Symposium at Boston University “The Future of Space Exploration: Solutions to Earthly Problems?”

1. Symposium at Boston University “The Future of Space Exploration: Solutions to Earthly Problems?” April 2007 By Eric Knight Co-Founder UP Aerospace, Inc.

2. UP Aerospace, Inc.hopes to be part of the solution.

3. Company Overview

4. We are the only company on earth that provides the public with direct access to space. Company Overview

5. We are the only company on earth that provides the public with direct access to space. Sub-orbital (and, in development) orbital missions Company Overview

6. We are the only company on earth that provides the public with direct access to space. Sub-orbital (and, in development) orbital missions We don’t sell rockets. We provide access to the space environment. Company Overview

7. We are the only company on earth that provides the public with direct access to space. Sub-orbital (and, in development) orbital missions We don’t sell rockets. We provide access to the space environment. The “Southwest Airlines” of aerospace. Affordable & easy-to-schedule launches. “Responsive Space”. Company Overview

8. We are the only company on earth that provides the public with direct access to space. Sub-orbital (and, in development) orbital missions We don’t sell rockets. We provide access to the space environment. The “Southwest Airlines” of aerospace. Affordable & easy-to-schedule launches. “Responsive Space”. Typical launch manifest includes: Company Overview

9. We are the only company on earth that provides the public with direct access to space. Sub-orbital (and, in development) orbital missions We don’t sell rockets. We provide access to the space environment. The “Southwest Airlines” of aerospace. Affordable & easy-to-schedule launches. “Responsive Space”. Typical launch manifest includes: Scientific research payloads from commercial, government, and educational sectors Company Overview

10. We are the only company on earth that provides the public with direct access to space. Sub-orbital (and, in development) orbital missions We don’t sell rockets. We provide access to the space environment. The “Southwest Airlines” of aerospace. Affordable & easy-to-schedule launches. “Responsive Space”. Typical launch manifest includes: Scientific research payloads from commercial, government, and educational sectors High school and collegiate experiments Company Overview

11. We are the only company on earth that provides the public with direct access to space. Sub-orbital (and, in development) orbital missions We don’t sell rockets. We provide access to the space environment. The “Southwest Airlines” of aerospace. Affordable & easy-to-schedule launches. “Responsive Space”. Typical launch manifest includes: Scientific research payloads from commercial, government, and educational sectors High school and collegiate experiments Sub-system testing conducted by aerospace-component manufacturers Company Overview

12. We are the only company on earth that provides the public with direct access to space. Sub-orbital (and, in development) orbital missions We don’t sell rockets. We provide access to the space environment. The “Southwest Airlines” of aerospace. Affordable & easy-to-schedule launches. “Responsive Space”. Typical launch manifest includes: Scientific research payloads from commercial, government, and educational sectors High school and collegiate experiments Sub-system testing conducted by aerospace-component manufacturers Personal items from individuals who have a passion for the space frontier Company Overview

13. We are the only company on earth that provides the public with direct access to space. Sub-orbital (and, in development) orbital missions We don’t sell rockets. We provide access to the space environment. The “Southwest Airlines” of aerospace. Affordable & easy-to-schedule launches. “Responsive Space”. Typical launch manifest includes: Scientific research payloads from commercial, government, and educational sectors High school and collegiate experiments Sub-system testing conducted by aerospace-component manufacturers Personal items from individuals who have a passion for the space frontier Wide variety of "marketing" payloads (new product / service ideas, new product introductions, etc.) Company Overview

14. We are the only company on earth that provides the public with direct access to space. Sub-orbital (and, in development) orbital missions We don’t sell rockets. We provide access to the space environment. The “Southwest Airlines” of aerospace. Affordable & easy-to-schedule launches. “Responsive Space”. Typical launch manifest includes: Scientific research payloads from commercial, government, and educational sectors High school and collegiate experiments Sub-system testing conducted by aerospace-component manufacturers Personal items from individuals who have a passion for the space frontier Wide variety of "marketing" payloads (new product / service ideas, new product introductions, etc.) “If you can dream it, we can fly it.” Company Overview

15. We are the only company on earth that provides the public with direct access to space. Sub-orbital (and, in development) orbital missions We don’t sell rockets. We provide access to the space environment. The “Southwest Airlines” of aerospace. Affordable & easy-to-schedule launches. “Responsive Space”. Typical launch manifest includes: Scientific research payloads from commercial, government, and educational sectors High school and collegiate experiments Sub-system testing conducted by aerospace-component manufacturers Personal items from individuals who have a passion for the space frontier Wide variety of "marketing" payloads (new product / service ideas, new product introductions, etc.) “If you can dream it, we can fly it.” It's not unusual for 50 or more individual payloads and experiments to be scheduled to fly on a single mission. Company Overview

16. Hartford, CT • Corporate Headquarters • Sales • Marketing • Denver, CO • Engineering • Manufacturing • Advanced Development UP Aerospace Inc. • Spaceport America (NM) • Launch Operations

17. The UP Aerospace Launch Vehicle

18. Launch Vehicle Overview

19. Launch Vehicle Overview SpaceLoft™ XL Launch System

20. Launch Vehicle Overview • SpaceLoft™ XL Launch System • 20 feet tall

21. Launch Vehicle Overview • SpaceLoft™ XL Launch System • 20 feet tall • 10 inches in diameter

22. Launch Vehicle Overview • SpaceLoft™ XL Launch System • 20 feet tall • 10 inches in diameter • Single-stage

23. Launch Vehicle Overview • SpaceLoft™ XL Launch System • 20 feet tall • 10 inches in diameter • Single-stage • Unguided / fin-stabilized

24. Launch Vehicle Overview • SpaceLoft™ XL Launch System • 20 feet tall • 10 inches in diameter • Single-stage • Unguided / fin-stabilized • Sub-orbital missions

25. Launch Vehicle Overview • SpaceLoft™ XL Launch System • 20 feet tall • 10 inches in diameter • Single-stage • Unguided / fin-stabilized • Sub-orbital missions • 70 -140 miles maximum altitude

26. Launch Vehicle Overview • SpaceLoft™ XL Launch System • 20 feet tall • 10 inches in diameter • Single-stage • Unguided / fin-stabilized • Sub-orbital missions • 70 -140 miles maximum altitude • Recovery 33 miles downrange on • White Sands Missile Range (WSMR)

27. Launch Vehicle Overview • SpaceLoft™ XL Launch System • 20 feet tall • 10 inches in diameter • Single-stage • Unguided / fin-stabilized • Sub-orbital missions • 70 -140 miles maximum altitude • Recovery 33 miles downrange on • White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) • 110 pounds payload capacity

28. Launch Vehicle Overview • SpaceLoft™ XL Launch System • 20 feet tall • 10 inches in diameter • Single-stage • Unguided / fin-stabilized • Sub-orbital missions • 70 -140 miles maximum altitude • Recovery 33 miles downrange on • White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) • 110 pounds payload capacity • 775 pounds total lift-off weight

29. Launch Vehicle Overview Payload Bay 4 PTS-10 (10-inch-tall) units 3 PTS-4 (4-inch-tall) units 3 payloads in nosecone section • SpaceLoft™ XL Launch System • 20 feet tall • 10 inches in diameter • Single-stage • Unguided / fin-stabilized • Sub-orbital missions • 70 -140 miles maximum altitude • Recovery 33 miles downrange on • White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) • 110 pounds payload capacity • 775 pounds total lift-off weight

30. Launch Vehicle Overview Payload Bay 4 PTS-10 (10-inch-tall) units 3 PTS-4 (4-inch-tall) units 3 payloads in nosecone section • SpaceLoft™ XL Launch System • 20 feet tall • 10 inches in diameter • Single-stage • Unguided / fin-stabilized • Sub-orbital missions • 70 -140 miles maximum altitude • Recovery 33 miles downrange on • White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) • 110 pounds payload capacity • 775 pounds total lift-off weight Recovery Section Avionics Parachutes Tracking Systems

31. Launch Vehicle Overview Payload Bay 4 PTS-10 (10-inch-tall) units 3 PTS-4 (4-inch-tall) units 3 payloads in nosecone section • SpaceLoft™ XL Launch System • 20 feet tall • 10 inches in diameter • Single-stage • Unguided / fin-stabilized • Sub-orbital missions • 70 -140 miles maximum altitude • Recovery 33 miles downrange on • White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) • 110 pounds payload capacity • 775 pounds total lift-off weight Recovery Section Avionics Parachutes Tracking Systems Booster Solid Rocket Motor Fin Assembly

32. Flight Profile

33. Payload Section • 10 Launch-Partner payloads • 4 PTS-10 • 3 PTS-4 • 3 payloads in the nosecone • All sub-assemblies precisely balanced • Payload containers • Fin assembly • Recovery section • Nosecone with payloads mounted • PTS-10’s each have a payload access panel X-Ray View UP Aerospace Balancer

34. Payload Access PTS unit with accessway Matching airframe access

35. Spaceport America

36. Launch Facilities

37. Launch Pad • Custom-designed hydraulic launcher • 57 feet tall • 14,000 pounds • Capable of launching up to 2,500-pound vehicles • Roll-away Final Assembly Building • SODAR wind-profiling system Hydraulically controlled vehicle-loading trailer

38. Launch Pad

39. Launch Control Center & Payload Processing Facility

40. Launch as viewed from the Launch Control Center.

41. Our next space launch:April 28th

42. Switching gears...

43. Switching gears...What I see as the next 50 years in space.

44. For perspective...

45. ...who could have imagined today’s world of 2007 – 50 to 60 years ago? For perspective...

46. ...who could have imagined today’s world of 2007 – 50 to 60 years ago? 1947 / 1948 was the invention of the first transistor. For perspective...

48. ...who could have imagined today’s world of 2007 -- 50 to 60 years ago? 1947 / 1948 was the invention of the first transistor. In 1947, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in the X1. For perspective...

50. ...who could have imagined today’s world of 2007 -- 50 to 60 years ago? 1947 / 1948 was the invention of the first transistor. In 1947, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in the X1. Just a couple years prior (in 1945), ENIAC or Electronic Numerator Integrator Analyzer and Computer was "state of the art". For perspective...