[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR1214.813]
[Page 137-139]
TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
PART 1214_SPACE FLIGHT--Table of Contents
Subpart 1214.8_Reimbursement for Spacelab Services
Sec. 1214.813 Computation of sharing and pricing parameters.
(a) General. (1) Computational procedures as contained in the
following subparagraphs of this paragraph of this section shall be
applied as indicated. The procedure for computing Shuttle load factor,
charge factor, and flight price for Spacelab payloads replaces the
procedure contained in the Shuttle policy.
(2) Shuttle charge factors as derived herein apply to the standard
mission destination of 160 nmi altitude, 28.5[deg] inclination.
Customers shall reimburse NASA an optional services fee for flights to
nonstandard destinations.
(3) The customer's total Shuttle charge factor shall be the sum of
the Shuttle charge factors for the customer's individual (dedicated,
complete, or shared) elements, with the limitation that the customer's
Shuttle charge factor shall not exceed 1.0.
(4) Customers contracting for pallet-only payloads are entitled to
locate minimal controls as agreed to by NASA in a pressurized area to be
designated by NASA. There is no additional charge for this service.
(5) NASA shall, at its discretion, adjust up or down the load
factors and load fractions calculated according to the procedures
defined in this section. Adjustments shall be made for special space or
weight requirements which include, but are not limited to:
(i) Sight clearances, orientation, or placement limits.
(ii) Clearances for movable payloads.
(iii) Unusual access clearance requirements.
(iv) Clearances extending beyond the bounds of the normal element
envelope.
(v) Extraordinary shapes.
The adjusted values shall be used as the basis for computing charge
factors and prorating services.
(b) Definitions used in computations--(1) LC=Chargeable
payload length, m. The total length in the cargo bay occupied by the
customer's experiment and the Spacelab element(s) used to carry it.
(2) WC=The weight of the customer's payload and the
customer's pro rata share of the weight of NASA mission-peculiar
equipment carried to meet the customer's needs, kg.
(c) Dedicated-shuttle spacelab flight (1-day mission). The total
reimbursement is as defined in Sec. 1214.804(e)(3).
(d) Dedicated-pallet flight (1-day mission). (1) The Shuttle load
factors and charge factors for dedicated-pallet flights are shown in
table 1. Subject to other STS Spacelab structural limits, customers are
entitled to utilize the payload weight capability of the pallets as
indicated in table 1. Payload weights in excess of those shown are
subject to NASA approval and may entail optional services charges.
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Table 1--Shuttle Load Factors, Charge Factors, and Nominal Capacities for Dedicated Pallets
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Load factor Charge factor Nominal payload
---------------------------------------------------- capacity, kg
Number of pallets -------------------------
With Igloo FMDM con- With Igloo FMDM con- FMDM con-
figuration figuration With Igloo figuration
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1................................. 0.228 0.189 0.305 0.252 2,325 2,950
2................................. 0.392 NA 0.523 NA 4,470 NA
3-pallet train \1\................ 0.556 NA 0.742 NA 4,435 NA
2+1 configuration................. 0.594 NA 0.792 NA 7,750 NA
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\1\ Three pallets requiring the ``1+1+1'' configuration shall be flown on a dedicated flight basis [See Sec.
1214.804(a)].
(2) Total reimbursement. The customer's total reimbursement is as
defined in Sec. 1214.804(f)(3).
(e) Dedicated FMDM/MPESS flight (1-day mission)--(1) Shuttle charge
factor. The computed charge factor for dedicated FMDM/MPESS flights is
defined as:
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(2) Shuttle load factor. (i) The Shuttle load factor is defined as
the maximum of:
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(ii) The minimum value of LC is based on the element
length, plus clearances, and is 1.18 m.
(3) Total reimbursement. The customer's total reimbursement is as
defined in Sec. 1214.804(f)(3).
(f) Complete pallets (7-day mission). (1) The Shuttle load factor
and charge factor for a complete pallet are 0.198 and 0.228,
respectively, and its payload weight capability is 2,583 kg. Subject to
other STS or Spacelab structural limits, customers are entitled to
utilize this payload weight capability. Payload weight in excess of
2,583 kg is subject to NASA approval and may entail optional service
charges.
(2) Total reimbursement. The customer's total reimbursement is as
defined in Sec. 1214.804(g)(3).
(g) Shared elements (7-day mission)--(1) Spacelab load fractions and
Shuttle load factors--(i) Pallet. Spacelab load fraction is the greater
of:
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Shuttle load factor is the greatest of:
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(ii) Pressurized module. Spacelab load fraction and Shuttle load
factor are identical and are the greater of:
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(2) Shuttle charge factors and element charge factors for
pressurized modules. Shuttle charge factors and element charge factors
are identical and are defined as follows:
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The element charge factor
If the Spacelab load fraction (and Shuttle and Shuttle charge factor
load factor) is-- shall be--
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Less than 0.00435......................... .005.
0.00435 to 0.87 Spacelab load fraction
divided by 0.87.
Greater than 0.87......................... 1.0.
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(3) Element charge factors for shared pallets.
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The element charge factor
If the Spacelab load fraction is-- shall be--
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Less than 0.0189.......................... 0.0218.
0.0189 to 0.87............................ Spacelab load fraction
divided by 0.87.
Greater than 0.87......................... 1.0.
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(4) Shuttle charge factors for shared pallets.
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The Shuttle charge factor
If the Shuttle load factor is-- shall be--
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Less than 0.00375......................... 0.005.
0.00375 to 0.75........................... Shuttle load factor divided
by 0.75.
Greater than 0.75......................... 1.0.
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(5) Total reimbursement. (i) The customer's total reimbursement is
as defined in Sec. 1214.804(h)(3).
(ii) If a customer contracts for portions of more than one element,
the charges for the use of the elements shall apply individually to each
element used.
(6) Experiment volume in the pressurized module is defined to be the
sum of the customer's payload volume in racks and in the center aisle.
(i) Rack volume is defined relative to basic Air Transportation Rack
(ATR) configurations. The customer's rack volume shall be defined as the
volume of one or more rectangular parallelepipeds (rectangular-sided
box) which totally enclosed the customer's payload. Width dimensions
shall be either 45.1 or 94.0 centimeters. Height dimensions shall be
integral multiples of 4.45 centimeters. Depth dimensions shall be 61.2
or 40.2 centimeters.
(ii) Center aisle space volume is defined as the volume of a
rectangular parallelepiped which totally encloses the customer's
payload. No edge of the parallelepiped shall be less than 30 centimeters
in length.
(7) Storage volume in the pressurized module is defined as the
volume of one or more rectangular parallelepipeds enclosing the
customer's stowed payload. No edge of the parallepiped(s) shall be less
than 30 centimeters in length.
(8) Volume of the customer's pallet-mounted payload is defined as
the volume of a rectangular parallelepiped enclosing the pallet payload
and customer-dictated mounting hardware. No edge of the parallelepiped
shall be less than 30 centimeters in length.
Subparts 1214.9-1214.10 [Reserved]