Английская Википедия:Horizontal integration facility
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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Globalize A horizontal integration facility (HIF) is an integration facility where missiles and rockets are assembled before launch.
HIF in the United States
Site | Pad | Vehicle | HIF Coordinates |
Description | Images | Ref. |
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Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-37 | Delta IV | Шаблон:Coord | A seven-story white building containing 2 bays measuring Шаблон:Convert by Шаблон:Convert each. Construction was completed in June 2000. Its floors are said to be the most level in the United States,[1] varying less than 0.38 in (9.6 mm) across each bay. The first and second stages of the rocket, along with any boosters that are being used for that flight, are integrated in the HIF, and then the stack is moved to the pad and raised to vertical. The payload and fairing are assembled later. | [1][2] | |
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | SLC-40 | Falcon 9 | Шаблон:Coord | SpaceX built its first Falcon 9 HIF on the south side of the pad. It measures Шаблон:Convert long by Шаблон:Convert wide and stands about Шаблон:Convert tall. A former payload integration facility is directly adjacent to the HIF. The HIF was extended to a length of at least 72 metres to accommodate the longer versions of the Falcon 9. | [3][4] | |
Kennedy Space Center | LC-39A | Falcon 9 / Falcon Heavy | Шаблон:Coord | SpaceX built its second HIF on the Crawlerway leading to the Launch Complex 39A just outside of its perimeter. It can accommodate both Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy. It is able to support 5 boosters side by side. Inside the HIF the Falcon 9 / Falcon Heavy rockets are assembled and the payload, encapsulated in the fairing is connected to the rocket. | ||
Kwajalein Atoll | Omelek Island | Falcon 1 | Шаблон:Coord | A HIF has been built by SpaceX. | Exterior Interior | [5] |
Vandenberg Air Force Base | SLC-6 | Delta IV | Шаблон:Coord | A "cavernous"[6] HIF exists. The HIF contains two bays that can accommodate the Delta IV and Delta IV Heavy. | Exterior | [6] |
Wallops Flight Facility | Antares | Шаблон:Coord[7] | HIF built by Orbital Sciences Corporation. The HIF is Шаблон:Convert long by Шаблон:Convert wide by Шаблон:Convert tall.[8] It opened in 2011. | [9] |
HIF elsewhere
Most Russian, Ukrainian and former Soviet launchers are integrated horizontally, including Dnepr, Proton, Rockot, Shtil' and Soyuz. The Electron launch vehicle is also integrated horizontally and European Ariane 6 would also use HIF to integrate its rocket stack.
References
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Heavy-lifting Delta 4 rocket to take test flight, Spaceflight Now, Justin Ray, 2003-11-19.
- ↑ Complex 37, GlobalSecurity.org, John Pike, 2005-01-06.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ Space Launch Report: SpaceX Falcon Data Sheet, Ed Kyle, 2008-12-02.
- ↑ Falcon 1 Users Guide (Revision 7) Шаблон:Webarchive, SpaceX, 2008-05-15, page 35.
- ↑ 6,0 6,1 Launch Facility Profile: Vandenberg Air Force Base Шаблон:Webarchive, The Aerospace Corporation, 2006-02-17.
- ↑ Taurus II Development News, NASASpaceFlight.com Forums, Reply #7, Antonioe, 2009-01-09.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Development Status of a Medium-Class Launch Vehicle for ISS Cargo and Satellite Delivery Шаблон:Webarchive, David Steffy, Orbital Sciences Corporation, 2008-07-15, page 9.