1 Support Capabilities for Advanced Launch Systems RDT&E and Operations November 6, 2010
Spaceport America 2 World’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport Designed for next-gen reusable space launch vehicles Anchor tenant Virgin Galactic w/20 year lease; ~$ M Vertical launch operations since 2006, horizontal operations in months Economic Development, Tourism, Education
Advantages of Spaceport Location Ideal Conditions for Space Access Low Population Density Restricted Airspace 5 High Elevation Low Latitude
Runway Access & Internal Roads Underground Utilities Fuel Storage Terminal Hangar Facility ARFF/Maintenance/Ops Vertical Launch Area Spaceport Site Layout 6
7 Construction: Dreams to Reality 77
8 Photo used courtesy of Bob Martin 8
9 Construction: Dreams to Reality 99
10 Construction: Dreams to Reality Photo used courtesy of Bob Martin 10
11 Construction: Dreams to Reality 11
12 Construction: Dreams to Reality 12
Terminal Entrance Road 13
Terminal Entrance Road
15 Air Rescue Fire Fighting Facility 15
16 Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Facility 16
17 Baseline: Where We Are Today Phase I Horizontal Launch Area Construction 80% Complete Runway Access & Internal Roads Underground Utilities Fuel Storage Terminal Hangar Facility ARFF/Maintenance/Ops Phase I Completion Scheduled for 1 st /2 nd Quarter 2011 AARON – Stunning Picture Here
18 Vertical Launch Complex UP Aerospace launch rail –Has hosted 4 sounding rocket-class launches (2 exceeded 100 km altitude) 4 sub-scale fly-back booster ACTDs Lunar lander pads completed in July 2009
19 Vertical Launch Complex Lunar Lander Pads Launch Rail and Roll-back Shelter Launch Control Wind Prolfiler
20 Vertical Launch Complex
21 ConstructionCommissioning Phase I Construction Phase II Infrastructure Construction Planning and Programming Design ConstructionCommissioning Operational Development Documentation Phased Readiness Preparation and Ramp-up Operational Start-up Operations Visitor Experience Programming and Design Procurement Visitor Facilities Facility Programming Construction Commissioning Planning Procurement Planning Procurement Design Installation Readiness Prep OperationsOperational Start-up Planning Future State: Where We’re Going Rough Timeframe
Continued Phase II Construction Site Infrastructure Expansion Visitor Experience Welcome Centers – Sierra County and Hatch Visitor Complex – On-site Spaceport Entrance Fit-out of NMSA space in THF Wayfinding – on-site and off-site Site Master Planning Utility extension to Visitor Complex Utility extension to VLA Vertical Launch Area Expansion Horizontal Launch Area Expansion On-site / Off-site (Southern) Roads AARON – Stunning Picture Here
23 Operations Services RFPs to be released throughout Q4 2010/Q General Services: Facilities Maintenance Janitorial Ground Vehicle Maintenance Groundskeeping NMSA Fuel Handling Airfield Maintenance 1. Protective Services: Fire rescue Medical/EMT personnel Visitor Security Customer/Industrial Security Law Enforcement Crisis Management
24 Operations Services RFPs to be released throughout Q4 2010/Q Technical Services: Ground Safety Flight Safety Mission Planning Airspace Management Scheduling 4. Visitor Services: Welcome Center Management Transportation Concessions Restaurants Retail / Merchandising Onsite Visitor Management Exhibits / Interpretive Content
25 Executive Director General Counsel Launch Operations Licensing Permitting Deputy Director Technical Division Operations Division Administrative Division Commercial Division Flight Safety Projects / Construction Planning / Development Spaceport Operations - General Services - Emergency Services - Security Services - Visitor Services - Environmental - Ground Safety - Tenant Relations FAA / WSMR Relations Human Resources Finance Admin Services Government Relations Branding / Marketing Media / PR Communications Organizational Structure Business Development - Industry Attraction - Tourism Development - Education / Workforce - Economic Development
Questions? Feel free to contact: Bill Gutman Technical Director New Mexico Spaceport Authority 901 E. University Ave Bldg 3 Suite C Las Cruces, New Mexico Phone: Fax: