 ORBIT) 

. . LDC 1/7 SEG. --44,000 LBS. 

• TIIIC (U) DEVELOPMENT PROVIDES 

15:1 NOZZLES 

. . 7 SEGMENT SOLIDS 

• LDC 1 CHANGES 

• STRUCTURES 

• PROPULSION SYSTEM 

CONTROL SYSTEM 

10' DIA. STAGE II 

SKIRT - -- 

15' DIA. STAGE I 

7 SEG SOLID 

4 

CHAMBERS 

15:1 NOZZLES 

II 
-SteItE-T. SPECIAL HANDLING 

NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE 111" v--8-

1

c 

7 

---esearep SPECIAL HANDLING 

I 

RESUPPLY VEHICLE DERIVATION rR914 MOL HARDWAR) 

BASEL/NE MUM VEHICLE 

BASELINE AM VEHICLE 

04e00000MPONENTS 

BASELINE SUBSYSTEM 

FILM HANDLING 

DRV 

SYSTEM 

GEMINI B 

LABORATORY 

UNPRESSURIZED 

COMPARTMENT 

RENDEZVOUS RESUPPLY VEHICLE Imo 

GEMINI B + 

LAB.;U. C. 

EXTENDED 

DURATION 

MODULE 
w /- 

NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE 1 JULY 2015 

T111 C 

12.7K 1P/L 

30 DAY.. 

[ BASIC BASIC

MOL 

PROGRAM 

O 

a TisC1 

C (U) 12. TK P/L TIU CjU) :20. SK P/L 

MOL.: CONTINUOUS OPERATION CONTINUOUS,: OPERATION 

•

LLOW•ON 60 DAY RESUPPLY CYCLE 60 DAY RESUPPLY CYCLE 

PROGRAM 

PA/AM 

GROWTH AVENUES 

1111 LDC I • T SEG SRM TIU. 111.0c 1 112 T SEG SRM 

• . 

12.7K P/L - 0 DAY 20.11K. P/L - 0 DAY 

• 

1A/AM 
• TOTAL NUMBER OF CLEAR 

PHOTOGRAPHS/YEAR' ' 

• TOTAL NUMBER OF CLEAR, 

SPECIAL PHOTOGRAPHS/YEAR 

• ANNUAL COST - MS 

• RELATIVE COST, PER C. S. P. 

• RELATIVE COST, PER C.P. 

NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE1.11.. 1 Y 28614 

-8reft-E-T-- SPECIAL HANDLING 

„. !,„ f . , 7/ - /0 

COMPARISON OF ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM CAPABILITIES 

FOR T I DATA RETURN 

6 BASELINE M/AM 6 LDC 1/50 DAY M/AM 1 RIVE + 6 RRV 

FLIGHTS FLIGHTS FLIGHTS 

13, 308 24,400 29, 200 

1. 344 2,110 2, 540 

= 

320.8 552.0 374.0 

2.6 1,8- . 1. 0 

3. 1 1.8' 1.0 

RECURRING COST EST. 

.-.'MAM LDC 1/50 DAY M/AM RAM RRV:. 

87 91.7 74.8 43.8 

*COST BASED ON 1.5 

RIV'S/YR 

-81561R1991- SPECIAL HANDLING 

1-11-67 
OF ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS 

INCLUDES 5 YR AMORTIZED NRC 

BASELINE M/AM (1=80° 80/180 NM) 

LDC 1 50 D.- )4/AM (12;90°110/1410 Nhir 

RESUPPLY (i.97° 80/180 NM) 

NRO APPROVED FOR /0 

RELEASE 3414 

AMJ-17/-1, '..% _ 

EFFECT OF NON-OPERATING INTERVAL ON ANNUAL: COOT 

1,000 

900 

800 • 

700 

600 

500 

400 

300 

200 

100 

0. I I $ 

10 20 30 40 SO 60 

TIME BETWEEN DATA RETURN ...,.DAYS 

ANNUAL COST. 

MILLION $ 
NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE 1 11-Y2n1 g 

-swots? SPECIAL HANDLING WH SI -174.111, 

. ,•, 

COMPARISON OF ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM CAPABILITY 411'0 MEET 

',OVERALL MOL GROWTH OBJECTIVES 

INTEGRAL LAUNCH 

GROWTH OBJECTIVE SYSTEM RESUPPLY SYSTEM 

• IMPROVED SYSTEM ECONOMICS: 

✓ REDUCTION IN HRO P/L LAUNCHES GOOD 

✓ UTILIZATION OF BASELINE GOOD 

DEVELOPED HARDWARE 

i IMPACT OF SENSOR AVAILABILITY POOR 

✓ SYSTEM FIRST cost BEST 

I COST PER GS. P. GOOD 

• IMPROVED MISSION PERFORMANCE: 

✓ ACQUISITION & AVAILABILITY 

OF C,S. P. 8 GOOD 

4 ON CALL RECYCLE GOOD 

ADDITIONAL P/L ELEMENTS GOOD 

ADVANCED SENSOR DEVELOPMENT POOR 

FLIGHTS 

• IMPROVED OPERATIONAL POTENTIAL: 

I ORBITAL STORAGE, 

ORBITAL ASSEMBLY POOR 

/ CREW NUMBER INCREASE 

✓ TECHNIQUES FOR LONG LIFE SYSTEMS GOOD 

✓ VULNERABILITY COUNTERMEASURES POOR 

EXTENDED BIOASTRONAUTICS POOR 

5E TT- SPECIAL HANDLING 

BEST 

GOOD 

BEST 

GOOD 

BEST 

GOOD 

BEST 

BEST 

GOOD 

BEST 

B EST 

BEST 

BEST 

BEST 

BEST 
1 

DEVELOPMENT FOLLOW-ON RESUPPLY SYSTEM 

• •00 13••2100411654 :4 A A 

I I 

MOL INITIAL 

A•so% ". so% 100% 

ix 

-9EeR.E.94SPECIAL HANDLING 

POSSIBLE PLANNING FRAMEWORK 

NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE 

CY 69 I 70 1 71 I 72 1 73 1 74 1 75 1 

ANNUAL COVERAGE 

4.1 ADVANCED 

P/L PAYLOAD ELEMENTS BASIC P/L 

LADD EPS +ADD IR + FLR 

1-+ 60 DAY AM 

BASELINE 01• UPRATED 

GEMINI 

EARLIEST 

MRV 

LAB SUBSYSTEMS 

REENTRY VEHICLES 

T III C(U) 

7 SEG 

(32 K) 

LAUNCH VEHICLES 

---SSGEHBV- SPECIAL HANDLING 
GI 

t1 

14 

 ni 

0 R14 0 c4 ! 

0 4,1 

NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE 1 JUIY2015_ 

—MORTAL SPECIAL HANDLING 

STUDY MATRIX - MOL FOLLOW-ON SYSTEM 

STUDY ITEM 

SYSTEM LEVEL STUDIES 

INITIAL FOLLOW-ON MIX 

EXTENDED DURATION INTEGRAL 

LAUNCH(EDIL) 

EXTENDED DURATION AUTO.MODE 

TEST REQ'MT 

RESUPPLY MISSION & HDWE 

(RAV/RIV) 

ADVANCED P/L DEFIN/CONFIG. 

VULNERABILITY/ESCAPE SYS. 

GEM B APPLIC & REFURB (GBLLS) 

LIFT BODY'APPLIC (LBREV). MAN-LN-MOL EXPERIENCE 

PARAMETERS 

MISSION-P/L ENHANCEMENT 

ST1IDItS 

--ELEETR. POINTING SYS. (EPS) 

RADAR ACQ. /TRACK (FL A) 

INFRA-RED IMAGING (IR) 

ORBITING VEHICLE SUBSYSTEM 

'TECHNOLOGY STUDIES 

DATA RECOVERY (DRV 1 W13) 

POWER SYSTEMS APPLIC,.' 

PROPULSION SYSTEMS 

RESUPPLY DOCKING SYSTEMS 

SUBSYSTEM LIFE EXTENSION 

a 

DESCRIPTION/PURPOSE 

PERFORMANCE / COST / SCHED/ 1 

EFFECTIVENESS 

PERFORMANCE/COST /SCHED/ 2 

CONFIGURATION ANALYSIS 

SUBSYS. TEST REQM'TS. OPS 1 

PLANNING 

PERFORMANCE/COST/SCHED/ 

CONFIGURATION ANALYSIS' 

PARAMETERS/PERFORMANCE 1 

DEFIN/REQM' TS - THREAT / REQM. TS/ TRADES/ CONFI 4 

COST/OPS. IMPACT (PH 0 STUDY) 4 

DEFINE SPECIFIC REQM'TS 4 

COMPARISON PARAMETERS 1 

MAN-UM 

(DEFERRED BASELINE ITEM?) 

REQUIREMENTS STUDY 

REQUIREMENTS STUDY 

REQM'TS/OPS MODES/TRADES 

TYPES/TRADES/SIZING/INTEG. 

TYPES/ TRADES/ SIZING/INTEG. 

REQM'TS/ TRADES/ DESIGN 

LAYOUTS 

ON-ORBIT LIFE EXTENSION, 

MAINTENANCE, EFFECTIVENESS 

2 

3 

3 

2 

--seeittpar-'SPECIAL HANDLING 

JAN'67 

FEB•67 

JUL'67 

FEB'67 

JAN'67 

MAR' 67 

JUL'67 

JUN'67 

JAN' 67 

AUG'67 

AUG' 67 

SEP'67 

JUN'67 

OCT' 67 

MAR'67 

FEB'67 
• EXTENDED DURATION AM 

TEST REQM'T STUDY 

• ADVANCED PAYLOAD 

(AVAILABLE 1975) 

• RESUPPLY MISSION k HDWE 

(ADV. PM1975) 

///////7Z////////////, /MI/ 

350 

2, 600 

(

7.3 PROG) 

3, 900) 

600 

(73 PROG) 

1, 800// 

425 

350 

120 

100 

FY 70 FY 71 • 

—17—FY ' 68 ROM 

COST EST(M 

STUDY ITEM CY 69 C Y 70 CY 71 THOUSAND 

• SUBSYSTEM LIFE EXTENSION 

• EXTENDED DURATION INTEGRA 

LAUNCH SYSTEM 

• GEM B LAND LANDING SYS. is 

REFURBISHMENT 

LIFTING RE—ENTRY BODY 

APPLICATIONS 

TOTAL $ ESTIMATE FOR FY 68 = 4,545,000 (75 PROG) 

7, 045, 000 (73 PRO(I) 

SPECIAL HANDLING 

NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE 

SECRET SPECIAL HANDLING 

CONTRACTOR STUDIES, SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES 

14/ j -/7/— /C 
NRO APPROVED FOR 

iii.sresraws■s. 

SPACECRAFT COST COMPARISON CHART 5.-/rb- i 7 

MILLIONS or DOLLARS 

RELEASE 1 J 

NR2 

IO 30 4b '34 ib 70 ratios ram Roquirail for repaid coat. j eau 

ist■t~tommximmoismo■riarms 
/7 Ir 

ESTIMATE OF RESUPPLY SYSTEM COSTS 

(MILLIONS OF DOLLARS) 

• PHASE 0 STUDIES 1. OM 

• PHASE D. P. 

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS AND 4.4 

PROVISIONS 

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 1.0 

DOCUMENTATION 

GSE/TD . 6 

TOTAL LIM 

• NON-RECURRING DEVELOPMENT 

TWO SETS RRV HARDWARE FOR 17. 5 

GROUND TEST 

DOCKING SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 15. 0 

DOCKING SIMULATION " I. 5 

DESIGN/INTEGRATION, RRV DEV. 40.0 

RRV FACTORY TEST EQUIP. (AGE) 10.0 

RRV LAUNCH AGE 10. 0 

LAUNCH SITE AUGMENTATION 77.0 

MCC/SOFTWARE 2.0 

RIV DESIGN/INTEGRATION 18.0 

ROV INTEGRATION/TEST 12.0 

TOTAL 203. OM 

=es 

• RECURRING COST RIV 

BASELINE M/AM LESS GEMINI B 72. 3 

NOSE CONE - ADDED AUTOMATIC I. 5 

PROV. 

AUX. ACTS .7 

DOCKING k INTERFACE . 3 

TOTAL 74. 8M 

• RRV 

GEMINI B ♦ 14. 5 

RRV MODULE 11.8 

TIII C(U) 15. 5 

TOTAL HARDWARE 41.8M 

MISSION SUPPORT 2.0 

TOTAL 43. 8M 

NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE UL\'2015 
ELEAS 

• 

v14 t>,-/I 

MOL ADVANCED PLANNING - CONTRACTOR STUDIES 

STUDY ITEM DAC 

ROM COST ESTIMATE FY-68 'THOUSANDS $ 

MAC MC GE OTHER TOTAL 

• EXTENDED DURATION AM 

TEST REQM'T STUDY 

• ADVANCED PAYLOAD 

150 200 350 

AVAILABLE 1975 - 2,600 2,600 

(AVAILABLE 1973) - (3, 900) (3, 900) 

• RESUPPLY MISSION & HDWE 

FOR ADV. P/L 1975 - 300 100 100 100 600 

(FOR ADV. P/L 1973) - (600) (500) (400) (300) (1, 800) 

• SUBSYSTEM LIFE EXTENSION 100 75 250 425 

• EXTENDED DURATION 250 100 350 

INTEGRAL LAUNCH SYS." 

• GEM B LAND LANDING SYS. 1 120 120 

REFURBISHMENT 

• LIFTING REENTRY BODY`. ` ; , 100 100 

APPLICATIONS 

TOTALS (ADV P/L 1975)-- 800 295 200 550 2,700 4,545 

(ADV P/L 1973) - (1, 100) (695) (500) (750) (4,000) (7, 045) 

NRO APPROVED FOR 
GEMINI B 

(LAND LANDING) 

T III C (U) LDC 1 

31.0 K 42.0 K 

Baseline Baseline 

15 Days 40 Days 

NASA Mod.Trst 

Current Phase II 

Current Phase II 

Current Phase II 

2 Yr 

130 M$ 

79.7 M$ 

77.2 M$ 

NASA Model Test 

Current Phase II 

Cur rent Phase II 

Martin/UTC InHouse Design 

3 Yr 

190 M$ 

87. 2 M$ 

84. 7 M$ 

NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE 1 JULY 2015 

)4/N1- /7/- 2 0 

EARLY INTEGRAL LAUNCH SYSTEMS 

=40 

I DISPOSE AT MISSION TERMINATION Il RETRIEVE/REUSE REV 

(INTEGRAL LAUNCH) (INTEGRAL LAUNCH) 

CONCEPT 

REV TYPE 

LAUNCH VEHICLE 

LAUNCH WEIGHT (i=90°) 

P/L TYPE 

MISSION DURATION 

DEVELOP. STATUS: 

REV 

LM • 

MM 

LV 

DEVELOPMENT CYCLE 

a NON RECURRING COST 

ABOVE BASELINE OPT. #6 

RECURRING COST 

• INITIAL LAUNCH 

REFURBISHED VEti. 

• LAUNCH 

Current Phase II 

Current Phase II 

Current Phase 11 

Current Phase II 

5 Yr 

78.2 M$ 

I 

(WATER LANDING) LANDING) 

T III C (U) 

31.0K 

Baseline 

30 Days 

. IC 

99. 2 M$ 

87. 2/78.2 Mil 

(60%-30% Refurb. 

LIFTING BODY 

(MEDIUM WI)) 

LDC 1 • 

42.0 K (1=90°) 

Baseline 

30 Days 

Model Tests& Studies 

Current Phase II 

Current Phase 11 

Martin/UTC InHouse Design 

5 Yr 

450 M$ 
CONCEPT III IV 

H - / 7/- .1 

E: • 1 

IV REVISIT RIV - DISPOSE OF 

RRV SUPPLY MODULE -

RETRIEVE/REUSE REV 

(RENDEZVOUS/RESUPPLY) 

ILI REVISIT RIV - DISPOSE OF 

RRV EACH RESUPPLY CYCLE 

(RENDEZVOUS/RESUPPLY). 

NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEAS 

INITIAL RENDEZVOUS SYSTEM 

E, (RIV) (REV)

0/ la 

(RRVSM) 

<2,41 

(REV) 

RIV 

GEMINI B 

(LAND LANDING) 

30.0 K 

T ILI C (U) 

Baseline 

Cont. OPS - 1 yr. 

Res. Cy. - 53 days 

NASA Model Test • 

Current Phase 1.I 

Current Phase IL 

Current Phase U 

LIFTING 

(MEDIUM 

30.0 K 

T'II1 C (U) 

Baseline 

Cont. OPS - 1 yr 

Res. Cy. - 45 days 

Mod. Test & Studies 

Current Phase II 

Current Phase II 

Current. Phase 11 

BODY 

L/D) 

41.4 K 

LDC 1 

Cont. OPS - 1 yr 

Res. Cy.- 90 days 

Mod.Test & Stud. 

Current Phase It 

Current Phase Ii 

Martin/UTC InHouse Design 

3 yr 5 yr 5 yr 

323 M$ 603 MS 673 MS 

66.2 M$' 66. 2 M$ 71.7 MS 

'45. 3 MS 59. 3 MS 69.8 MS 

) 

42. 8 MS 47. 3/ 38. 3 MS 57. 8/48. 8 M 

DEVELOP. CYCLE 3 yr 

ANRC ABOVE OPT N6 203 M$ 

RC 

RIV 66.2 M$ 

RRV(NEW REV) . 43. 8 M$ 

RRV (REFURB REV)* 

---Trt..ost based on 6aW/o l'aute Refurbishment 

REV TYPE• 

LAUNt ti WEIGHT (i=96.4°) 

LAUNCH VEHICLE TYPE 

P/L TYPE 

MISSION DURATION 

DEVELOP. STATUS 

REV 

LM 

MM 

LV 

GEMINI B 

(WATER LANDING) 

30.0 K 

T ILI C (U) 

Baseline 

Cont. OPS - 1 yr 

Res. Cy. - 60 days 

Current Phase II 

Current. Phase II 

Current Phase 11 

Current Phase II 
Technology Studies 

Current Phase Ii 

Current Phase 11. 

Martin/UTC In-House Design 

7 Yr. 

770 MS 

71.7 M$ 

71.0 MS 

51.0/36.0 MS 

NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE Y 'IGLU 

/4/NS- /7/- 

LIFTING BODY RE-ENTRY VEHICLE 

RENDEZVOUS 

RRV RIV RRV (MMMV) R1V (MM) 

V REVISIT RIV 

RETRIEVE/REUSE RRV 

(RENDEZVOUS/RESUPPLY) 

VI REVISIT MM. 

RETRIEVE/REUSE MMMV 

(RENDEZVOUS/RESUPPLY) 

CONCEPT V VI 

LAUNCH VEHICLE TYPE 

LAUNCH WEIGHT (i=96.40) 

P/L TYPE 

MISSION DURATION 

DEVELOPMENT STATUS 

REV 

. LM 

MM 

LV 

DEVELOP. *CYCLE 

ANRC ABOVE OPT. 06(ROM) 

RC 

RIV 

RRV (NEW) 

RRV (REFURB)* 

LDC 1 

41.4K 

Baseline 

Continuous to 1 Yr - 60 Day Resupply 

Cycle 

LDC 1 & 2 

47.0 K 

Baseline 

Continuous to 1 Yr - 50 Day 

Resupply Cycle 

Technology Studies 

Components in Phase II 

Components in Phase II 

Preliminary Studies 

7 Yr. 

1.170 MS 

58.0 MS 

93.0 M$ 

67.0/46.0 M$ 

l'13a ed on bli70/ 31Pro KeTurbtahment Cost 
NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE 

W HS- /7 / - 2 .? --%-% . 

ADVANCED INTEGRAL LAUNCH SYSTEM 

VII RETRIEVE/REUSE COMPLETE M.O. V. 

(INTEGRAL LAUNCH) 

VIII RETRIEVE/REUSE COMPLETE 

M. O. V. 

(INTEGRAL LAUNCH) 

CONCEPT VII VIII 

LAUNCH VEHICLE TYPE 

LAUNCH WEIGHT 

MISSION DURATION 

DEVELOPMENT STATUS 

DEVELOPMENT CYCLE 

NRC ABOVE OPTION 06 

RECURRING COSTS 

INITIAL • 

REFURII. 

LDC 1 & 2♦156" SRM 

62 K 

60 Day 

Vehicle/Technology Studies 

Major Subsystems - Phase II 

8 Year 

1,230 MS 

133 M$ 

93/63 M$ 

(60%-30% Refurbish.) 

Strap-On Tankage 

.70 K 

60 + Day 

Proposed by Industry 

10/12 Year 

1,500 to 2,000 M$ 

200 M$ 

30M$ 

•.► 10% Refurbish.) 
NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE LY 2015 

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STUDY RELATIONSHIPS - MOL ADVANCED PLANNING 

IMPROVED OPS, FLEXIBILITY IMPROVED MISSION PERFORMANCE 

PAYLOAD ENHANCEMENT VULNERABILITY 

AND 

ESCAPE 

SYS. 

DATA 

ECOVER 

SY S. 

ADVANCED 

P/L 

EXTENDED SENSOR 

DURATION 

INTEGRAL 

LAUNCH 

SYS. 

BASELINE 

DEVELOPMENT FOLLOW -ON 

ADVANCED 

FOLLOW-ON 

SYSTEM 

RESUPPLY 

SYS. DOCKIN GEM-B LIFTSUBSYS REFUR BODY PROPUL. 

SUBSYS. 

ip

MAN/UM 

EXPERIENCE 

ARAMETERS ELECTR 

PWR 

SUBSYS. 

EFFECTIVE USE OF 

MAN'S UNIQUE 

ABILITIES 

r-~FISCAL - 1 

PLANNING DATA I 

J SIMULATION 

SYSTEM CONCEPTS STUDIES 

• 

BASELINE DERIVATIVES SUBSYSTEM . 

TECHNOLOGY 

ATTIT. 

CONTROL 

SUBSYS. 
OPERATIONAL DAYS PER YEAR 

WY"- --....." /7/- 2-5' 

VEHICLE OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY 

(FUNCTION OF NON-OPERATING INTERVAL AND NUMBER OF VEHICLES) 

100 

(3) 

NUMBER 

OF. 

VEHICLES 

0 60 

SO 

NON-OPERATING 

INTERVAL - 

DAYS 

-- BASELINE M/AM (30 DAY OPS/FLT) 

120 180 240 300 360 

RESUPPLY (50 DAY OPS/FLT-INT.STOR'G 

LDC I M/AM (50 DAY OPS/FLT) MODE) 

(6) 

(9) 

1 

(4) 

(5) 

NRO APPROVED FOR 

RELEASE 
NRO APPROVED FOR 

RE LEAS JCLY 2015 

/7/-1 

ANNUAL COST COMPARISON BASED ON VEHICLE QUANTITIES 

ANNUAL COST 

ASELINE M/AM 

LDC 1 50 D - M/AM* 

MILLION $ 

1,00 

90 

80 

70 

60 

50 

40 

30 

20 

10 

* INCLUDES 5 YR 

AMORTIZED NRC 

RESUPPLY * 

2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 

• 

NUMBER OF VEHICLES 

0 NO, REQ'D FOR CONTINUOUS COVERAGE 
NRO APPROVED FOR 

REL EASE LY2trt5 

;/ - V- I. 7 

EFFECT OF OPERATIONAL DAYS ON ANNUAL COST 

1,000 - 

* INCLUDES 5 YR AMORTIZED NRC 

ANNUAL COST 

MILLION $ 

900 

700 

800 - 

600 

500 

400 

300 

200 

100 

1 t 1 

60 120 180 240' 300 

OPERATIONAL DAYS/YEAR 

360 
a 

0 0 0 

1-• 

1-4 

W 30 

CASSE 

3 20 - 

PI KEG 

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RELEASE 1 JULY 2015 

SECRET SPECIAL HANDLING wffr- /7/.....2f/ '.."..."' 

GROWTH PAYLOAD CONSIDERATIONS 

RESOLUTION OPTICS 

al 

P-1 

.4c6 

3, 000 4, 000 5, tioo 6, 000 7, 000 

MISSION MODULE 

LABORATORY .MODULE 

IN-FLIGHT LOSSES 

(30 DAY STORAGE 

CAPABILITY) 

TOTAL 

17,500 

9.500 

3, 100 

30, 100 LBS immaimosnougion. 

t.' 1 4 

MIRROR WEIGHT 1,000 LB. 

* WEIGHT INCLUDES 

- COCKPIT EQUIPMENT 

- 1t/V'S (6) 

R/V

LM 

RACKS & LAUNCH PROVISIONS 

- FI 

- CONTINGENCY (20%) SECRET SPECIAL HANDLING