20 May 2009 Bob Davis Space Transportation Operations Working Group (STOWG) Report

2 STOWG Agenda Define / Redefine WG Charter – Make Recommendations To COMSTAC, FAA-AST Initiate Development of Response to DoD Commercial Launch Issues White Paper Request Discuss Spaceport Associates request for definition of Launch Ops & Support Needs from future space tourism operators, including integration into future Air Traffic Control developments Discuss the Scope of “Operations” –Define “System” and Operations Expendable Launch Systems Reusable Launch Systems Identify/Develop 2-3 Issues That Warrant STOWG Attention –If any, make recommendation for pursue / no pursue to full COMSTAC and FAA-AST –If adopted, formulate/implement plan to develop reportable products at October 2009 WG/’COMSTAC Meeting –If none, make recommendation on future of STOWG

3 DoD White Paper Request – Commercial Launch Facilitation Issues / Status STOWG Task Assignment – Develop / Prepare White Paper “What DoD procedures, policies or regulations hinder U.S. commercial space launch operations or activity?” Commercial launch business, i.e., FAA-licensed missions Address: –Federal Ranges –Range Scheduling –Competitiveness –Ease of Access to DoD personnel by Commercial Users –Other Topics Exclude: USG missions, Acquisition Reform, Export Control Issues (ala ITAR) Draft White Paper by 5 June; Final White Paper by 15 July

4 DoD White Paper Request – Commercial Launch Facilitation Issues / Status Plan: Develop/Distribute questionnaire template – Davis Preliminary Contact List: –ULA: George Sowers –Lockheed Martin Commercial Services: Eric Laursen –Boeing Commercial Launch Services: TBD –Orbital Sciences: Frank Culbertson –Space X: Gwynn Shotwell –Other Launch Service Providers? –Spaceports-Interaction with Federal Ranges? –Payload Processors? –Developers (Test Facilities Users – e.g., AFRL, AEDC, etc.)? –Others? Assimilate Responses Prepare / Distribute Initial White Paper Draft to full COMSTAC Finalize White Paper for Delivery to FAA-AST

5 System Definition Discussion Spaceport 1 Spaceport 2 FL 600 EndoAtmospheric ExoAtmospheric FAA/ICAO Airspace Mgmt Protocols FAA/ICAO Airspace Mgmt Protocols Reflown System Reflown System Expended / Expended + Reflown Systems Reflown Systems Key Question – Where Does “Vehicle/Vehicle Development” End & “Ops” Begin?

6 STOWG – Define Charter Expended Systems; Reflown Systems Development versus Operations –Vehicle Systems Expended Expended/Partially Reflown Reflown –Spaceports Propellants, Energetic Materials/Items, Cryo Fluids, Hazardous Materials Standardization of Vehicle System Ops Across Spaceports Terminal Area Airspace Operations / Integration Into ARTCC –Personnel Crew Personnel Vehicle Systems Maintenance Ground Operations –Integration Into NAS Facilitated Transition from Development to Initial to Routine Operations –Help develop strategy for evolution from early Experimental/Informed Consent environment to later Certification/Social Contract environment Identify gaps/develop candidate solutions between Experimental (IOC) and Operational (FOC) status

7 Recommendations COMSTAC Discussion –RLVWG charter –STOWG charter –Maintain two WGs or combine into single WG? –Other Options?