Title :
Atlas V Aft Bulkhead Carrier rideshare system
Author :
Willcox, Maj Travis
Author_Institution :
NRO/OSL, Chantilly, VA, USA
Abstract :
This paper gives the background and details of the Atlas V Aft Bulkhead Carrier to be flown on the National Recoinnassance Office Launch 36 with the Operationally Unique Technologies Satellite Auxiliary Payload. The CubeSats included are from a number of labs, universities and government entities for the purpose of technology demonstration, science experimentation and operational proof of concepts. This mission will pave the way for rideshare on NRO missions and other Atlas V launches.
Keywords :
artificial satellites; NRO missions; atlas V Aft bulkhead carrier rideshare system; national recoinnassance office launch 36; operational unique technology satellite auxiliary payload; Educational institutions; Orbits; Payloads; Satellites; Space missions; Space vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference, 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Big Sky, MT
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0556-4
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2012.6187275
