Lockheed Martin EELV / Atlas 5 at Launch Complex 41
EELV PROGRAM by Center for Defense Information
Lockheed-Martin EELV at FAS, Lockheed Martin Background on evolved Atlas
Lockheed-Martin EELV at FAS, Lockheed Martin public relations overview circa 1999
Financing background at:
Excerpt:
"February 16
The Spaceport Florida Authority (SFA) will provide US$300 million in private financing to Lockheed Martin Astronautics to foster the development of the launch infrastructure for the new Atlas 5 family of launchers at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. SFA will own the refurbished Launch Complex 41 (LC-41) and its related processing facilities and lease them to Lockheed Martin. The first launch of an Atlas 5 vehicle from Cape Canaveral is currently slated for early 2002. "
And at:
http://www.floridaspaceauthority.com/about/background.html
Excerpt:
"Facilities, Financing and Construction
Florida Space Authority has sponsored nearly $500 million in new space industry developments, including launch pads, hangars, payload facilities, control centers, storage facilities, and even tourism facilities. The Authority recently financed the $300 million Atlas V EELV launch facilities at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for Lockheed Martin; financed and constructed a $24 million state-financed Delta IV EELV Horizontal Integration Facility for Boeing; provided $28 million in financing for a Titan IV storage/processing facility; and provided over $25 million for NASA's Apollo/Saturn V Center at Kennedy Space Center. Using various financing mechanisms, in conjunction with its state governmental status, the Authority is able to fund the construction of facilities and, while retaining ownership, lease the facilities to users who provide sufficient debt security."
EELV data, EELV cost data, EELV costs, EELV budget, EELV cost per launch, Cost ("Budget") data (not prices) for EELV:
The below publicly accessible site maintains budgetary information for the Department of Defense, Air Force. To find that data which corresponds to the EELV program, the words "Evolved Expendable launch Vehicle" may be used in "Program Element"; the number would be "0604853F".
Note1: The yearly launch rate purchased, as indicated by "95 AF launches ...FY 2002-2020" (prior source) would correspond to approximately 5 to 6 launches per year, split evenly among Atlas 5 and Delta 4.
e.g. from prior source RDT&E Data > FY 2006, $838.347 divided by ~ 6 = ~ $ 139 million per EELV launch in 2006.
Note2: The jump in budget in FY 2006 (66%, prior source) coincides with "The new acquisition strategy, which will begin in FY06, separates the launch price from the infrastructure costs. Follow on Launch Service Buys will include launch service costs on a fixed price contract".
Note 3: Original buy contracts were "On Oct. 16, 1998, the U.S. Air Force announced the procurement of 19 Boeing Delta IV launches valued at $1.38 billion for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program. " or an average of $ 72 million a launch in 1998.
Note 4: Related to Note 1 and 3 "Aviation Week and Space Technology" World News and Analysis "Rocket Boosters - To prop up domestic rocket industry, Air Force abandons competition" April 18, 2005: "Furthermore, Arnold says the actual pricing is not expected to change dramatically. Based on the Fiscal 2006 budget request, an average EELV launch and associated services cost about $ 170 million, depending on the complexity of integrating the payload onto the rocket and the desired orbit."
Note 5: Other information GAO:
Website Contact: Edgar Zapata
NASA Kennedy Space Center
KSC Systems Engineering Office