To: Wayne Rumball who wrote (1257 ) 8/19/1999 5:51:00 AM From: LANCE B Respond to of 2942
EPEA- A LITTLE UPDATE OFF THEIR WEB SITE August 9, 1999 On August 6, 1999, EPAC was notified by NASA officials of its decision to finalize the agreement between E'Prime and NASA for the use of property at Kennedy Space Center for the implementation of E'Prime's canister launch program. August 3, 1999 E'Prime is in the final process of completing implementation of its canister launch program at Kodiak Launch Complex. In May, E'Prime submitted a Program Introduction to Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation. The Kodiak Facility will be used as a platform for Polar Launches. Whereas, the Kennedy Space Center facility will be Equatorial Launches. Both systems will implement the canister launch process. However, the operation in Kodiak is designed to assemble and launch payload from the assembly platform. The vehicle is assembled. The building is moved back to a safe distance. The vehicle is erected and launched. At KSC, the vehicle will be prepared and moved to the launch site by railcar. July 27, 1999 E'Prime is in the final process of completing implementation of its canister launch program at Kennedy Space Center. This follows on the heals of having submitted a Program Introduction to NASA Officials in June, which includes the identification of a launch site and vehicle assembly operation. Program Introduction - The program Introduction (PI) is the initial planning document submitted by a potential customer to the support agency immediately upon identification of the scope and duration of program activity. It gives a general description of their program, the launch site, the trajectory, and mission requirements.