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1 SpaceX proprietary data constituting “Confidential Information” under applicable agreements. Tim Hughes Vice President & Chief Counsel

Falcon 1 Falcon 9 Dragon Space Exploration Technologies Corporation 2Oct. 2, 2008

Falcon 1 Overview 2-stage small launch vehicle Vehicle dia. 5.5’; Fairing dia. 5’; Length 68’ 1st Stage LOX/RP1 Merlin M1 engine, ~78k lbf 2nd Stage LOX/RP1 Kestrel engine, ~7k lbf vac. Firm fixed price: $8.1 M all inclusive commercial service (Jan. 2008) Launch from Kwajalein (Reagan Test Site) 1st Stage Parachute/Water Recovery Enhanced Falcon 1 (F1e) block upgrade planned Available early 2010 Payload capability  LEO F1: >1030 lbm (470 kg) F1e: >1580 lbm (720 kg) Oct. 2, 2008 Space Exploration Technologies Corporation All structures, engines, most avionics and all ground systems designed (and mostly built) by SpaceX 3

Falcon 1 Dock Integration Hanger & Clean-room Integration Hanger & Clean-room Offices Sharks Space Exploration Technologies Corporation 4 Oct. 2, 2008

Space Exploration Technologies Corporation 5 SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Central Texas Hawthorne Headquarters Kwajalein Singular goal of providing high reliability, low cost space transportation Transition to human transportation once technology is proven Over 570 employees — grow minimum 50% per year 550,000 sq ft of offices, manufacturing and production in Hawthorne, CA 300 acre state-of-the-art propulsion and structural test facility in central Texas Launch complexes in Kwajalein and Cape Canaveral Oct. 2, 2008

2-stage EELV-class launch vehicle Vehicle dia. 12’; Fairing dia. 17’ (5.2 m); Length 180’ 1 st Stage LOX/RP1 9 x Merlin M9 engines 2 nd Stage LOX/RP1 1 x Merlin M9-vac engine Payload capability (Block 1): 10 MT  LEO (KSC  28.5°; 200 km; circular) 3.5 MT  GTO 2.1 MT  TLI 1.0~1.4 MT  Mars (depending on launch date) Launch from the Cape (LC-40) Vehicle at Cape: Dec $36.75M all inclusive commercial cost (Jan $) Block upgrade planned in 2010 timeframe F9-Heavy also planned 3-stick configuration 29 MT  LEO All structures, engines, most avionics and all ground systems designed (and mostly built) by SpaceX NASA human-rating Factor-of-Safety of 1.4 (vs for EELV) Engine-out capability from release/lift-off Space Exploration Technologies Corporation 6Oct. 2, 2008 Fault tolerant avionics

Space Exploration Technologies Corporation 7Oct. 2, 2008 Completed all multi-engine test milestones Working up to full-duration 9-engine test 1-engine Nov 20, engine Jan 18, engine Mar 8, 2008 Run-tank lift Aug 18, engine May 29, engine Aug 1, 2008

Demo C1, Q – Core Functionality Only Very basic, up & back functionality Tests fundamentals and puts an early success on the books Demo C2, Q – ISS Fly-By Approaches to within 10 km of ISS Establishes command & telemetry cross-link Demonstrates commanding by ISS crew Demo C3, Q – ISS Berthing ISS Proximity Operations, capture and berthing demo Return cargo safely to Earth Establishes system as operational If funding for Crew Capability option is turned on in 2010: Demo D1, 2011 – Unmanned high altitude abort Demo D2, 2011 – Crew transport to ISS (three crew) Cargo mission will have proven ISS rendezvous and berthing operations A “light” flight crew (3) and minimal cargo to provide max delta-V and life support margins Demo D3, 2012 – Crew transport to ISS (seven crew) Verifies ability to transport full complement of crew Space Exploration Technologies Corporation 8Oct. 2, 2008

Ground swell of interest in Dragon amongst the following communities: Biotech/biomedical research Flying on C2 Demo mission Instrument & sensor developers Materials & space environments researchers Life sciences Microgravity research Radiation effects research Shuttle/ISS experimenters (without other flight opportunities) Earth sciences (short-duration LEO missions) Sounding rocket community Space physics & relativity Space Exploration Technologies Corporation 9Oct. 2, 2008 Image credit: NASA We have customers interested in flying payloads on Dragon without going to ISS  Multi-manifesting opportunities We have customers interested in flying payloads on Dragon without going to ISS  Multi-manifesting opportunities

Preliminary Design Review Demo-C3 Mission Space Exploration Technologies Corporation 10Oct. 2, 2008 Image credit: NASA