Spaceport Vision Team Members

1. Spaceport Vision Team Members

2. VISION TEAM FOCUS AREA TEAMS ASTWG ADVISORY FUNDING The ASTWG Technology Planning Process Systems Definition Performance Gaps Technology Gaps Technology Development Today's Spaceport System Spaceport System Macro Selection Today’s Technology Future Space System Needs High-Level Trade Study Priority Setting Future Technology Requirements Vision Project Implement-ation Technology Trade Study Spaceport Stakeholder Needs Future Requirements

3. Vehicle • (Manufacture/Operator?) • Mission • Deliver payload/crew into space • Return payloads/crew from space • Functions • Propel • Navigation and Attitude • Life support • Abort, rescue • Maintain environment (radiation, cleanliness, temperature, etc.) • Mission/Flight Control • Logistics • Payload • Mission • Accomplish in-flight mission • Functions • Power the system • Communicate • Perform in-flight tasks (communications, remote sensing, experimentation, manufacturing) • Mission Control • Logistics • Spaceport • Mission • Provide infrastructure and services for access to/from space • Functions • Process vehicle and payloads • Checkout • Launch • Landing • Payload integration • Mission success decision making (weather, vehicle health) • Environmental compatibility • Mission/Flight Control • Range • Mission • Provide for transport of humans and cargo to and from space • Ensure public safety during operations • Satisfy customer requirements • Functions • Commanding (terminate/abort flight and control of flight) • Perform data analysis and decision making • Collect, process, distribute, display, and archive data: • Tracking data • Telemetry data • Surveillance data • Weather data • Provide communications architecture • Coordinate Range Assets Today’s Macro Space Transportation System Space Transportation System

4. Spaceport Technology in Context Stakeholders establish Mission Mission drives functions Organizations implement Functions within Architectures ASTWG Components satisfy functions Technology creates Components to support evolving Architectures Changes in stakeholder needs changethe mission and drives the need for new technologies

5. Spaceport Stakeholders’ High Level Needs Today’s Needs Future Needs Stakeholder Group Stakeholders • Minimal ground assets • Ability to support various customers • Multi-mode transportation • Certification of RLV’s for overland use • Federal Spaceports • State Spaceports • Commercial Spaceports • Developing Spaceports • High Launch rates of certified launch vehicles • Opportunities to create viable new spaceports Spaceports (Owners & Operators) Common Needs: Safety, lower costs, greater flexibility, increased capacity and concurrent operations, etc, etc, etc Launch Vehicle Providers & Developers (Customer) • Facilities and Utilities • Predictable launch dates • Competitive prices • Vehicles with rapid turnaround times • Minimize ground processing costs • Competitive prices • DoD • Civil • Commercial Payload Providers and Developers (Customers) • Predictable launch dates • Rapid access to space • Large surge launch rate capability • Short notice launch and landing world wide • DoD • Civil • Commercial • Consistent compliance process • Increased automation • Low turnaround time between launches • Reduced ground assets • Full integration with FAA ATC, space surveillance network • U. S. Air Force • U. S. Army • U. S. Navy • NASA • State/Commercial Range Administrators (Oversight) Federal and State Governments (Funding and oversight) • Economic competitiveness • Environmental stewardship • Workable, effective regulations • Space technology becomes commercial and practical • Regulatory processes that meet public safety and commerce needs • U.S. Government • FAA • State Governments