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Kistler developed the K-1 vehicle and operations concept.
RPK is leading the K-1 systems engineering and integration through
an integrated team composed of RPK and contractor personnel. The detailed
design, development, fabrication, and test of the K-1 are the result of
teamwork and effort of the dedicated K-1 team. RPK has systems level
managers, lead engineers, and integrated working group participants working
in each major technical area and with each contractor.
Each of RPK's contractors is a leader in its respective field of the
aerospace industry and has significant experience in the construction
of similar components. Seven main contractors and twenty supporting contractors
are involved with the K-1 program.
The K-1 is a U.S. manufactured vehicle. States highlighted in green represent
locations of the K-1 prime and supporting contractors.
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Rocketplane
Kistler provides customer services, program management, systems
engineering and integration, launch systems development, and launch operations.
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GenCorp
Aerojet
supplies the propulsion system for the
K-1 Vehicle. The propulsion system consists of the main engines, orbital
maneuvering system, attitude control system, and associated pressurization
and control systems. Aerojet has designed modifications of the NK-33/43
engines for the K-1 vehicle and will conduct an engine test program prior
to first flight.
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Charles Stark Draper Laboratory
provides guidance, navigation and control software design and development,
space vehicle systems engineering, mission control software design and development,
and integrated verification and validation of the K-1 flight systems. The
Draper-developed Hardware-In-The-Loop Integrated Vehicle Simulation is demonstrating
system performance and validating software operations.
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Honeywell
provides the K-1 avionics hardware, software, and vehicle management system.
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Irvin Aerospace
is providing the K-1 landing system. This includes all parachutes, airbags
and associated activation and control systems.
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Lockheed Martin Michoud
Space Systems provides the aluminum liquid oxygen
tanks for the first and second stages, and the aluminum fuel tank for the
first stage.
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Northrop
Grumman Corporation
is building the K-1 vehicle composite structures. This includes the first
and second stage structural components, second stage composite fuel tank
and payload module.
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Oceaneering
is providing the Thermal Protection System for the K-1 including tiles and
blankets on both stages.
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ATA Engineering
provides loads and thermal systems analysis for the K-1.
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Vibro-Acoustic
Sciences, Inc.
provides vibration and acoustic analyses for the K-1.
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Lockheed Martin Vought Systems
has conducted wind tunnel tests on the K-1.
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Langley Research Center has conducted Hypersonic
wind tunnel testing and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) on the K-1. |
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Near Incorporated
is conducting the K-1 aerodynamic analysis.
Launch Sites
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Leighton Contractors
is building the Woomera, Australia
K-1 launch facilities.
RPK has signed a use permit with the The Nevada Test Site Development
Corporation for the K-1 Nevada launch site.
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Reynolds, Smith & Hills
has designed the K-1 launch facility and ground support equipment.
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Kistler Woomera Pty
Ltd provides K-1 launch operations at
the Woomera, Australia lauch site.
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| Spaceport Woomera
Pty Ltd provides K-1 logistics and facilities
at the Woomera, Australia launch site. |
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