T HE F UTURE OF K ENNEDY S PACE C ENTER Robert Cabana Director, Kennedy Space Center
KSC V ISION AND M ISSION VISION: KSC is the world’s preeminent launch complex for Government and commercial space access, enabling the world to explore and work in spaceVISION: KSC is the world’s preeminent launch complex for Government and commercial space access, enabling the world to explore and work in space MISSION: KSC safely manages, develops, integrates, and sustains space systems through partnerships that enable innovate, diverse access to space and inspires the Nation’s future explorersMISSION: KSC safely manages, develops, integrates, and sustains space systems through partnerships that enable innovate, diverse access to space and inspires the Nation’s future explorers
Launch Services Program (LSP) Ground Systems Development and Operations Program (GSDO) Commercial Crew Program (CCP) KSC P ROGRAMS
L AUNCH S ERVICES P ROGRAM (LSP) NuStar - Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array RBSP – Radiation Belt Solar Probes TDRS K – Tracking and Data Relay System IRIS – Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph MAVEN - Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN LDCM – Landsat Data Continuity Mission OCO 2 - Orbiting Carbon Observatory MMS – Magnetospheric Multiscale SMAP – Soil Moisture Active Passive TDRS L – Tracking and Data Relay System Jason-3
G ROUND S YSTEMS D EVELOPMENT AND O PERATIONS (GSDO) Clean pad Flexible Launch Capability Shuttle pad configuration Multi-use Integration (VAB) Mobile Launcher
P AD B M ODIFICATIONS Demolished FSS/RSS Installed Lightning Protection Cable trays repaired and replaced Shuttle instrumentation racks removed Weather instrumentation racks installed
S PACE L AUNCH S YSTEM (SLS) Block 1 (70t) Block 1A (105t) Block 2 (130t)
M ULTI P URPOSE C REW V EHICLE (MPCV) Processing in the Operations and Checkout Building at KSC
C OMMERCIAL C REW P ROGRAM Blue Origin Boeing Sierra Nevada SpaceX ATK Excalibur Almaz ULA
P ARTNERSHIPS Center Planning and Development Office KSC’s “Front Door” to engage new business focusing on: Master plan for KSC infrastructure, land use, and real estate strategies Commercial space transportation and services Retention of highly skilled aerospace workers and facility assets
Recommended Program Allocation Historical STS & ISS Utilization R EUTILIZATION OF F ACILITIES
Launch Complex 39 Area Industrial Area Mobile Launcher Mobile Launch Platforms A VAILABLE F ACILITIES AND A SSETS
15 year use permit agreement15 year use permit agreement Operations and maintenance savings of approximately $9.1 million to KSCOperations and maintenance savings of approximately $9.1 million to KSC Space Florida has an agreement to lease OPF 3 to BoeingSpace Florida has an agreement to lease OPF 3 to Boeing O RBITER P ROCESSING F ACILITY 3 A GREEMENT
E XPLORATION P ARK