COMSTAC Launch Operations Support Working Group October 24, 2006 Jim Ball Spaceport Development Manager NASA Kennedy Space Center Spaceport Development at Kennedy Space Center

Spaceport Development at Kennedy Space Center Enabling commercial spaceflight and specialized aviation uses of the Shuttle Landing Facility Developing Exploration Park – a technology and commerce park facilitating commercial operations Supporting Commercial Orbital Transportation Services Evolving a more capable, mixed use spaceport supporting NASA’s mission and commercial space industry operations

SLF Expanded Access Pilot Program – FY 2006 Demonstrating Commercial Use

Enabling Commercial Spaceflight and Specialized Aviation – Activities for FY 2007

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

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 horizontal launch 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 support arrangements

EXPLORATION PARK PARK at Kennedy Space Center

EXPLORATION 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 Offers Commercial Space Industry Commercially-developed and operated sites/facilities close 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, technical capabilities, skilled workforce, & applied technologies 24/7 access to a site abutting spaceport’s controlled access area with anticipated inclusion in FTZ 136

City of Titusville Space Coast Regional Airport KSC Industrial Area Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Port Canaveral City of Cape Canaveral Exploration Park KSC and Surrounding Environment KSC Shuttle Runway Indian River Lagoon Atlantic Ocean North Merritt Island

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 interest issued Sept. 27, responses requested by Nov. 9 NASA anticipates selecting Master Developer by end of Feb and availability of sites and space as early as mid 2009

A More Capable, Mixed Use Spaceport Additional KSC Spaceport Development initiatives seek to expand the KSC user base to achieve a more capable and efficient spaceport supporting mixed use by government 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