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AirAir Force Research LaboratoryForce Research LaboratoryEd d Ai F B CAEd d Ai F B CA

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Edwards Air Force Base, CAEdwards Air Force Base, CACol Mike PlattCol Mike Platt

AFRL, Det 7 CommanderAssociate Director, Propulsion Directorate

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A Lab by Any Other Name…

• Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)• Propulsion Directorate• Propulsion Directorate• RZ• Edwards Research SiteEdwards Research Site• Detachment 7 (Det 7)• Space and Missile Propulsion Division• Phillips Lab• The Rocket Lab• The Rock

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USAF Structure

Major Commands (MAJCOMs)Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va.

Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas

Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale AFB, La.

Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.

Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.

Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla.

Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.y

Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, Hawaii

United States Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany

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Air Force Materiel Command

MISSIOND li i iDeliver war-winning ...

- Technology- Acquisition- Acquisition

- Test- Sustainment

... expeditionary capabilities to the warfighter

Air Force Research LaboratoryAir Force Research LaboratoryMission: Leading the discovery, development and integration ofp gaffordable warfightingtechnologies for America'saerospace forces.

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AFRL People & Facilities

• 10 Major R&D sites across US10 Major R&D sites across US• 40 Locations around the World • 10 Technical Directorates

• Air Vehicles (RB)( )• Directed Energy (RD)• Human Effectiveness (RH) (711 HP Wing)• Information (RI) • Space Vehicles (RV)

• 5,400 Gov’t Employees

Space Vehicles (RV)• Munitions (RW)• Materials & Manufacturing (RX)• Sensors (RY)

Propulsion (RZ)

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• 3,800 On-site Contractors • Propulsion (RZ)• AF Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)


AFRL Propulsion Directorate(AFRL/RZ)

Space & Missile Space & Missile PropulsionPropulsion

Space & Missile Space & Missile PropulsionPropulsion

HypersonicsHypersonicsHypersonicsHypersonics

Turbine EnginesTurbine EnginesTurbine EnginesTurbine Engines

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Energy, Power & Energy, Power & ThermalThermal

Energy, Power & Energy, Power & ThermalThermal


PeopleTotal Personnel : 468

CIVIL SERVICE Total M.S. Ph.D.Scientists and Engineers 109 21 46Technicians 24 0 0

Total Personnel : 468

Administrative 29 0 0CO-OPs 10 2 2Student Support (S.T.E.P., etc..) 5 0 0Palace Acquire 1 0 0

TOTAL CIVIL SERVICE 178 23 48

CONTRACTORS Total M.S. Ph.D.Scientists and Engineers 70 15 9Scientists and Engineers 70 15 9Technicians 156 0 0Administrative 16 0 0

TOTAL CONTRACTORS 242 15 9

ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY Total M.S. Ph.D.Scientists and Engineers 26 16 1Technicians 15 0 0Pgm mgrs/Admin 1 0 0

TOTAL ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY 42 16 1

RESERVISTS Total M.S. Ph.D.Scientists and Engineers 4 1 1

7As of: 20 Oct 10 RZ-West

Technicians 2 0 0TOTAL IMAs 6 1 1


Facilities

Bench-level LabsHigh Thrust FacilitiesHigh Thrust Facilities• 19 Liquid Engine stands, up to

8,000,000 lbs thrust• 13 Solid Rocket Motor pads, up to

10,000,000 lbs thrustAltitude Facilities • From micro-newtons to

50,000 lbs thrust


Edwards Research SitePropulsion Directorate – West

1-56 HIGH THRUST COMPLEX

1-52 ROCKET MOTOR ENGINE COMPLEX (CTA only)

1-46 CHEMICAL HANDLING RESEARCH FACILITY

X-33 LAUNCH SITE

1-46 CHEMICAL HANDLING RESEARCH FACILITY1-42 SPACE ENVIRONMENT PROPULSION COMPLEX

1-39 LIQUID PROPELLANT STORAGE

2 10 FABRICATION

1-38ENVIRONMENTSTORAGE COMPLEX

1-36 MOTOR BEHAVIORCOMPLEX

1 30VISITORCENTER

1-60

2-20 GENERALSUPPORT AREA

2-10 FABRICATIONAREA (incl CTA)

1-32MOTOR COMPONENTCOMPLEX

1-30PROPELLANT/COMPONENTCOMPLEX

2-15 LMCA

1-100

1 902-5 SCIENCE, ENGINEERING,AND DATA CENTER

ELECTRIC PROPULSIONLABORATORY1-21

PROPELLANT1-14

PHYSICAL SCIENCE(CHEM) LABORATORY

2 15 LMCA1-90

NATIONAL HOVERTEST FACILITY

1-125PROPELLANT

PREP LAB

1 40

1-14SATELLITEPROPULSIONCOMPLEX

TITAN SRMTEST FACILITYTS-1C

1-1201-115LARGE

HYDROCARBONTEST FACILITYTS-1D

COMPONENT TEST FACILITYTS-2A

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1-40PROPELLANTSTORABILITYCOMPLEX

LARGE ENGINE TEST FACILITYTS-1A

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History of the Rock

• 1939 – Rocket research begins at Power Plant Lab, Wright Field OH

• 1947 – Edwards AFB selected for rocket testing

• 1959 – Rocket scientists move from WPAFB to Edwards


History of the Rock

• AF Thor Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM)

1958 1961 t T t St d 1 1– 1958 – 1961 at Test Stand 1-1

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History of the Rock

• AF Atlas ICBM/Launch VehicleAF Atlas ICBM/Launch Vehicle

– Early 1960s on Test Stand 1-95


History of the Rock

• Titan I & II ICBM

– Test Stand 1-3 in Early 1960s

• Titan IV solid rocket booster

– 1980s – 1990s in Area 1-32 and Test Stand 1-B


History of the Rock

• AF Minuteman I, II and III ICBMs


History of the Rock• F-1 engine testing for the Saturn V Rocket that put Men on the Moon


History of the Rock

• AF Peacekeeper (PK) ICBM


History of the Rock

• AFRL/PR Technology Spin Off to Other Ballistic Missiles


History of the Rock

• AF Technology Spin-off

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What Have We Done Lately?Recent Technical Achievements

– Transitioned 200W Hall Thruster to TacSat-2– Integrated Powerhead Demo – reusable

LH2-LOX liquid rocket engine– Atlas V Solid Rocket Motor upgrade demoS pg– Responsive spacelift analysis– Advanced carbon-carbon materials– Solid rocket motor aging & surveillance– Missile Defense Agency Multiple Kill Vehicle free-

flying “Hover” demo


What Are We Doing Now?

Hydrocarbon Boost

Multi-mode Satellite Propulsion

Hydrocarbon Boost

Advanced Solid Motors

Upper Stage Engine Technology

“Green” High-Performance Monopropellants

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All-electric Orbit Transfer


AIAA’s 1st Historical Aerospace Sites (2000)

1. Rocket Site2. Aerojet Pasadena, CA2. Aerojet Pasadena, CA3. Goddard First Auburn, MA4. Dutch Flats San Diego, CA5. Tranquility Base6. Huffman Prairie, OH and Kitty

Hawk, NC

“Helped to Advance the Arts, sciences and technology of aeronautics and astronautics, and promoted the

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