What is DSX ESPA?

What is DSX ESPA?

DSX (Demonstration and Science Experiment) was launched on a Falcon Heavy in June 2019 as part of the STP-2 Mission. The DSX ESPA is the hub of an AFRL free-flyer spacecraft in Medium Earth Orbit.

What was the first free-flying ESPA?

LCROSS was the first free-flying propulsive ESPA. OG2 (ORBCOMM Generation 2) Mission 1 in July 2014 was the first time a stack of ESPA rings was used to launch part of a constellation. It also marked the first launch of ESPA Grande, and the first ESPA on Falcon 9.

What are the different types of ESPA rings?

Small Launch ESPA – 38.8-inch ring, 8- or 15-inch ports for Minotaur 4, Falcon 1e, Taurus, or Delta 2. ESPA Grande – The “stretch” version of the ESPA Ring, accommodates four 300-kg secondary spacecraft on 24-inch ports. Separating ESPA – Integrated Separation System reduces adapter mass and height.

What is the first ESPA launched from the Delta IV?

AFSPC-4 (Air Force Space Command 4) in July 2014 was the first ESPA launched on the Delta IV. EAGLE (ESPA Augmented Geostationary Laboratory Experiment) is an AFRL propulsive ESPA mission currently on orbit. The satellite was designed using the Moog ESPA by Northrop Grumman for AFRL.