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SPACE ACT UMBRELLA AGREEMENT SAA1- 37876 FORAnnex Agreement • December 9th, 2022
This Annex shall be for the purpose of NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) design and analysis of Hypersonic Inflatable Atmospheric Decelerator (HIAD) technology for use on the ULA Vulcan launch vehicle to enable BE-4 engine reentry and recovery (engine reuse). A segment located on the aft end of the Vulcan booster known as the Reuse Module (RM) is designed to separate from booster and return to Earth via ocean splashdown. The RM payload includes, but is not limited to, two BE-4 engines, the Vulcan Thrust Structure (VTS), an ascent heatshield, avionics, and propulsion systems. The recovery hardware required for reentry includes the inner and outer HIAD structural and heatshield elements, inflation system, instrumentation suite, data collection, spray shield, and parachutes. The RM plus HIAD systems constitute the reentry vehicle (RV).
