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COMSTAC Launch Operations Support Working Group May 17, 2007 Jim Ball

Kennedy Space Center Spaceport Development Update. COMSTAC Launch Operations Support Working Group May 17, 2007 Jim Ball Spaceport Development Manager NASA Kennedy Space Center. KSC Spaceport Development Update Summary.

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COMSTAC Launch Operations Support Working Group May 17, 2007 Jim Ball

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  1. Kennedy Space Center Spaceport Development Update COMSTAC Launch Operations Support Working Group May 17, 2007 Jim Ball Spaceport Development Manager NASA Kennedy Space Center

  2. KSC Spaceport Development Update Summary • Continuing Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) Expanded Access Demonstration Program • Completing Environmental Assessment for SLF • Expanded Uses • Supporting Commercial Orbital Transportation Services • Implementing cooperative agreement with Space Florida • to help facilitate improved spaceport infrastructure and access

  3. SLF Expanded Access Demonstration Program • Initiated in July 2005 • To date, hosted seven • diverse pathfinder projects • Proven compatibility of uses with NASA’s mission and requirements • Demonstrating operating • concepts and parameters • applicable to future uses, • e.g. suborbital spaceflight

  4. Starfighters F-104 Suborbital Pathfinder Project • Simulating suborbital flight • trajectories and operating • concepts • Initial test flights provided • sonic boom data for EA • Testing of Autonomous • Flight Safety System & • other instruments planned • Other proof-of-concept • tests are in planning stage • with NASA and FAA

  5. SLF Expanded Use Environmental Assessment • Initiated in October 2006 • Draft is in final preparation • Addresses expanded uses • envisioned from 2008-2015 • - Spaceflight Development/Ops • - Spaceflight Program & • Mission Support Aviation • - Aviation Test Operations • - Airborne R&D • - Other test applications • Anticipate final draft by end of • July

  6. Potential infrastructure enhancements at SLF south field area to support expanded uses

  7. Interagency Agreement Between NASA and Space Florida • Agreement recently signed to facilitate cooperative • planning for improved spaceport infrastructure and access • Facilitates joint planning and pre-development activities • to: • - Renew and upgrade existing infrastructure and • technologies at NASA-KSC • - Improve access to and utility of spaceport infrastructure • and capabilities by commercial space services • providers • - Foster a robust spaceport hosting diverse • but compatible uses supporting civil space

  8. Professor Stephen Hawking returns to Kennedy Space Center after April 26, 2007 flight

  9. “Space – Here I come.” Professor Stephen Hawking April 26, 2007 at KSC SLF following Zero Gravity flight

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