COMSTACLaunch Operations SupportWorking Group October 24, 2006

Jim BallSpaceport Development ManagerNASA Kennedy Space Center

Spaceport Developmentat Kennedy Space Center

Spaceport Developmentat Kennedy Space Center

• Enabling commercial spaceflight and specializedaviation uses of the Shuttle Landing Facility

• Developing Exploration Park – a technology andcommerce park facilitating commercial operations

• Supporting Commercial Orbital Transportation Services

• Evolving a more capable, mixed use spaceport supporting NASA’s mission and commercial spaceindustry operations

SLF Expanded Access Pilot Program – FY 2006Demonstrating Commercial Use

Enabling Commercial Spaceflight andSpecialized Aviation – Activities for FY 2007

Environmental Assessment of Commercial Spaceflight, Special Purpose Aviation, and other Uses, 2008-2018

Preliminary site options for assessing expanded support infrastructure

SLF Environmental Assessment

• NASA is seeking industry information by December 1 to support understanding of flight systems and

operating concepts

• KSC will tier off FAA Programmatic EIS for horizontallaunch and re-entry systems

• Alternatives will assume common portfolio of flight uses,differ by support infrastructure and flight rates

• Assessment to be completed by mid 2007

Other Enabling Activities

• Interagency agreement for commercial user support with Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority

• Restructure of how NASA will obtain airfield services support in 2008 and beyond

• Working with new Space Florida organization and others to evaluate how to fund improvements

• Developing approaches to user pricing and supportarrangements

EXPLORATIONEXPLORATIONPARKPARK at Kennedy Space Center

EXPLORATIONEXPLORATIONPARKPARK at Kennedy Space Center

A 320-acre technology and commerce park to:

• Enable and grow private sector participation in space exploration• Support commercial space transportation• Promote commercial development of technology for use in space and on earth

What Exploration Park OffersCommercial Space Industry

• Commercially-developed and operated sites/facilitiesclose to NASA, Air Force, and industry launch complexes

• Convenient links to sea, air, land, and space

• Sites to own or lease manufacturing, assembly,processing, or administrative/support service facilities

• Opportunities for access to spaceport facilities, technicalcapabilities, skilled workforce, & applied technologies

• 24/7 access to a site abutting spaceport’s controlledaccess area with anticipated inclusion in FTZ 136

City of Titusville

Space Coast Regional Airport

KSC IndustrialArea

Cape CanaveralAir Force Station

Port Canaveral

City of CapeCanaveral

Exploration Park

KSC and Surrounding Environment

KSC ShuttleRunway

Indian RiverLagoon

Atlantic Ocean

NorthMerrittIsland

Status of Exploration Park Project

• RFP for private sector Master Developer was issued Sept. 1, initial responses have been received

• NASA solicitation for expressions of tenant interestissued Sept. 27, responses requested by Nov. 9

• NASA anticipates selecting Master Developer by end ofFeb. 2007 and availability of sites and space asearly as mid 2009

A More Capable, Mixed Use Spaceport

• Additional KSC Spaceport Development initiatives seekto expand the KSC user base to achieve a morecapable and efficient spaceport supporting mixed use

bygovernment and industry

- More efficient support services- Identification of available underutilized assets and development of market-based pricing structure- Evaluation of opportunities for on-site production of commodities - Evaluation of opportunities for increased reliance on commercially available services