(U) A. Mission Description and Budget Item Justification:

The Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program is a space launch system development program. The purpose of this program is to replace the current fleet of medium to heavy-lift class expendable launch vehicles (Titan II, Delta II, Atlas II, and Titan IV) with a more affordable family of space launch vehicles. With a nonrecurring development cost of $2 billion, EELV is projected to save 25-50 percent over the current fleet of expendable launch vehicles during a 20 year period. Program content includes the development of the system design, demonstrations of key technologies, modifications to industrial capability and launch facilities, and demonstration launches of both medium and heavy-lift EELV variants. The EELV family of vehicles must be capable of meeting the Government's spacelift needs (DoD, intelligence, and other government missions) through at least 2020, as defined in the National Mission Model. The first operational launch for the Medium-Lift Variant (MLV) is required by FY02 to support satellite block changes and transitions. The first operational capability for the Heavy-Lift Variant (HLV) is required by FY05 to provide for continued assured access to space following the Titan IV phaseout. The program is in Budget Activity 7 Operational System Support because it supports operational deployment of a system in production.

(U) Acquisition Strategy:

The EELV concept of a family of launch vehicles emphasizes commonality of hardware and infrastructure and economies of scale to enhance production, operations, and support efficiencies. Cost improvements will be achieved through commonality, consolidation, reduction of supporting infrastructure (launch pads, manufacturing facilities, workforce), and optimization of production and launch operations, processes, and rates. Development contracts will be competitively awarded. Downselect to a single EELV contract/concept is planned at the EMD decision point (third quarter FY98). Production contracts will be sole source to the EELV EMD contractor.

(U) FY 1996

(U) $0

Not Applicable. EELV was funded in PE 0603853F in FY 1996.

(U) FY 1997

(U) $0

Not Applicable. EELV was funded in PE 0603853F in FY 1996.

(U) FY 1998

(U) $0

Not Applicable. EELV is funded in PE 0603853F and PE 0604853F in FY 1998.

(U) FY 1999

(U) $3,383	Prepare for EELV Production contracts (to be awarded in FY 2000) and start mission planning and non-recurring integration for initial operational satellites.
(U) $3,383	Total

(U) B. Program Change Summary ($ in Thousands)

	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999
(U) Previous President's Budget
(U) Appropriated Value
(U) Adjustments to Appropriated Value
a. Congressional General Reductions
b. Small Business Innovative Research
c. Omnibus or other above threshold reprogramming
d. Below Threshold Reprogramming
(U) Adjustments to Budget Years Since FY97 PB				+3,383
(U) Current Budget Submit/President's Budget				3,383

(U) Change Summary Explanation:

- Funding: FY99 funds moved from MLV PE (0305119F) as part of the transition from Atlas and Delta to EELV.

- Schedule: Not Applicable.

- Technical: Not Applicable.

(U) C. Other Program Funding Summary ($ in Thousands)

	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002	FY 2003	To Comp	Total
(U) Missile Procurement, AF (PE 030593F)					245,428	285,471	171,951	303,782	Cont.	Cont.
(U) Missile Procurement, AF (QTY)					5	6	3	5	Cont.	Cont.
(U) National User (non-AF budget)	72,300	18,600	7,100							98,000
Related RDT&E:
(U) EELV EMD (PE 0603853F).	36,894	42,333	63,260	0	0	0	0	0	0	172,533
(U) EELV EMD (PE 0604853F).			28,376	293,950	324,891	232,991	256,797	419,280	162,200	1,718,485
(U) Medium Launch Vehicles (PE 0305119F).
(U) Titan Space Launch Vehicles (PE 0305144F).

(U) D. Schedule Profile

FY 1996

FY 1997

FY 1998

FY 1999

	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4
EMD Module
(U) Defense Acquisition Board											X
(U) EMD contract award											X
(U) Tailored Critical Design Review completed No Later Than date Dec 98												X
(U) Low Rate Initial Production start planned for 1st quarter FY00
(U) System Test Flight #1 (MLV) planned for FY01
(U) System Test Flight #2 (HLV) planned for FY03

(U) A. Project Cost Breakdown ($ in Thousands)

	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999
(U) Non-recurring integration funding				3,383
(U) Total				3,383