A Fully Integrated, Low-Cost, Light-Weight, Multi-Mission Capable GNC and RF System

The Space Launch Corporation is proposing to design a low-cost, lightweight flight control system (FCS) for small launch vehicles and interceptors with COTS components. The FCS architecture will focus on the GNC and RF systems as they provide a highdegree of commonality for SLV and KKV missions. This GNC/RF suite, known as the NavCom block will be designed to provide complete functionality to the launch vehicle and to the payload through a unique mission-configurable Head-End-Module (HEM). Thedesign approach of the HEM's common avionics suite will be validated through a 6DOF simulation of a typical KKV mission from launch to intercept. The proposed approach will eliminate costly SLV to payload integration effort, will result in more net payloadto orbit, and will enable rapid initialization of spacecraft systems in orbit thus reducing mission cost. The components developed in Phase II can be used in Space Launch's low cost, on-demand and dedicated microsatellite launch vehicle, the SLC-1.