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RLV Working Group

RLV Working Group. Discussion Items. Findings from May 2011 COMSTAC (Brett Alexander) Update on Recent Developments (Brett Alexander) FAA/AST International Update (John Sloan, FAA/AST) Lessons Learned Database (Jesse Hanson, FAA/AST)

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RLV Working Group

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  1. RLV Working Group

  2. Discussion Items • Findings from May 2011 COMSTAC (Brett Alexander) • Update on Recent Developments (Brett Alexander) • FAA/AST International Update (John Sloan, FAA/AST) • Lessons Learned Database (Jesse Hanson, FAA/AST) • Suborbital Characterization Report (Brian Meade, FAA/AST, & Kate Maliga, Tauri Group) • New Business (All)

  3. RLVWG Findings Approved – May 2011

  4. Recent Developments • NASA Human Spaceflight Developments • Space Shuttle retired – STS-135 landed July 21, 2011 • Soyuz failure – Aug. 24 failure jeopardizes Nov. crew launch • Space Launch System – Design announced Sep. 14 • Commercial Crew Program • Draft RFP – Released Sep. 19 for Integrated Design Contract • Congressional funding – TBD pending House-Senate conference • NASA Request, $850m; Senate mark, $500m; House mark $312m • Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research (CRuSR) • RLV’s selected – IDIQ contracts awarded to 7 companies Aug. 9 • 6 rocket powered, 1 balloon • Negotiating launch contracts – UP Aerospace said NASA bought 2 on Oct. 5 • RFI for Payloads – Released Sep. 9

  5. FAA/AST International Update John Sloan, FAA/AST

  6. Lessons Learned Database Jesse Hanson, FAA/AST

  7. Suborbital Characterization Report Brian Meade, FAA/AST Kate Maliga, Tauri Group

  8. Finding COMSTAC observes that it would be beneficial for FAA to have a mechanism to disseminate/disclose to industry (appropriate level of insight) or (relevant data) into reported mishaps, accidents, and incidents.

  9. Contact Bretton Alexander, Chair President, Commercial Spaceflight Federation 1725 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 703-627-1692 cell Jeff Greason, Deputy Chair President, XCOR Aerospace PO Box 1163 Mojave, CA 93502 661-824-4714 9

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