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X Prize Cup Update

This Briefing is UNCLASSIFIED. X Prize Cup Update. Lt Col Robin Athey AF Liaison to FAA/AST 17 May 2007. Overview. Perspective on X Prize Cup Safety Overview Inspection Team Lessons Learned Holloman AFB NM and X Prize Joint Effort.

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X Prize Cup Update

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  1. This Briefing is UNCLASSIFIED X Prize Cup Update Lt Col Robin Athey AF Liaison to FAA/AST 17 May 2007

  2. Overview • Perspective on X Prize Cup • Safety Overview • Inspection Team • Lessons Learned • Holloman AFB NM and X Prize Joint Effort

  3. X Prize Cup Perspective

  4. Safety Overview • AST’s Role: • Approve and inspect permitted activities - • Armadillo Permit • Advise Flight Standards and Air Traffic on non-permitted rocket activities – • Tethered flights - Microspace • Amateur rockets – 8 large and 2-4 small • Static Fires • Rocket Belt • Coordinate X Prize Cup activities within FAA

  5. Inspection • Lead Safety Randy Repcheck (Jim Malecha – AFS) • Armadillo Aerospace Karen Shelton-Mur Dan Murray • Microspace Yvonne Tran • High Power Rockets Brad Warner Dave Gerlach • Mishap Response Dave Gerlach (Dan Diggins – AAI) (Bob Benson – NTSB) • Weather Karen Shelton-Mur • Static Fires, Rocket Belt, Fuel Depot Dave Gerlach • Noise Monitoring Stacey Zee David Coate - ICF Adam Teepe – ICF • Technical Advisor Mark Wright • Duty Officer Lyndon Bonaparte Glen Rizner

  6. Lessons Learned • Applicants need more assistance in developing application • AST developed an experimental permit sample application • Because timelines are tight for the experimental permit, need: • To focus greatly on pre-application consultation • To encourage draft applications • Review documents in a timely manner • AST’s one-stop-shop role was critical to the success of the X Prize Cup • AST had a great deal of responsibility for the safe operation of the amateur rockets

  7. Holloman AFB and X Prize Cup • HAFB Considered Joint X Prize & Base Air Show--Oct 07 • Early they were determining the logistically/legally implications • AST passed on to AF POCs Lessons Learned--Challenges

  8. Holloman AFB and X Prize Cup • 49th Fighter Wing Commander, Gen Goldfein, attended the 2006 X-Prize Cup at Las Cruces • Considered hosting X Prize Cup at Holloman AFB in Alamogordo NM • Initial contact made in October but asked to wait by AF • Holloman needed Air Combat Command approval • Working group suggested to go over FAA lessons learned • Met with Holloman AFB POCs and X Prize in March • During team summit in April pad construction and access may cause change to Lunar Lander challenge

  9. Holloman AFB and X Prize Cup • FAA Nominal Permit Schedule • 30 March 07 Data submitted in support of Environmental review • March April 07 draft applications submitted • 28 May 07 Complete Enough applications must be at FAA to begin 120 day review period for permit issuance • 25 September 07 Permit Issuance • 25 October 07 Dress Rehearsal day at Holloman • 26-27 October 07 X Prize Cup • Ten teams have pre-registered to compete in the Lunar Lander Challenge • Seven in Pre-application consultations with FAA

  10. Holloman AFB and X Prize Cup • Latest Issues • Funding sources for XPF • Storage

  11. Summary • FAA / AF and XPF ready for first ever Air and Space show • Working toward October show • Ten teams pre-registered for Lunar Lander Challenge • FAA working with teams on Permits • Combined Space and Air Show scheduled for 26-27 Oct 07

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