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Launch Services Program

COMMON

Launch Site Support Plan

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Scope of Agreement

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Launch Services Program (LSP) is tasked with the management of the integration and launch of spacecraft aboard commercial launch vehicles. This Launch Site Support Plan (LSSP) documents the common products and services for launch site processing provided for NASA Launch Services (NLS) II spacecraft customers in a NASA provided payload processing facility (PPF). These common requirements represent the minimum requirements for a NLS II LSP spacecraft and may be supplemented by a spacecraft LSSP.

Complimentary to the requirements, the applicable policies that govern launch site processing are documented in the LSP-UG-332.01, Guide for NASA Spacecraft Processing at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) or LSP-UG-332.02, Guide for NASA Spacecraft Processing at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB).

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Mark Shugg Chief, Launch Site Integration Branch

Authority

The decision authority of whether to create and release a Launch Site Support Plan (LSSP) resides with the Chief, Launch Site Integration Branch (Ref. Section 3.7 of KDP-B-1028).

Revision and Control

Publication of this LSSP is controlled in the NASA Technical Documentation System. Revisions to this LSSP are tracked on page 4 in the LSSP revision log. For the latest version of this LSSP or for comments, corrections, and updates direct your inquiry to the following:

Mark Shugg Chief, Launch Site Integration Branch National Aeronautics and Space Administration Telephone: 321-867-6368 E-Mail address: mark.d.shugg@nasa.gov

Common LSSP Revision Log

Basic

December 2022

All

Publication of Common LSSP

See document

Revision A

September 2024

All

Clarifications on requirements scope and editorial changes

See document

Table of Contents

Abbreviations and Acronyms

The following abbreviations and acronyms are used in this document.

µg Microgram

KSC Kennedy Space Center

OSHA Operational Safety and Health Administration

Reference Documents

The following is the list of documents referenced in this LSSP:

and 14644-2 Airborne Particulate Cleanliness Classes in Cleanroom and Clean Zones

1 Spacecraft Project Description

This LSSP reflects the most common processing flow and requirements for a LSP NLS II spacecraft processing in a NASA LSP-provided PPF. The common spacecraft configuration is a scientific or robotic spacecraft, with mono propellant, and with some contamination sensitive surfaces.

2 Launch Site Processing

A spacecraft project has prime responsibility for spacecraft assembly, test, and servicing while processing at the launch site. LSP provides support services to the spacecraft program and personnel at the launch site. The LSP Launch Site Integration Manager (LSIM) is responsible for arranging, coordinating, and verifying these launch site support services for LSP missions. An overview of the processing for a common LSP NLS II spacecraft is listed in section 2.1.

The Launch Service Contractor (LSC) has prime responsibility for launch vehicle (LV) hardware assembly, test, and servicing while processing in LSP provided facilities. LSP provides support services to the LSC at LSP provided facilities for the work necessary for the spacecraft to launch vehicle integration activities. An overview of the common processing for launch vehicles in a LSP-provided PPF is listed in section 2.2.

The spacecraft processing facility provider has prime responsibility for providing, operating, and maintaining the facility, along with providing the support and services necessary and agreed to allow the spacecraft and LSC to successfully prepare for launch.

2.1 Common Spacecraft Launch Site Processing

The detailed launch site processing products and services requested for LSP spacecraft are listed in the Common Support Requirements and Common Communication Support Requirements (Tables 4.1 and 4.2, respectively).

The common processing for a LSP NLS II spacecraft includes:

· ground support equipment (GSE) arrival at the processing facility

· setup of support areas at the processing facility including control rooms and office space

· spacecraft arrival, setup, and inspection

· spacecraft assembly and/or instrument integration (if required)

· spacecraft aliveness testing and system performance testing

· propellant loading/decontamination activities (if required)

· battery installation and charging

· final cleaning

· ordnance installation (if required)

A diagram of the most common launch site processing flow activities for LSP NLS II spacecraft is included as Figure 2.1.

Figure 2.1 Common Launch Site Processing Flow

2.2 Launch Vehicle Processing Requiring LSP Support

Common launch site processing products and services requested by the LSC are included in the attached Common Support Requirements and Common Communication Support Requirements (Tables 4.1 and 4.2, respectively) for processing in LSP-provided facilities. This LSSP expects the encapsulation of the spacecraft to occur in the processing facility, whether it be a payload processing facility (PPF), hazardous processing facility (HPF) or encapsulation bay (EB), and the requirements for encapsulation are included.

LSC activities may include the following:

· ground support equipment (GSE) arrival at the processing facility

· setup of support/office areas at the processing facility

· element cleaning

· mating of spacecraft to payload attach fitting or payload adapter

· system performance testing

· encapsulating spacecraft into fairing

· ordnance installation (if necessary)

· moving encapsulated spacecraft onto the transporter

3 RESERVED

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4 Common Support Requirements And Communication Support Requirements Matrixes

The following Support Requirements Matrix contains items that shall be provided by the facility contractor to meet the requirements of a common LSP NLS II spacecraft customer, the LSC, and the launch site team in order to implement a successful launch site flow.

The facility contractor shall provide responses wherever to be proposed (TBP) is listed. This includes their commitment to provide the required items in the commitment column.

If a facility contractor cannot meet a particular requirement, the Comments/Implementation column should address how the intent of the requirement will be met. When specific information is requested in the Comments/Implementation column with a TBP, the facility contractor shall provide the information for the offered standard service. For example, in requirement 0001 the contractor shall provide the square footage of available cleanroom(s) being offered as a standard service:

Area Exclusive and secure ISO 14644-1 Class 8 cleanroom for spacecraft processing.

Spacecraft LSSPs will list the size and specifications.

Location Descriptions:

The processing facility minimum requirements for a LSP spacecraft mission are dedicated use of one cleanroom with an airlock (shared use of airlock is acceptable) and a garment change room, one control room, two dedicated LSP offices, and two Spacecraft Customer office areas, as long as those facilities are able to meet the full set of requirements. The Contractor shall also provide access to conference areas and storage facilities.

Spacecraft non-hazardous processing, hazardous processing and encapsulation may occur in a single location capable of all the processing, or they may involve separate spaces for each phase subject to the dimensions, capabilities, and features of the facility offered for use.

A HPF is processing space outfitted to support spacecraft propellant loading or operations with other hazardous substances. If a facility contractor is not offering HPF capabilities for hazardous processing, all [HPF Only] designated requirements would be N/A.

An EB is an area for spacecraft mating to the LV adapter and encapsulation into the LV fairings. The EB requirements include the minimum requirements for preparing the launch vehicle adapter and fairing for encapsulating the spacecraft, as well as for encapsulation itself. The EB requirements are additive to the PPF or HPF requirements in either square footage, time, or both.

An airlock, or equivalent space, is required for hardware entry to a cleanroom from outside.

Control room space and office space are required for the duration of the processing through launch. If a spacecraft processing is conducted in multiple locations, the supporting facilities (control room, airlock, and offices) may be the same while the spacecraft is in each location or may also change with each change in spacecraft location.

Common Support Requirements Table Numbering Key:

Location (LOC)

Including LSC facility requirements for encapsulation

Category (CAT)

Table 4.1 Common Support Requirements

Area Exclusive and secure ISO 14644-1 Class 8 cleanroom for spacecraft processing.

Spacecraft LSSPs will list the size and specifications.

Door Size Cleanroom door sized to allow entry and exit of the spacecraft hardware.

Spacecraft LSSPs will list the size and specifications.

Clean work area in or near the cleanroom for the stowing and preparation of the propellant loading equipment to fuel the spacecraft. Area also to be used for propellant storage during the thermal acclimation period for a minimum 3 days prior to sampling/loading.

This space should be separate but contiguous with the spacecraft processing area.

Space for initial decontamination and safing of propellant GSE.

Spacecraft fueling area in the cleanroom with spill containment.

Facility fuel scrubber system or accommodations for a bubbler tank.

Bubbler tank accommodations to include outside space adjacent to the spacecraft fueling building, with pass-throughs from the outside into the fueling area.

Air regulation and distribution panel system or pass-throughs from the outside into the fueling area for breathing air lines to support fueling operations.

· One (1) each 208 volts, 3 phase, 60 Hz circuit

· on uninterruptable power supply (UPS)

Spacecraft LSSPs will list the receptacles required.

· Five (5) each 120 VAC, 1 phase, 60 Hz, 15 Amp circuits with wall receptacle National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) 5-20

· on UPS

Spacecraft LSSPs will list the receptacles required.

If autostart/autotransfer of the backup power generator is not available, the facility will provide support to manually perform these operations during all spacecraft critical operations.

Test and checkout results of the backup generator and of any autostart/autotransfer functions to be provided no later later than 3 days prior to hardware arrival.

To the maximum extent practical, technical grounds shall be separate or shielded from facility grounds and be clearly marked “Technical Ground” or “Facility Ground”.

Electrical

Electrical

Copy of the certification to be provided with the COFR.

· Particles verified to ISO 14644-1 and ISO 14644-2 Class 8

· Non-volatile residue (NVR) levels verified by exposing NVR plates/foils for one month and analyzed to 0.5 µg/cm2/month per ASTM-E-1235.

· Verification of particulate fallout to Level 750 per IEST-STD-CC-1246E for a 24-hour period.

· Verification of hydrocarbon levels at or less than 15 ppm.

Facility cleanroom to be maintained in an operational state from the point of this certification forward through the end of spacecraft occupancy (Temp/RH and particle counts maintained at LSSP levels).

Certification of the cleanroom can be accomplished while occupied by prior tenants.

Room Air Supply Cleanliness Maintain cleanroom to ISO 14644-1 Class 8 for spacecraft processing.

The facility air supply shall have High Efficiency Particle Arrestor (HEPA) and molecular filters and positive pressure with respect to outside (except when prohibited due to hazardous operations).

NOTE: if this area is shared with any other hardware, including that on the same launch, the strictest environmental requirements for cleanliness will apply for the full duration.

Provide reports of the cleanroom particulate environment to the spacecraft daily.

Particulate fallout will be measured as percent area coverage, %AC or PAC, per IEST-STD-CC-1246E using particulate fallout collectors exposed for one month each.

Analyze 2 filters per month, staggered every two weeks, so that every two weeks one filter is removed for analysis and replaced.

Two (2) NVR plates/foils will be exposed for one month each. Plates will be staggered such that every two weeks one plate is removed for analysis and replaced. Each NVR plate will be analyzed per ASTM-E-1235. Provide enough plates to allow for rotation through occupancy.

A portable hydrocarbon monitor, such as a photoionization detector (PID) or a sample cylinder, may be used to satisfy hydrocarbon measurements.

Record same on intervals not to exceed 15 minutes.

Provide an immediate notification method (ALARM) per the guidelines below.

Report all alarms to the LSIM, Customer Processing Support Manager (CPSM), Launch Site Support Engineer (LSSE) or project leader/test conductor per established Project call lists within 60 minutes of an alarm.

Set up particle counter warning system threshold to 75% of the cleanliness limit.

Set up particle counter alarm system threshold to 100% of the cleanliness limit.

Additional cleaning of the floor &/or affected wall areas anytime major movements or door openings have occurred.

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) HEPA vacuuming, and mopping will be performed as required (timing to be coordinated with spacecraft), up to the limit line established around the Spacecraft and GSE.

The cleanroom floor will be vacuumed and wet-mopped by spacecraft personnel around the critical zone defined by the spacecraft.

Provide waste removal, as necessary.

Crane to be on backup power system to power the crane in the event of power loss during lifting.

Spacecraft LSSPs will list the size and specifications.

Spacecraft LSSPs will list the size and specifications.

Spacecraft LSSPs will list the size and specifications.

Alternate access methods may be acceptable (folding or extending structural platforms, etc.).

ESD workbench to be verified grounded and functioning properly.

Wrist strap tester

Garment hanging rack.

· One (1) Mop

· One (1) Bucket

Locker Locker for storage of small ordnance.

One blast shield or equivalent protection for operator’s protection against splinters or explosion during fueling and pressurization activities.

Cleaning supplies to support the response activities for any credible hydrazine spill, including a mop and sop kit and a drip pan.

IPA for GSE cleaning shall be >99.5% purity and <0.001% residue (e.g., American Chemical Society [ACS] or ACS Spectrophotometric grade).

Vendor certification provided at time of use.

Air supply flow rate, pressure, quality, and fitting will be in the spacecraft LSSP.

Tacky Mats

One Hundred (100) wipes

Qty One Hundred (100)

Sizes ranging from small (S) to extra, extra, extra large (XXXL) are required.

Boots ISO Class 8 compatible silicone free cleanroom non-static generating cleanroom garment boots for 40 spacecraft personnel with a twice weekly change out during spacecraft processing.

Sizes ranging from S to XXXL are required.

Garment Head Covers ISO Class 8 compatible silicone free cleanroom non-static generating cleanroom garment head covers for 40 spacecraft personnel with a twice weekly change out during spacecraft processing.

Sizes ranging from S to extra large (XL) are required.

Gloves Cleanroom gloves (IEST STD-CC1246, Level 100 compliant) for 40 spacecraft personnel, twice daily change out.

Sizes ranging from S to XL are required.

Garment replenishment shall be at the rate of at least two garment sets per person per week.

The cleanroom system shall be at least single fault tolerance to inadvertent activation (e.g., a “dry-pipe” system requiring a two-stage activation prior to discharging water).

Portable hydrazine detector to alarm at 0.01 ppm while hydrazine is present in the HPF.

Provide certification of handheld propellant vapor detectors to the 0.1 ppm hydrazine level with the COFR.

Continuous detection and alarm for hydrazine vapor detection monitoring in affected HPF work areas to the 0.01 ppm sensitivity level when hydrazine is present.

Provide certification of fixed propellant vapor detectors to the 0.1 ppm hydrazine level with the COFR.

Ensure the spacecraft fueling area is a safety restricted area when performing hazardous operations, indicated by flashing lights.

Protection

This requirement applies in all areas where personnel will be working, including the change room and cleanroom.

A quantity of Emergency Life Support Apparatus (ELSA), Escape Only Respirators (EOR) or equivalent units to support cleanroom operations after hydrazine has entered the facility if required by the Facility Safety Plan.

Additional 2 ELSA/EOR units per personnel lift (scissor lift or other) or platform are required to support personnel working on elevated platforms and lifts.

Spacecraft LSSPs will specify the quantity.

Only personnel on an authorized access list, provided by the LSIM, will be granted unescorted access to the cleanroom.

Access control can be via swipe card, cipher code or guard.

Spacecraft LSSPs will list the quantity.

This training shall be performed ahead of or immediately upon personnel arrival at the processing facility.

Personnel lift Training Forklift and personnel lift familiarization training, as necessary, for spacecraft personnel to operate the processing facility provided forklifts and personnel lifts.

ELSA, EOR, or equivalent, training for all spacecraft, LSP and LSC personnel as necessary.

Training to be available at multiple times/days to accommodate traveling team members.

Decontamination procedure to be followed in the clean work area in the event of a minor or a major fuel spill.

Scheduling of Fire & Rescue support on alert during scheduled hydrazine operations.

Any rooms that the spacecraft must transit through before reaching their assigned cleanroom will be treated as airlock space and must meet all LSSP airlock (1000-1999) requirements for the environment and those requirements supporting the transit of the hardware (clean compressed air, etc.).

Spacecraft LSSPs will list the area size and door size required.

Door Size Airlock door sized to allow entry and exit of the spacecraft hardware.

Spacecraft LSSPs will list the size and specifications.

Size to accommodate a standard flatbed trailer and the equipment for cleaning and drying.

· One (1) each 208 volts, 3 phase, 60 Hz circuit

· on uninterruptable power supply (UPS)

Spacecraft LSSPs will list the receptacles required.

· Five (5) each 120 VAC, 1 Ø, 60 Hz, 15 Amp circuits with wall receptacle NEMA 5-20

· on uninterruptable power supply (UPS)

Spacecraft LSSPs will list the receptacles required.

If autostart/autotransfer of the backup power generator is not available, the Facility Contractor will provide support to manually perform these operations during all spacecraft critical operations.

Test and checkout results of the backup generator and of any autostart/autotransfer functions to be provided no later later than 3 days prior to hardware arrival.

Electrical

Location of the grounding plate(s) shall allow for transition of the shipping container from the exterior apron to the Airlock without breaking the ground connection.

To the maximum extent practical, technical grounds shall be separate or shielded from facility grounds and be clearly marked “Technical Ground” or “Facility Ground”.

Spacecraft to provide grounding cable.

Electrical

Electrical

Copy of the certification to be provided with the COFR.

After the Airlock doors have been opened to the outside and then closed, the airlock will be cleaned prior to opening a spacecraft shipping container or Airlock door into the cleanroom.

A designated facility representative shall verify particle count and environmental conditions in the Airlock have returned to ISO Class 8 readings prior to opening any spacecraft shipping container or Airlock door into the cleanroom.

Certification and verification data are to be provided with the COFR, when available at the time of COFR delivery. Otherwise provided 3 days prior to hardware arrival.

Certification of the airlock can be accomplished while occupied by prior tenants.

Room Air Supply Cleanliness Maintain the airlock to ISO 14644-1 Class 8 for all periods the spacecraft is in the airlock.

The facility air supply shall have HEPA and charcoal filters and a positive pressure to the surrounding work areas (except when prohibited due to hazardous operations).

NOTE: if this area is shared with any other hardware, including that on the same launch, the strictest environmental requirements for cleanliness will apply for the full duration.

Provide reports of the cleanroom particulate environment to the spacecraft daily when the spacecraft is in the airlock.

Excursions from Class 8 are allowed when the door to the outside is opened as long there is not any unprotected spacecraft flight hardware/GSE present. The nominal time required for the airlock to return to Class 8, after outside doors are closed, will be provided by the Facility Contractor.

NVR Certification Ongoing monitoring and verification of Airlock NVR levels throughout the spacecraft occupancy to 0.5 µg/cm2/month per ASTM-E-1234 and ASTM-E-1235.

30 days of recent measurement data delivered with the COFR, if available, or no later than 3 days prior to arrival.

Data collection will be for 3 days prior to spacecraft arrival and continue during spacecraft occupancy in the airlock.

Collection and analysis of 1 plate every 4 weeks at a maximum.

A portable hydrocarbon monitor, such as a photoionization detector (PID) or a sample cylinder, may be used to satisfy hydrocarbon measurements.

While Flight Hardware is present in the Airlock, provide notification method (ALARM) per guidelines below.

Report all alarms to the LSIM, CPSM, or LSSE or project leader/test conductor per established Project call lists within 60 minutes of alarm.

Set up particle counter warning system threshold to 75% of the cleanliness limit.

Set up particle counter alarm system threshold to 100% of the cleanliness limit.

Additional cleaning of the floor &/or affected wall areas anytime major movements or door openings have occurred.

Spacecraft personnel will perform cleaning within 1 meter (3.3 feet) of the spacecraft, if present.

Provide waste removal, as necessary.

Crane to be on backup power system to power the crane in the event of power loss during lifting.

Spacecraft LSSPs will list the size and specifications.

Certification to be provided with the COFR.

Exterior Water Water source for cleaning spacecraft shipping container on the airlock apron before entering the facility and enough hose to reach the container while it is on the apron.

Alternative drying methods are acceptable.

IPA for GSE cleaning shall be >99.5% purity and <0.001% residue (e.g., ACS or ACS Spectrophotometric grade).

Vendor certification provided at time of use.

Air supply flow rate, pressure, quality, and fitting will be in the spacecraft LSSP.