Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle - EMD

Abstract

The Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program is a space launch system that satisfies the government's National Launch Forecast (NLF) requirements. EELV is a launch service, not a weapon system, primarily funded with procurement funds. EELV is responsible for launching government manifested payloads. EELV supports military, intelligence, and international partnership mission requirements. The program also supports development and qualification of new entrants for launching government manifested payloads. The program has research and developmental items including: new entrant certification; fleet standardization of the RS-68 main engine upgrade; current RL10 and common upper stage development; integration of space vehicles for research and development purposes; Pre-Planned Product Improvements (P3I) to ensure sustainability (includes, but is not limited to, secondary payload adaptor standard service, Global Positioning System (GPS) Metric Tracking capability, space launch flight termination system (SLFTS), future flight safety strategy, development of replacement components, flight and ground instrumentation); special studies (to include, but not limited to affordable upper stage engine studies), and other related support activities. As of 21 August 2007, the EELV Program formally entered the sustainment phase. As of 31 October 2007, Air Force Space Command formally extended the EELV Program an additional 10 years, from 2020 through 2030. This program element is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration, because it supports development and demonstration of the EELV concept leading to deployment of a lower cost expendable launch vehicle system.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2013
Source ID
0604853F_5_3600_PB_2013
Change Summary Explanation
FY11 adjustments (Congressional General Reductions -$0.587M, Congressional Adds $25.0M) are reflected in the Other Adjustment Row. FY12: -$5.0M Congressional reduction for program underexecution. FY13: No significant program changes.
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Demonstrations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Earth Orbits
  • Expendable
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Governments
  • Infrastructure
  • Launch Vehicles
  • National Security
  • Performance Tests
  • Procurement
  • Space Transportation
  • Spacecraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space

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