Spaceport Implications of Star Tram Concept

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Spaceport Implications of Star Tram Concept
Requirements

• Security at the spaceport, facilities along the
  
• launch system and around the entire perimeter
• of the launch tube and support system

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Spaceport Implications of Star Tram Concept
Ground Flow Analysis
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Star Tram Ground Flow Analysis
General

• Facility organized to accommodate timely
• and efficient vehicle recovery, processing
• and launch through in-line and off-line
• operations

• In-line operations designate critical path
• functions staged to optimize servicing time
• of a flight vehicle as it moves through the
• service facility from recovery to next-launch

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Star Tram Ground Flow Analysis
General

• Off-line operations provide services and
• support in-line operations

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Star Tram Ground Flow Analysis
Landing and Recovery Operations - RLV

• Inspection and safing of returning vehicles

• Off-load passengers and crew with
• transport to terminal facilities

• Passenger and crew
• processing, security and
• support facilities

• Overnight accommodations
• and amenities for passengers
• and crew

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Star Tram Ground Flow Analysis
Landing and Recovery Operations - RLV

• Medical services and flight training facilities

• Parking and multi-modal transportation
• center

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Star Tram Ground Flow Analysis
Flight Vehicle Processing Routine Service
Operations - RLV

• Routine vehicle servicing bay for quick
• turn-around to launch

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Star Tram Ground Flow Analysis
Flight Vehicle Processing Routine Service
Operations - RLV

• Integrated Vehicle Health Management
• systems, schedules repairs and stages
• parts

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Star Tram Ground Flow Analysis
Flight Vehicle Processing Routine Service
Operations - RLV

• Off-line maintenance depot for flight
• vehicle receiving and check-out

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Star Tram Ground Flow Analysis
Flight Vehicle Processing Routine Service
Operations - RLV

• Parts receiving and distribution facility
• tied to IVHM systems

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Star Tram Ground Flow Analysis
Flight Vehicle Assembly Processing - HLM

• Receiving, handling and warehousing
• facilities for HLM payload modules,
• aerodynamics fairings and propulsion
• modules shipped to the site

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Star Tram Ground Flow Analysis
Flight Vehicle Assembly Processing - HLM

• Payload receiving, handling and
• and processing facility to receive and
• prepare payloads and pre-loaded HLM
• modules

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Star Tram Ground Flow Analysis
Flight Vehicle Assembly Processing - HLM

• Assembly facility where payloads and
• payload modules are integrated and
• power modules and fairings are attached
• in an assembly line process

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Star Tram Ground Flow Analysis
Flight Vehicle Assembly Processing - HLM

• Transport system to convey HLMs
• through the assembly facility and to
• launch position

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Star Tram Ground Flow Analysis
Payload Processing Operations - RLV

• Payload shipping/receiving and
• processing facility to handle and
• distribute payloads from off-site

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Star Tram Ground Flow Analysis
Payload Processing Operations - RLV

• Payload/container assembly and testing
• lab for up-payloads

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Star Tram Ground Flow Analysis
Payload Processing Operations - RLV

• Payload integration and testing bay for
• payload insertion into flight vehicle

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Star Tram Ground Flow Analysis
Payload Processing Operations - RLV

• Payload removal bay and isolation/
• decontamination area to handle removal
• of down-payloads from flight vehicle

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Star Tram Ground Flow Analysis
Payload Processing Operations - RLV

• Payload de-integration area to separate
• payloads from containers and prepare
• for shipping off-site

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Star Tram Ground Flow Analysis
Pre-Launch/Launch Operations

• Receive and load departing passengers
• and crew - RLV

• Receive assembled HLM

• Flight support services
• on-loads food and services
• passenger/crew related
• support systems - RLV

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Star Tram Ground Flow Analysis
Pre-Launch/Launch Operations

• Power generation facility with
• co-generation capability provides power
• for maglev launch systems and fuel (RLV)
• to flight service

• Air lock chamber and final
• launch position at end of
• evacuated launch tube

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Star Tram Ground Flow Analysis
Pre-Launch/Launch Operations

• Launch support systems for vehicle
• monitoring and initiation of launch

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Star Tram Ground Flow Analysis
Administrative Operations

• Spaceport Management functions located
• at various facilities throughout the Star
• Tram complex

• Administrative offices for Star Tram
• operations and flight planning

• Launch control, flight communications
• and related launch operations

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Star Tram Ground Flow Analysis
Administrative Operations

• Rescue, firefighting and security
• operations

• Roads, grounds and facility maintenance
• operations

• Storage and distribution facilities

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Conceptual Application Star Tram