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SpaceLoft XL Standard Mission Profile
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The SpaceLoft® XL rocket vehicle offers customers the capability of lifting up to 110 pounds on a sub-orbital trajectory followed by on-land return.
The nominal apogee of a SpaceLoft® XL flight is 70 statute miles; altitudes to 140 statue miles can be achieved for special missions requiring additional microgravity time and space exposure.
Typical Mission Sequence of Events. | Vehicle G-loads.
The rocket experiences a variety of axial and radial flight loads. The radial loads are primarily due to the 6.9 cycles per second spin of the vehicle, induced for maximum trajectory accuracy. |
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Event
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Time (sec)
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Altitude(ft)
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Relative
Velocity
(fps)
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Range
(mi)
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Booster Ignition
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0.0
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4,605
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0.0
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0.0
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Launch Rail Clear
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0.6
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4,650
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202.6
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0.0
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Booster Burnout
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12.1
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36,395
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5090.8
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0.9
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Apogee
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158.0
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369,600
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621.8
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18.3
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Payload Separation
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240.0
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265,353
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2,624.3
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27.8
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Recovery Deploy
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402.6
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20,000
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256.3
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35.2
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Touchdown
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906.9
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4,001
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25.5
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35.2
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Table represents nominal flight of an UP Aerospace SpaceLoft® XL vehicle with 55 pounds of payload (50% of vehicle capacity). |
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Event
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Axial Load, g’s
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Radial Load, g’s
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Launch
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15.0
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0
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Ascent Maximum Acceleration
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16.0
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18.5
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Atmosphere Re-entry Deceleration
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5.0 – 7.0
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5.0 – 7.0
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Vehicle Touchdown
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60.0
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0.0
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Acoustic Exposure
The greatest acoustic pressures occur during maximum dynamic pressure. Internal sound pressures will typically not exceed 110 dB.
Thermal Exposure
Aerodynamic heating of the vehicle’s airframe during flight is the dominant source of thermal energy. The airframe greatly disperses the thermal energy; maximum internal temperature is thus unlikely to exceed 150 degrees F, with
80 – 120 degrees F the typical temperature range. Higher temperatures are possible depending on the size of the access panel openings and location of payload components.
Atmospheric Pressure Change
Pressure within the SpaceLoft® XL spacecraft diminishes as the vehicle ascends through the atmosphere. Vent holes within the vehicle generally maintain equilibrium with the ambient pressure throughout the entire vehicle flight.
Electromagnetic and RF Environments
A 50-watt radar transponder, operating in the range of 5.8 GHz, is in continuous operation on the launch vehicle from T minus 60 minutes until the vehicle is safed by UP Aerospace personnel during vehicle recovery operations.
Many flight options are available beyond the standard mission profile. To discuss opportunities, please contact UP Aerospace at 303-474-4737.
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