Anything But expendable: A history of the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Secondary Payload Adapter (ESPA) (part 1)

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A payload adapter called ESPA has become a widely used standard for accommodating secondary payloads on launch vehicles. In the first of a three-part series, Darren Raspa examines the historical and other forces that set the stage for the the development of ESPA.

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• T2Anything But expendable: A history of the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Secondary Payload Adapter (ESPA) (part 1)SpacePolicyOnline / The Space Review07 Apr 2025, 11:59