Spaceport Vision Team Members

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Spaceport Vision Team Members
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The ASTWG Technology Planning Process
Systems Definition
Performance Gaps
Technology Gaps
Technology Development
Today's Spaceport System
Spaceport System
Todays Technology
Macro Selection
Future Space System Needs
High-Level Trade Study
Future Technology Requirements
Priority Setting
Vision
Technology Trade Study
Project Implement-ation
Spaceport Stakeholder Needs
Future Requirements
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Todays Macro Space Transportation System
Space Transportation System
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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
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Spaceport Stakeholders High Level Needs

• Common Needs Safety, lower costs, greater
  flexibility, increased capacity and concurrent
  operations, etc, etc, etc

Todays Needs
Future Needs
Stakeholder Group
Stakeholders

• Minimal ground assets
• Ability to support various customers
• Multi-mode transportation
• Certification of RLVs 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)
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

• U. S. Air Force
• U. S. Army
• U. S. Navy
• NASA
• State/Commercial

• Consistent compliance process
• Increased automation
• Low turnaround time between launches

• Reduced ground assets
• Full integration with FAA ATC, space surveillance
  network

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