Orbital Segment

SSMS Space Rider

VOTV
IOD/IOV, mini satellite Re-entry and PL
Orbital transfer
charter download
VSS:

Ariane 5 Ariane 6
up to 10,5t GTO Up to 11t GTO (A64)
GTO,MEO, Heavy

Common Block
P120C
the brick and pillar for
next gen ESA
vehicles

2020
E

Zefiro 40
Consolidate and improve a
Vega E
winning concept
>3,000kg LEO(1) + MPL
extension

Vega C
>2,400kg LEO(1)
LEO

Vega New upper stage:

1,450kg LEO unprecedented
2019 2024
versatility
LEO, Mini

Vega C l
Vega E l
>250kg
>500kg LEO(2)
LEO(2)

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 Vega vs Vega C - Performance “Use Cases”

• Increased Fairing Volume for hoisting payload

• Increased Performance Capabilities
• Increased Upper Stage Number of Reignition

ENLARGED SERVICE FOR PAYLOADS

Ride Share Options
Constellations Deployment
Long Orbital Experience
IOD/IOV

For a typical constellation deployment scenario:

Vega-C
Vega Vega C.
Vega

• First satellite cluster release [kg] 250 350

• Di [change of orbital inclination] 1,5 5
• Second satellite cluster release [kg] 250 350
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 Vega vs Vega C - Performance “Use Cases”

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 Vega C light

Launcher: Vega C light:

 Vega / Vega C derivative

 Payload mass > 250 Kg,

500km@SSO

 Launch Service Cost = < 10

M€

 Operational by early 2021

l
Optimal choice for launching
small satellites on exotic
orbits, constellation servicing,
quick satellite deployment (5
days to orbit)

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 Vega, Vega-C & Vega-E performance comparison

Performances in circular Sun

Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
VEGA E

Vega-E Vega-C Vega

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 Vega E - when versatility sets the pace

VUS, the LOx-Methane upper stage of Vega E will increase

largely the versatility, reducing multiple satellite pairing
constraints due its ability to significantly change orbital plane. E

For the payload class larger than 400kg , Vega E will assure more
than 75% of the market in dual payload configuration and more
than 40% in triple payload mission. With more than 3ton in SSO,
will cover 95% of the market in single payload configuration.

Versatility is a premium for Vega E.

For instance, for a typical constellation deployment scenario:

Vega C Vega E.
• First satellite cluster release [kg] 350 1000
• Di [change of orbital inclination] 5 10
• Second satellite cluster release [kg] 350 1000

Vega E
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 Vega Space System:
• Periodic IOD/IOV charter to Low Earth Orbit.
• Download to airstrip of orbital payloads up to 800kg
through Space Rider (developed with Italian partnership).
• Constellation satellite deployment to Final anomaly.
• Significant Orbital Transfer or Orbital Plane Change of
single or multiple Payloads.
• Long orbital life and deorbiting for non separated
Payloads.
• Extended Orbital Experience, enabling payload to drive
AVUM bus.

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 SSMS – Some insights

SSMS is the gateway to space for worldwide customers, a

combination of commercial and institutional payloads. The
first mission will take place in 2018 to carry a bunch of
satellites requiring a competitive, reliable and accurate
access to the destination orbit.

SSMS is based on a modular dispenser designed for both the

Vega launcher and its more performing evolution Vega C.

SSMS dispenser can accommodate all classes of small

satellites with mass ranging from 1 kg (Cubesats or Cubesat
clusters) to 400 kg (Minisats); coupled with Vega’s upper
stage AVUM, it can deliver PLs in multiple orbital planes
through an extended orbital experience.

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 Space Rider
Landing Space Rider:
 Download to airstrip up
to 800 kg of Payload
from LEO orbit.

 Long Orbital stay: more

than two months

 Largely re-usable: up to
six flights per specimen.

 Orbited by Vega C
launched in European
Space Port

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Vega opens a world of opportunities for Space
Economy:
• for In Orbit Testing, Demonstration, Servicing, it
enables low cost round trip to space and allows
any player to make true good ideas without the
need and the burden of being rocket scientists
or satellite manufacturer. SSMS missions are in
search of small payloads to be orbited!
• Science and Exploration. Vega has carried so far
many scientific payloads critical for knowledge,
as gravitational waves experiments. VSS will
enhance European capability for solar system
exploration missions.

• Deployment and maintenance of large

Constellations will shape our future:
constellations :
High refresh imaging, broadband for
• Earth observation (optical and radar)
mobile internet, Machine to Machine
• Connectivity (i.e. 5G, M2M, Internet of
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 SSMS: satellite charter and In Orbit Demonstration & Validation.
0,5-1 Vega Flight per year: it is the gate to In Orbit Servicing.
SSMS PLA+ALEK:
IOD/IOV missions
• up to 20 P/Ls
2.2t @SSO on distinct
orbit, Piggy Back P/L
• up to 2 months orbital Orbital Plane deployment
operations Change
• limited payload re-
entry capability

AVUM Re-entry

SSMS Dispenser
IOD/IOV carrier Minisatellite
deployment swarm
deployment
Launch

AVUM Orbital
Up to 2 months
Life Extension Kit
orbital operation
@LEO up to 3t
@SSO 2.2t

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