Location
Radisson Resort at the Port, Jamaica Room
Start Date
28-4-1999 2:00 PM
Description
The Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Station (KSC/CCAS) location is the site of the largest helium consumption in the United States today at 80 million standard cubic feet (SCF) per year. The new Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program will result in more than doubling that consumption. This paper documents the collaborative efforts of NASA Logistics Operations (LO) and EELV elements led and facilitated by Space Gateway Support (SGS), the Joint Base Operations and Support Contractor to best satisfy this new demand.
The background and historical development of helium supply and distribution at KSC and CCAS are reviewed. Also, the case is stated for an existing centralized compressor station near SLC 39 and a new underground pipeline to supply helium to the EELV launch complexes currently under construction on Complexes 37 and 41. The Concepts of Operation for the pipeline and a proposed Business Plan, which incorporates a unique partnership of commercial and NASA/AF interests provide cost effective and attractive services for the commercial launch program.
Paper Session II-A - Helium Pipeline for Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Program
Radisson Resort at the Port, Jamaica Room
The Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Station (KSC/CCAS) location is the site of the largest helium consumption in the United States today at 80 million standard cubic feet (SCF) per year. The new Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program will result in more than doubling that consumption. This paper documents the collaborative efforts of NASA Logistics Operations (LO) and EELV elements led and facilitated by Space Gateway Support (SGS), the Joint Base Operations and Support Contractor to best satisfy this new demand.
The background and historical development of helium supply and distribution at KSC and CCAS are reviewed. Also, the case is stated for an existing centralized compressor station near SLC 39 and a new underground pipeline to supply helium to the EELV launch complexes currently under construction on Complexes 37 and 41. The Concepts of Operation for the pipeline and a proposed Business Plan, which incorporates a unique partnership of commercial and NASA/AF interests provide cost effective and attractive services for the commercial launch program.
