Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Program (SPACE) - EMD
Abstract
The Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program is a space launch system that satisfies the government's National Launch Forecast (NLF) requirements to place national Security Space (NSS) space vehicles on orbit. EELV is a launch service, not a weapon system, which is primarily funded with production funds. Prior to FY2015 EELV funded product improvements, replacement components, system enhancements and special studies to allow EELV to meet National Launch Forecast requirements through 2030. The FY2015 National Defense appropriations Act and the FY15 DoD Appropriations Act added $220M to begin a rocket propulsion system development program to mitigate reliance on the Russian RD-180 engine used on the Atlas V launch system. In FY2016, the Department of Defense will build off the FY15 efforts and fund a program to invest in the development of new or upgraded domestic launch systems via a shared investment approach with domestic launch providers. The end goal of these investment are two or more domestic, commercially-viable launch providers that also meet NSS requirement. The EELV program has been designated as an Acquisition Category ID (ACAT ID) program. This program element is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration, because it has passed Milestone B approval and is conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirements prior to full-rate production.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Source ID
- 0604853F_5_3600_PB_2016
- Change Summary Explanation
- FY15: +$6 million congressional add for commercial spaceports or launch and range complexes to develop the capacity to provide mid-to-low inclination orbits or polar-to-high inclination orbits in support of the national security space program; +$220M Congressional add for rocket propulsion program development. -$0.4M FFRDC reduction. FY16: $84.4M domestic launch system development.
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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