VagaLune SarL

Overview
About Google Lunar X Prize
About VagaLune SarL
Launch/Orbit
Rocket Specifications
Rocket Launch
Orbit Specifications
Rover/Lander
Moon Rover
Lunar Module
Landing Specifications
Communications
Link Budget
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Comm Systems
Project Execution
Pre-Launch Schedule
Launch Day Schedule
Post-Launch Schedule
Project Management
Parts Listing
Budget
Cash Flow
References
Pre-Launch Schedule
 
The following table covers the main points of the development of the VagaLune Google Lunar X-Prize project. A Gantt chart showing a summary of the entire project schedule is also shown below.

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VagaLune SarL
Google Lunar X-prize
Duration (days) Projected Start Projected End Days before Launch
Project Planning
Project Proposal 84 21-Sep-07 14-Dec-07 643
Internal Scheduling 33 11-Nov-07 14-Dec-07 643
Manufacturing contacting 122 01-Mar-08 01-Jul-08 443
Parts List building 90 01-Feb-08 01-May-08 504
LM design review 19 01-Apr-08 20-Apr-08 515
LM design review II 19 01-Jun-08 20-Jun-08 454
MR design review 19 01-Mar-08 20-Mar-08 546
MR design review II 14 01-Jul-08 15-Jul-08 429
Development & Fabrication
LM Comm system layout & testing 203 16-Dec-07 06-Jul-08 438
MR Comm system layout & testing 207 16-Dec-07 10-Jul-08 434
Orbital simulations 347 01-Aug-08 14-Jul-09 65
MR design build 44 20-Jul-08 02-Sep-08 380
MR range testing 26 05-Sep-08 01-Oct-08 351
Software Development env. setup 19 01-Mar-08 20-Mar-08 546
LM Assembly 243 10-Jul-08 10-Mar-09 191
MR Assembly 160 01-Oct-08 10-Mar-09 191
VagaLune Assembly+ 60 02-May-09 01-Jul-09 78
Launch Preparation
Space X contract signed & verified* 62 17-Jul-08 17-Sep-08 365
Structural & Design char. of payload to Space X* 92 17-Aug-08 17-Nov-08 304
RRTS planning* -- 08 08 --
Mission verification* 16 01-May-09 17-May-09 123
Pre-shipment review* 10 05-Aug-09 15-Aug-09 33
Payload to leave build facility 3 25-Aug-09 28-Aug-09 20
Payload arrival at RRTS* 4 28-Aug-09 01-Sep-09 16
Payload encapsulation* 2 06-Sep-09 08-Sep-09 9
Payload mate to launch vehicle* 1 09-Sep-09 10-Sep-09 7
Launch readiness review* 2 15-Sep-09 17-Sep-09 0
 
+Note: VagaLune Assembly is the integration of the MR and LM in preparation for shipment to launch facility.
*Note: These items are per Space X calendar in Falcon 1 users' guide
Abbreviations: LM = Lunar Module, MR = Moon Rover
 
Detailed Interal Schedule