Page 1 Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC) May 18, 2007 Brett Alexander John Gedmark President Executive Director President Executive Director

Page 2 Enabling Personal Spaceflight The Personal Spaceflight Federation is the industry association of leading businesses and organizations working to make commercial human spaceflight a reality. Our mission:  Promote the development of commercial human spaceflight  Pursue ever higher levels of safety  Share best practices and expertise throughout the industry About the PSF:  Non-profit organization  Based in Washington, DC  CEO-level board of directors

Page 3 Commercial Human Spaceflight What is commercial human spaceflight?  Systems designed for passengers  Developed by the private sector  Using predominantly private funds  Serving multiple markets, including government needs Two realms of activity  Suborbital – short flights above atmosphere, providing 3-5 minutes of weightlessness Adventure travel, scientific and industrial research, and astronaut training  Orbital – reaching orbit around Earth, providing hours or days of weightlessness Adventure travel, scientific and industrial research, manufacturing, Space Station servicing

Page 4 PSF Membership Members include developers and operators of:  Spaceships  Spaceports  Orbital spaceflight facilities

Page 5 Member Activities Suborbital systems  Building upon success of SpaceShipOne and the Ansari X PRIZE  Systems under development  Piloted flight testing to begin in next couple years  First commercial passenger flights possible thereafter Orbital systems  Development of spaceships under way NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) investments  Orbital habitats under development Bigelow Aerospace testbed in orbit, second to launch in next couple months  First commercial orbital passenger launches possible early next decadeSpaceports  Commercial spaceports licensed in Mojave, California and Oklahoma  State-sponsored spaceports under development in New Mexico, other states

Page 6 Recent Member Activities AirLaunch LLC – Successful full duration 2nd stage engine firing Armadillo Aerospace – Air Force contract, record hover time Bigelow Aerospace – Announcement of detailed business plan Blue Origin – Successful test flight SpaceX – Continued progress with DemoFlight 2 Space Adventures – Successful flight of Charles Simonyi to ISS Spaceport America – First launch into space from facility XCOR – Air Force RLV design contract, engine firings

Page 7 Focus on Safety Safety is fundamental  Foundation upon which business depends Goal is industry safety standards to perpetuate best practices  Passenger training and medical  Operations  Maintenance  Manufacture  Spaceports

Page 8 Participant Waiver and Release of ClaimsOBJECTIVE  Provide measure of liability protection What needs to be accomplished:  Draft standard waiver and release of claims – to be signed by participant Include: general liability (“slip and fall”), training, and spaceflight Account for differing state laws and court histories Coordinate with insurance markets  Pursue adoption of state legislation limiting liability Enacted in Virginia in April

Page 9 Virginia Spaceflight Liability and Immunity Act Adopted into law on April 4, 2007Adopted into law on April 4, 2007 ProvisionsProvisions  Enshrines into law enforceability of liability waivers  Based on similar laws for adventure sports  Ties directly to federal “fly at your own risk” regime and regulations  Designed to protect entire supply chain Federation working to spread to other statesFederation working to spread to other states  Working with Officials in California, Oklahoma, and New Mexico  Planning to engage Texas, Florida

Page 10 Contact information Bretton Alexander John Gedmark Executive Director Personal Spaceflight Federation Crystal Drive, Suite 400PO Box Arlington, VA 22202Washington, DC 20038