1. COMSTAC STOWG Commercial Aerospaceports Licensing and Development

2. Objective Introduce subject to STOWG as key topic – Regular follow up Receive feedback – Develop as required Determine key subject dimensions Record initial group observations, findings and recommendations Background – RS&H Cecil Field, Florida Licensing Project – IFGDade-Collier, Florida Feasibility Study 10/12/20112COMSTAC STOWG

3. Agenda Suggested development discussion: – Licensing – Economics-Business Case Stakeholders, Cost-Benefit Investments - Financing – Private Users: Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic, Xcor – Public Space Transportation Infrastructure Matching (STIM) Grants – Education/Public/Media/PR – Strategies 10/12/20113COMSTAC STOWG

4. Licensing (Regulations, Technologies) 14 CFR Part 420 – Notice of Proposed Rule Making – Feb 2011 Revises Separation Distance Approaches Aerospaceports vs Traditional Range Launch Sites Common RLV Propellants vs Traditional Point to Point, CONUS vs OCONUS 10/12/20114COMSTAC STOWG

5. Observation #1 COMSTAC observes that the Notice of Proposed Rule Making related to 14 CFR Part 420 on February 16, 2011 includes positive changes to Part 420 based on experience gained during the licensing of a number of spaceports. 10/12/20115COMSTAC STOWG

6. Finding #1 COMSTAC finds that 14 CFR Part 420 is a better fit for traditional launch sites than aerospace ports. In addition, the rules are a better fit for traditional launch vehicles than the type that typically operate from an aerospace port. 10/12/20116COMSTAC STOWG

7. Recommendation #1 COMSTAC recommends that 14 CFR Part 420 Appendix E be updated to include: – Explosive Equivalents for Hybrid Launch Vehicles – Intraline Distances for common energetic liquids 10/12/20117COMSTAC STOWG

8. Economics- Business Case Economics drive feasibility: Public Funding requires clarity : Economic and Employment impacts (Direct-Indirect) Environmental and legal contexts Private Funding requires clarity: Seeks guidance from FAA-AST documentation Business trends: – Public Funding75% and decreasing – Private funding25% and increasing – Costs-Risks Decreasing – Benefits Increasing 10/12/20118COMSTAC STOWG

9. Finding #2 COMSTAC finds that the following FAA-AST publications should integrate references to the economic and environmental impact of commercial spaceports : 1.AST US Commercial Space Transportation Development and Concepts, Vehicles, Technologies and Spaceports could: 1.Add section to its existing Regulatory and Legislative Developments section 2.FAA Aerospace Forecast and AST Support Services for Commercial Space Transportation 1.Add aerospace port sections 10/12/20119COMSTAC STOWG

10. Public Funding STIM Grants Space Transportation Infrastructure Matching (STIM) Grants cover 50% of total project cost. In FY 2010 $500,000 was awarded to 4 recipients In FY 2011 an additional $500,000 was awarded to 3 recipients – Virginia Commercial Spaceflight Authority – East Kern Airport Distric – New Mexico Spaceport Authority. 10/12/201110COMSTAC STOWG

11. Observation #2 COMSTAC Observes that the awarding of STIM grants over the past two years has greatly assisted spaceports in their ability to improve their infrastructure needs. 10/12/201111COMSTAC STOWG

12. Education, Media, PR General spaceports perception – NASA/USAF centric Vertical Launch Educate about Private Launch; Vertical and Horizontal Investors rely on and require FAA generated PR/Media/Education Campaigns Main support deterrent are “unknowns” and lack of support from: – Local communities – Environmental groups – Risk-Insurance-Liability providers 10/12/201112COMSTAC STOWG

13. Observation #3 Aero spaceports investors, insurance, legal and community decision making groups review and value FAA-AST guidance regarding the economic, social, risks and environmental impacts of spaceport licensing from publications such as: – FAA Aerospace Forecast – FAA Support Services for Commercial Space Transportation – US Commercial Space Transportation Development and Concepts: Vehicles, Technologies and Spaceports 10/12/201113COMSTAC STOWG

14. Strategies Open for discussion and input from COMSTAC STOWG 10/12/201114COMSTAC STOWG

15. Contacts Brian Gulliver, PE – RS&H – Spaceport Planning / Mechanical Engineer – brian.gulliver@rsandh.com – (386) 216-6676 Oscar S. García – IFG – Chairman – oscargarcia@interflightglobal.com – (305) 904-5183 10/12/201115COMSTAC STOWG