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Federal AviationAdministration
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What’s New in Commercial Space Transportation?
Aerospace States Association Annual Meeting
May 22, 2014
Dr. George C. NieldAssociate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation
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50 Years of Human Spaceflight
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Background• The U.S. space program today has 3 sectors:
• Civil• Military• Commercial
• The commercial sector had its official start in 1984 with the passage of the Commercial Space Launch Act.
• Regulatory oversight for the commercial sector was given to the Office of Commercial Space Transportation, which was originally a staff office within the Department of Transportation.
• Today, the office is one of four lines of business within the FAA.
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Mission
To ensure the protection of the public, property, and the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States during commercial launch and reentry activities, and to encourage, facilitate, and promote U.S. commercial space transportation.
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Who Needs a Launch License?
• Commercial Space Launch Act of 1984 requires U.S. citizens to obtain a license prior to conducting the launch of a launch vehicle.
• Only exception is for missions conducted by and for the government (such as launches by NASA or the U.S. Air Force).
• All together, there have been 223 licensed launches, all conducted without any fatalities, serious injuries, or property damage to the uninvolved public.
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Ground Launch
Air Launch
Suborbital Rockets
Launch SitesSea Launch
Reusable Launch Vehicles
Examples of Licensed Operations
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Recent Increase in Commercial Launch Activity*
* Note: Number of FAA Licensed or Permitted Launches per Year
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Projected Increase in Commercial Launch Activity*
* Note: Projections are based on the Suborbital Market Forecast prepared by the Tauri Group, August 2012
Key driver for the increase in launches is the start of commercial operations for reusable suborbital vehicles. Potential missions include:
• Space Tourism• Scientific Research• Technology Development• Point-to-Point Transportation
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Potential Suborbital Markets
Source: “Suborbital Reusable Vehicles: A 10-Year Forecast of Market Demand,” The Tauri Group, August 2012
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• Kodiak Launch Complex
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Vandenberg AFB
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California Spaceport
•Mojave Airport♦Edwards AFB
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White Sands Missile Range
SpaceportAmerica
Oklahoma Spaceport♦Wallops FlightFacility
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Spaceport Florida
Mid-AtlanticRegional Spaceport
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Key Federal Launch/Landing Site
FAA-Licensed Launch Site
•Cecil Field Spaceport•
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U.S. Spaceports
- Kennedy Space Center- Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Potential Future Spaceports• Texas• Georgia• Alabama• Colorado• Hawaii• Florida
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Space Shuttle Retirement
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Commercial Cargo Program
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SpaceX Missions to ISS
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Orbital Sciences Missions to ISS
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Commercial Crew Program
Sierra Nevada CorporationSpaceX
Boeing
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Suborbital Space Tourism
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WhiteKnightTwo and SpaceShipTwo
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First Powered Flight
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Spaceport America in New Mexico
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Zero-G Aircraft Operations
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Stephen Hawking Goes “Weightless”
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Centrifuge
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Altitude Chamber
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The Rocket Racer at Oshkosh
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Orbital Debris
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National Space Transportation Policy
The Secretary of Transportation is specifically directed to:
“Execute exclusive authority … to address orbital debris mitigation practices for U.S.-licensed commercial launches…”
Office of Commercial Space Transportation
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The Movie “Gravity”
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Collisions in Space
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FAA Strategic Initiative• As part of his published statement in response to the National
Space Transportation Policy, the FAA Administrator directed AST and the Air Traffic Organization to collaborate in determining how best to safely integrate commercial space operations into the National Airspace System.
• The FAA Administrator has also approved a new strategic initiative to transform the National Airspace System.
• One of the sub-initiatives deals with the integration of new user entrants, including commercial space and UASs.
• The initial focus will be to implement a pilot program to demonstrate space traffic management capabilities.
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AST Research Areas & Interdependencies2. Space Transportation Ops,
Technologies & Payloads
2.1 Ground System & Ops Safety Techs
2.2 Vehicle Safety Analyses
2.3 Vehicle Safety Systems & Techs
2.4 Payload Safety
2.5 Vehicle Ops Safety3. Human Spaceflight
1. Space Traffic Management & Operations
1.1 Orbital
1.2 Suborbital
1.3 NAS Integration
1.4 Spaceport Operations
1.5 Integrated Air/Space Traffic Management
3.1 Aerospace Physiology & Medicine
3.2 Personnel Training
3.3 ECLSS
3.4 Habitability & Human Factors
3.5 Human Rating
4. Space Transportation Industry Viability
4.1 Markets
4.2 Policy
4.3 Law
4.4 Regulation
4.5 Cross-Cutting Topics
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FAA Center of Excellence for Commercial Space Transportation (COE CST)
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Conclusions• With the Space Shuttle having been retired, the next 1-2 years
will be a critical time for our nation’s space program.• During this period, we will be seeing:
• Regular commercial cargo deliveries to the Space Station• The start of Suborbital Space Tourism• A significant increase in commercial space activities
• As part of this increase in activities, there is an opportunity for government, industry, and academia to play important roles in space-related research, training, and operations.
• The FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation is committed to doing our part to enable this exciting new industry.