1. Presented to: COMSTAC By: George Whitesides, RLV Working Group Chair Date: October 30, 2008 Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration Report to COMSTAC of the RLV Working Group

2. Federal Aviation Administration RLV Working Group Report to COMSTAC October 30, 2008 2 Agenda R&D Input to AST Chuck Larsen, FAA AST Discussion of RLV Task Force on Training Report Maurice Kennedy, Director, Research and Strategic Planning, United Space Alliance Commercial Human Spaceflight & Crisis Preparation Cassie Kloberdanz, University of Colorado New RLV Working Group Deputy Chair Brett Alexander, President, Personal Spaceflight Federation

3. Federal Aviation Administration RLV Working Group Report to COMSTAC October 30, 2008 3 What Is the FAA/AST R&D Program? Annually, the AST R&D Advisory Board identifies, evaluates and recommends a prioritized list of R&D Projects to the AST R&D Senior Steering Committee for its consideration and portfolio selection. The AST R&D Plan has provided 3 – 5 research projects per year that have supported the FAA flight plan goals of increased safety & greater capacity.

4. Federal Aviation Administration RLV Working Group Report to COMSTAC October 30, 2008 4 Recent and Current Projects AST R&D FY08 Projects –Informed Consent for the Personal Space Flight Industry –Low Cost, Field Portable, High Altitude Wind Profiler –Temporal Winds Database Feasibility Study AST R&D FY09 Projects –Lessons Learned in Handling and Use of Non-Traditional Monopropellants/Oxidizers –Application of GPS to Space Transportation Technologies –RLV Operations: Airspace, Airport, and Spaceport Considerations –Point to Point Sub-Orbital Missions –Critical Infrastructure Needs of Spaceports

5. Federal Aviation Administration RLV Working Group Report to COMSTAC October 30, 2008 5 Call for Future FAA/AST R&D Projects AST Call for FY10 R&D Projects Sent to COMSTAC 9/08 –Prioritized List of Candidate Research Projects Due to AST by January 15, 2009 –Please send ideas to george@nss.org or rm.davis@ngc.comgeorge@nss.orgrm.davis@ngc.com R&D Website: –http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/a bout/research_development/

6. Federal Aviation Administration RLV Working Group Report to COMSTAC October 30, 2008 RLV Task Force on Training Draft Report Comprehensive study of potential spaceflight training approaches and structures: –Commercial Space Operations Jobs That may Require Training Standards –Training Standards: Approach and Recommendation –Implementation Recommendations Copies of draft report available 6

7. Federal Aviation Administration RLV Working Group Report to COMSTAC October 30, 2008 Next Steps Comments on current draft open until Tuesday, November 4 –Maurice Kennedy, Chair: maurice.g.kennedy@usa-spaceops.com maurice.g.kennedy@usa-spaceops.com –Michelle Christgen, Alternate Chair: mchristgen@wylehour.com mchristgen@wylehour.com –Kent Adams: Kent.H.Adams@usa-spaceops.comKent.H.Adams@usa-spaceops.com Draft report to be submitted to RLV Working Group on Friday, November 7 Full RLV Working Group will then discuss via telecon during winter and spring 7

8. Federal Aviation Administration RLV Working Group Report to COMSTAC October 30, 2008 Commercial Human Spaceflight & Crisis Preparation Comprehensive study of issues and processes related to crisis preparation as they relate to commercial human spaceflight –How to prepare –Lessoned learned from other industries –Importance of crisis management 8

9. Federal Aviation Administration RLV Working Group Report to COMSTAC October 30, 2008 Why is crisis preparation important? 9 Public Opinion Media Attention Political Notice Industry Regulation

10. Federal Aviation Administration RLV Working Group Report to COMSTAC October 30, 2008 Products 10 “Getting Started” Binder –Step through the creation of unique plan While keeping in mind the industry as a whole –Needs of major stakeholders Including the media, pertinent government agencies and victims’ families Day-of-Crisis Book –Customizable flip-book-style script to guide actions during the first 24 hours after an accident Research Paper –Academic work created to inform plan

11. Federal Aviation Administration RLV Working Group Report to COMSTAC October 30, 2008 Final Comments Goal: Bring together all constituencies of RLV community Suggestions welcome for future RLV Working Group meetings george@nss.org (202) 429-1600 11