Launch Integration Management Services (LIMS)
Your Path to Successful Launch
From Concept to Orbit, We've Got You Covered
One-Stop Shop for Launch Success
One-Stop Shop for Launch Success
Launch Integration Management Services (LIMS), by Launch On Demand, provides comprehensive program management, systems engineering, and contract management services to spacecraft & small spacecraft providers for all launch vehicle and launch site matters. We offer technical and programmatic expertise to give decision-makers highly informed data to streamline program schedule and costs to reach orbit.
Why LIMS? – Early Program Support
Launch Readiness Starts at Concept
Launch doesn’t start at program T – 0; it starts at concept development and ends three weeks after launch. Each stage of a program’s development cycle is heavily influenced by launch. LIMS provides crucial support from the beginning:
LIMS experts provide business development and proposal development services to ensure proper assessment of:
- Launch vehicle procurement costs
- Launch site/integration facility costs
- Spacecraft separation systems/launch adaptor costs
- Tailored launch campaign schedule inputs
- Human resource estimates to support spacecraft design/development for launch vehicle interfaces/environments
LIMS experts work with the customer’s Chief Engineer and Lead Systems Engineer to provide:
- Informed interpretations of launch vehicle user’s guide requirements and interfaces
- Spacecraft separation systems and launch adaptor requirements development
- Guidance in efficient launch requirements development and flow down into systems product specifications
- Artifacts and data to support engineering and contract verification
“Let’s not make things worse by guessing.”
Why LIMS? – Contract & Technical Management
Expert Management, Seamless Integration
LIMS experts provide business development and proposal development services to ensure proper assessment of:
- Helps write spacecraft launch contract RFP to launch provider(s)
- Provides inputs for launch contract negotiations
- Launch contract administrator once contract is signed
- Manages schedule inputs to spacecraft program schedule from launch provider
- Program representative/POC for all meetings, working groups, planning sessions, etc.
- Provides all systems engineering support between spacecraft program and launch vehicle contractor
- Passes all spacecraft requirements to launch vehicle contractor for compliance and acceptance
- Negotiates verification evidence between launch provider and spacecraft provider
- Manages Launch Vehicle Interface Requirements Document
- Holds technical interchange meetings as needed to resolve technical interface issues between launch provider and spacecraft provider
Why LIMS? – Launch Campaign & Day of Launch
Flawless Execution from Preparation through Launch
LIMS ensures meticulous planning and execution for a successful launch campaign:
- Plans detailed resource and schedule for spacecraft processing at the launch site
- Develops requirements for and procures spacecraft transportation to the launch site
- Procures spacecraft commodities (fuel, nitrogen, etc.) as needed
- Sets up communication infrastructure for spacecraft telemetry back to the factory
- Contracts spacecraft processing facility for final spacecraft closeouts, tests, and fueling prior to encapsulation
- Resource plans spacecraft systems engineering and technician support for final test and closeouts
- FAA and Range Safety coordination and products
- Negotiates launch campaign schedule with launch vehicle provider for seamless handoff from spacecraft processing to encapsulation operations
- Oversees spacecraft encapsulation by the launch vehicle team at the payload processing facility
- Chaperones spacecraft while transported from processing facility to launch site
- Oversees spacecraft integration to launch vehicle booster and acts as program representative for launch vehicle closeouts
- Provides all spacecraft inputs for day of launch restrictions and go/no go criteria
- Hosts day of launch working groups for criteria development and on console roles
- Develops Day of Launch Console Handbook
- Manages day of launch rehearsals
- Creates console communication matrix
- Sets up post-launch event to celebrate reaching orbit
