1. This document is the property of EADS LAUNCH VEHICLES. It shall not be communicated to third parties without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS LAUNCH VEHICLES - 2003 1 GSPC meetingApril 9 th 2003 GSPC Meeting April 9 th 2003 ESA and EADS-LV’s on-going activities on Gossamer Spacecrafts

2. This document is the property of EADS LAUNCH VEHICLES. It shall not be communicated to third parties without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS LAUNCH VEHICLES - 2003 2 GSPC meetingApril 9 th 2003 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Reentry Technology Verification Technology Improvement Application: ISS DLS IRDT-2’ Launcher: RKA BSC, Astrium, ESA ESA TRP System: Astrium Technology: SMEs ESA / RKA: DLS Devlp. ESA (STEP/MSP): System - Astrium RKA: Progress flight / Inflatable - BSC Progress & ATV Application: Planet Exploration NASA / ESA 22 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 Precursor Flight Inflatable Re-entry Technology ESA Roadmap

3. This document is the property of EADS LAUNCH VEHICLES. It shall not be communicated to third parties without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS LAUNCH VEHICLES - 2003 3 GSPC meetingApril 9 th 2003 Re-entry shields & Aerodynamic Appendixes EADS-LV ’s on-going Activities ä TRP ESA Inflatable Re-entry Technology 4 study, manufacturing, testing of 2 re-entry shield demonstrators 4 prime contractor = OHB 4 EADS-LV ’s activities focused on inflatable technologies aerothermodynamics ablative thermal protection ä In-house studies on inflatable aerodynamic appendixes 4 lateral appendixes 4 lateral cone-shaped appendixes for boosters 4 rear cone-shaped appendix

4. This document is the property of EADS LAUNCH VEHICLES. It shall not be communicated to third parties without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS LAUNCH VEHICLES - 2003 4 GSPC meetingApril 9 th 2003 Rigidizable Inflatable Space Equipment ESA Roadmap

5. This document is the property of EADS LAUNCH VEHICLES. It shall not be communicated to third parties without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS LAUNCH VEHICLES - 2003 5 GSPC meetingApril 9 th 2003 Rigidizable Inflatable Space Equipment EADS-LV ’s on-going Activities ä Validation and Qualification Logic Study for Inflatable Technologies ä TRP ESA Structural Design of Advanced Solar Array 4 18 months 4 trade-off mechanical / inflatable technologies 4 study focused on deployment ä In-house studies 4 rigidization techniques 4 structural analysis 4 etc.

6. This document is the property of EADS LAUNCH VEHICLES. It shall not be communicated to third parties without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS LAUNCH VEHICLES - 2003 6 GSPC meetingApril 9 th 2003 Kourou (50) Cherbourg Biscarrosse Les Mureaux (2,050) Aquitaine (1,100) Toulon Brest French Guyana Test centre Naval base Workforce : 3,200 EADS-LV ’s Sites

7. This document is the property of EADS LAUNCH VEHICLES. It shall not be communicated to third parties without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS LAUNCH VEHICLES - 2003 7 GSPC meetingApril 9 th 2003 Ariane 5 ESC-A Ariane 5 Ariane 44L with H10-3+ Soyuz Starsem 10 t 12 t 5.9 t > 20 t 300 km - 51°6 > 20 t 300 km - 51°6 2.5 t / 5 t 1 400 km 2.5 t / 5 t 1 400 km 1.5 t 700 km 1.5 t 700 km Rockot Ariane 5 ESC-B 4.8 t 1.1 t 700 km 1.1 t 700 km GTO capability (double launch) LEO capability Vega Civil Space Transport Activity: a Range of Launchers

8. This document is the property of EADS LAUNCH VEHICLES. It shall not be communicated to third parties without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS LAUNCH VEHICLES - 2003 8 GSPC meetingApril 9 th 2003 Ballistic Missiles Systems Activity MSBS M1 M2 M20 M4 M45 M51 French industrial prime contractor MSBS : Submarine-launched ballistic missile

9. This document is the property of EADS LAUNCH VEHICLES. It shall not be communicated to third parties without prior written agreement. Its contents shall not be disclosed.  - EADS LAUNCH VEHICLES - 2003 9 GSPC meetingApril 9 th 2003 Equipment & Miscellaneous Activity Microgravity Satellite products Space equipment