FALCON USER’S GUIDE Spacecraft Processing ..................................................................................................................................................... 53 Joint Operations and Integration ................................................................................................................................... 55 Launch Operations ............................................................................................................................................................ 57 8.5.1 Organization ......................................................................................................................................................................................57 8.5.2 Spacecraft Control Center ..............................................................................................................................................................57 8.5.3 Launch Control .................................................................................................................................................................................58 8.5.4 Rollout, Erection and Pad Operations .......................................................................................................................................... 58 8.5.5 Countdown ........................................................................................................................................................................................59 8.5.6 Recycle and Scrub ...........................................................................................................................................................................59 Flight Operations ............................................................................................................................................................... 59 8.6.1 Liftoff and Ascent ............................................................................................................................................................................59 8.6.2 Spacecraft Separation ....................................................................................................................................................................59 8.6.3 Contamination and Collision Avoidance ..................................................................................................................................... 59 8.6.4 Post Launch Reports .......................................................................................................................................................................59 8.6.5 Disposal .............................................................................................................................................................................................59 Sample Mission Profile .................................................................................................................................................... 60 9 SAFETY ................................................................................................................................63 Safety Requirements ........................................................................................................................................................ 63 Hazardous Systems and Operations ............................................................................................................................ 63 Waivers ................................................................................................................................................................................ 63 10 CONTACT INFORMATION .............................................................................................. 64 11 QUICK REFERENCE ..........................................................................................................65 List of Figures .................................................................................................................................................................... 65 List of Tables ...................................................................................................................................................................... 66 List of Acronyms ............................................................................................................................................................... 66 Change Log ........................................................................................................................................................................ 68 © Space Exploration Technologies Corp. All rights reserved. iv