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Falcon 9 Launch Vehicle Payload User's Guide - SpaceX

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<strong>Falcon</strong> 9 User’s <strong>Guide</strong><br />

9.2. List of Tables<br />

Table 2‐1 ‐ <strong>Falcon</strong> 9 <strong>Launch</strong> <strong>Vehicle</strong> (Block 2) Dimensions and Characteristics ........................... 10<br />

Table 4‐1 ‐ <strong>Falcon</strong> 9 Block 2 Performance to Low Earth Orbit (Cape Canaveral) ......................... 19<br />

Table 4‐2 <strong>Falcon</strong> 9 Block 2 Performance ‐ Circular Polar Orbit .................................................... 20<br />

Table 4‐3 ‐ <strong>Falcon</strong> 9 Block 2 Performance ‐ Sun Synchronous Orbit ............................................ 21<br />

Table 4‐4 ‐ <strong>Falcon</strong> 9 Block 2 Performance ‐ Escape Velocity (Cape Canaveral) ............................ 22<br />

Table 4‐5 ‐ <strong>Falcon</strong> 9 Block 2 Performance to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit ............................ 23<br />

Table 4‐6 ‐ <strong>Falcon</strong> 9 Block 2 Performance to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit<br />

(Kwajalein) ............................................................................................................... 24<br />

Table 4‐7 ‐ Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (Delta‐Velocity To Go) from Cape ........................... 25<br />

Table 4‐8 ‐ Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (Delta‐Velocity To Go) from Kwaj ........................... 26<br />

Table 4‐9 ‐ <strong>Falcon</strong> 9 Sample Flight Timeline, Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit<br />

Mission .................................................................................................................... 28<br />

Table 5‐1 ‐ <strong>Falcon</strong> 9 acoustic environment ................................................................................... 35<br />

Table 5‐2 ‐ <strong>Falcon</strong> 9 <strong>Launch</strong> vehicle RF system characteristics .................................................... 37<br />

Table 6‐1 ‐ <strong>Launch</strong> Control Organization ...................................................................................... 54<br />

Table 6‐2 ‐ Services and equipment for satellite processing ........................................................ 55<br />

Table 6‐3 – Standard <strong>Launch</strong> Integration Process ........................................................................ 59<br />

9.3. List of Acronyms<br />

AWG ............................................................................................................... American Wire Gauge<br />

CAM .................................................................................................. Collision Avoidance Maneuver<br />

CCAFS .......................................................................................... Cape Canaveral Air Force Station<br />

CLA ............................................................................................................... Coupled Loads Analysis<br />

CVCM ...................................................................... Collected Volatile Condensable Mass/Material<br />

DRM ............................................................................................................ Data Recovery Matrices<br />

FAA ................................................................................................. Federal Aviation Administration<br />

FRR .............................................................................................................. Flight Readiness Review<br />

GN2 ........................................................................................................................ Gaseous Nitrogen<br />

GPS .......................................................................................................... Global Positioning System<br />

GSE ........................................................................................................ Ground Support Equipment<br />

ICD ........................................................................................................ Interface Control Document<br />

IPS ....................................................................................................................... Inch‐Pound‐Second<br />

LRR ........................................................................................................... <strong>Launch</strong> Readiness Review<br />

LV ............................................................................................................................... <strong>Launch</strong> <strong>Vehicle</strong><br />

MPE ........................................................................................... Maximum Predicted Environments<br />

Max‐Q .................................................................................................. Maximum Dynamic Pressure<br />

OASPL .................................................................................................Overall Sound Pressure Level<br />

PPF .......................................................................................................... <strong>Payload</strong> Processing Facility<br />

QD ......................................................................................................................... Quick Disconnect<br />

RF............................................................................................................................ Radio Frequency<br />

SCM 2008‐010 Rev. 1 Copyright ‐‐ <strong>SpaceX</strong> 2009 64

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