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Report to COMSTAC of the RLV Working Group

Report to COMSTAC of the RLV Working Group. Agenda. R&D Input to AST Chuck Larsen, FAA AST Discussion of RLV Task Force on Training Report Maurice Kennedy, Director, Research and Strategic Planning, United Space Alliance

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Report to COMSTAC of the RLV Working Group

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  1. Report to COMSTAC of the RLV Working Group

  2. Agenda • R&D Input to AST Chuck Larsen, FAA AST • Discussion of RLV Task Force on Training ReportMaurice Kennedy, Director, Research and Strategic Planning, United Space Alliance • Commercial Human Spaceflight & Crisis PreparationCassie Kloberdanz, University of Colorado • New RLV Working Group Deputy ChairBrett Alexander, President, Personal Spaceflight Federation

  3. What Is the FAA/AST R&D Program? • Annually, the AST R&D Advisory Board identifies, evaluates and recommends a prioritized list of R&D Projects to the AST R&D Senior Steering Committee for its consideration and portfolio selection. • The AST R&D Plan has provided 3 – 5 research projects per year that have supported the FAA flight plan goals of increased safety & greater capacity.

  4. Recent and Current Projects • AST R&D FY08 Projects • Informed Consent for the Personal Space Flight Industry • Low Cost, Field Portable, High Altitude Wind Profiler • Temporal Winds Database Feasibility Study • AST R&D FY09 Projects • Lessons Learned in Handling and Use of Non-Traditional Monopropellants/Oxidizers • Application of GPS to Space Transportation Technologies • RLV Operations: Airspace, Airport, and Spaceport Considerations • Point to Point Sub-Orbital Missions • Critical Infrastructure Needs of Spaceports

  5. Call for Future FAA/AST R&D Projects • AST Call for FY10 R&D Projects Sent to COMSTAC 9/08 • Prioritized List of Candidate Research Projects Due to AST by January 15, 2009 • Please send ideas to george@nss.org or rm.davis@ngc.com • R&D Website: • http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/about/research_development/

  6. RLV Task Force on Training Draft Report • Comprehensive study of potential spaceflight training approaches and structures: • Commercial Space Operations Jobs That may Require Training Standards • Training Standards: Approach and Recommendation • Implementation Recommendations • Copies of draft report available

  7. Next Steps • Comments on current draft open until Tuesday, November 4 • Maurice Kennedy, Chair: maurice.g.kennedy@usa-spaceops.com • Michelle Christgen, Alternate Chair: mchristgen@wylehour.com • Kent Adams: Kent.H.Adams@usa-spaceops.com • Draft report to be submitted to RLV Working Group on Friday, November 7 • Full RLV Working Group will then discuss via telecon during winter and spring

  8. Commercial Human Spaceflight & Crisis Preparation • Comprehensive study of issues and processes related to crisis preparation as they relate to commercial human spaceflight • How to prepare • Lessoned learned from other industries • Importance of crisis management

  9. Why is crisis preparation important? Industry Regulation Political Notice Media Attention Public Opinion

  10. Products • “Getting Started” Binder • Step through the creation of unique plan • While keeping in mind the industry as a whole • Needs of major stakeholders • Including the media, pertinent government agencies and victims’ families • Day-of-Crisis Book • Customizable flip-book-style script to guide actions during the first 24 hours after an accident • Research Paper • Academic work created to inform plan

  11. Final Comments • Goal: Bring together all constituencies of RLV community • Suggestions welcome for future RLV Working Group meetings • george@nss.org • (202) 429-1600

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