Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Support to Commercial Space Launch

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Jun 4th, 3:30 PM

Thomas Ste. Marie Vice Commander, 45th Space Wing

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Colonel Thomas Ste. Marie Vice Commander, 45th Space Wing CCAFS Launch Customers: 2013

Complex 41: ULA Atlas V (CST-100)

Complex 40: SpaceX Falcon 9 Complex 37: ULA Delta IV; Delta IV Heavy

Complex 46: Space Florida, Navy*

Skid Strip: NGIS Pegasus Atlantic Ocean: Navy Trident II* Black text – current programs; Blue text – in work; * – sub-orbital CCAFS Launch Customers: 2013

Complex 39B: NASA SLS

Complex 41: ULA Atlas V (CST-100)

Complex 40: SpaceX Falcon 9 Complex 37: ULA Delta IV; Delta IV Heavy NASA Space Launch System Launch Complex 39B February 4, 2013

Complex 46: Space Florida, Navy*

Skid Strip: NGIS Pegasus Atlantic Ocean: Navy Trident II* Black text – current programs; Blue text – in work; * – sub-orbital CCAFS Launch Customers: 2014

Complex 39B: NASA SLS

Complex 41: ULA Atlas V (CST-100)

Complex 40: SpaceX Falcon 9

SpaceX Landing Complex 37: ULA Delta IV; Delta IV Heavy Launch Complex 13/BOA May 6, 2014

Landing Zone 1: SpaceX landing

Complex 46: Space Florida, Navy*

Skid Strip: NGIS Pegasus Atlantic Ocean: SpaceX Landings; Navy Trident II* Black text – current programs; Blue text – in work; * – sub-orbital CCAFS Launch Customers: 2014

Complex 39B: NASA SLS

Complex 41: ULA Atlas V (CST-100)

Complex 40: SpaceX Falcon 9 Complex 37: ULA Delta IV; Delta IV Heavy Moon Express Launch Complex 36 August 11, 2014 Landing Zone 1: SpaceX landing Complex 36: Moon Express Complex 46: Space Florida, Navy*

Skid Strip: NGIS Pegasus Atlantic Ocean: SpaceX Landings; Navy Trident II* Black text – current programs; Blue text – in work; * – sub-orbital CCAFS Launch Customers: 2015

Complex 39B: NASA SLS

Complex 41: ULA Atlas V (CST-100)

Complex 40: SpaceX Falcon 9 Complex 37: ULA Delta IV; Delta IV Heavy Blue Origin New Glenn Launch Complex 36/11 April 23, 2015 Landing Zone 1: SpaceX landing Complex 36/11: Blue Origin New Glenn Complex 46: Space Florida, Navy*

Skid Strip: NGIS Pegasus Atlantic Ocean: SpaceX/Blue Origin Landings; Navy Trident II* Black text – current programs; Blue text – in work; * – sub-orbital CCAFS Launch Customers: 2015

SLF: X-37 Landings Complex 39B: NASA SLS

Complex 41: ULA Atlas V (CST-100)

Complex 40: SpaceX Falcon 9 Complex 37: ULA Delta IV; Delta IV Heavy Air Force X-37/OTV Shuttle Landing Facility May 20, 2015 Landing Zone 1: SpaceX landing Complex 36/11: Blue Origin New Glenn Complex 46: Space Florida, Navy*

Skid Strip: NGIS Pegasus Atlantic Ocean: SpaceX/Blue Origin Landings; Navy Trident II* Black text – current programs; Blue text – in work; * – sub-orbital CCAFS Launch Customers: 2015

SLF: X-37 Landings Complex 39B: NASA SLS

Complex 41: ULA Atlas V (CST-100)

Complex 40: SpaceX Falcon 9 Complex 37: ULA Delta IV; Delta IV Heavy NASA Ascent Abort (AA-2) Launch Complex 46 July 27, 2015 Landing Zone 1: SpaceX landing Complex 36/11: Blue Origin New Glenn Complex 46: NASA AA-2*, Navy*

Skid Strip: NGIS Pegasus Atlantic Ocean: SpaceX/Blue Origin Landings; Navy Trident II* Black text – current programs; Blue text – in work; * – sub-orbital CCAFS Launch Customers: 2016

SLF: X-37 Landings Complex 39B: NASA SLS

Complex 41: ULA Atlas V (CST-100)

Complex 40: SpaceX Falcon 9

Orbital ATK Minotaur IV Complex 37: ULA Delta IV; Delta IV Heavy Launch Complex 46 January 11, 2016

Landing Zone 1: SpaceX landing Complex 36/11: Blue Origin New Glenn Complex 46: Minotaur IV, NASA AA-2*; Navy*

Skid Strip: NGIS Pegasus Atlantic Ocean: SpaceX/Blue Origin Landings; Navy Trident II* Black text – current programs; Blue text – in work; * – sub-orbital CCAFS Launch Customers: 2016

SLF: X-37 Landings Complex 39B: NASA SLS

Complex 41: ULA Atlas V (CST-100)

Complex 40: SpaceX Falcon 9 Complex 37: ULA Delta IV; Delta IV Heavy Moon Express Launch Complex 17/18 April 7, 2016 Landing Zone 1: SpaceX landing Complex 36/11: Blue Origin New Glenn Complex 46: Minotaur IV, NASA AA-2*; Navy*

Complex 17/18: Moon Express* Skid Strip: NGIS Pegasus Atlantic Ocean: SpaceX/Blue Origin Landings; Navy Trident II* Black text – current programs; Blue text – in work; * – sub-orbital CCAFS Launch Customers: 2016

SLF: X-37 Landings Complex 39B: NASA SLS

Complex 41: ULA Atlas V (CST-100) Complex 41: ULA Vulcan (CST-100) Complex 40: SpaceX Falcon 9 Complex 37: ULA Delta IV; Delta IV Heavy ULA Vulcan Centaur Launch Complex 41 August 2, 2016 Landing Zone 1: SpaceX landing Complex 36/11: Blue Origin New Glenn Complex 46: Minotaur IV, NASA AA-2*; Navy*

SLF: X-37 Landings Complex 39B: NASA SLS Complex 39A: SpaceX Falcon 9; Falcon Heavy Complex 41: ULA Atlas V (CST-100) Complex 41: ULA Vulcan (CST-100) Complex 40: SpaceX Falcon 9

SpaceX Falcon 9 / Heavy Complex 37: ULA Delta IV; Delta IV Heavy Launch Complex 39A November 18, 2016

Landing Zone 1: SpaceX landing Complex 36/11: Blue Origin New Glenn Complex 46: Minotaur IV, NASA AA-2*; Navy*

SLF: X-37; SNC Dream Chaser Landings Complex 39B: NASA SLS Complex 39A: SpaceX Falcon 9; Falcon Heavy Complex 41: ULA Atlas V (CST-100; Dream Chaser) Complex 41: ULA Vulcan (CST-100; Dream Chaser) Complex 40: SpaceX Falcon 9

Sierra Nevada Dream Chaser Complex 37: ULA Delta IV; Delta IV Heavy Launch Complex 41 December 2, 2016

Landing Zone 1: SpaceX landing Complex 36/11: Blue Origin New Glenn Complex 46: Minotaur IV, NASA AA-2*; Navy*

SLF: X-37; SNC Dream Chaser Landings Complex 39B: NASA SLS Complex 39A: SpaceX Falcon 9; Falcon Heavy (Dragon 2) Complex 41: ULA Atlas V (CST-100; Dream Chaser) Complex 41: ULA Vulcan (CST-100; Dream Chaser) Complex 40: SpaceX Falcon 9

SpaceX Dragon 2 Capsule Complex 37: ULA Delta IV; Delta IV Heavy Launch Complex 39A February 9, 2017

Landing Zone 1: SpaceX landing Complex 36/11: Blue Origin New Glenn Complex 46: Minotaur IV, NASA AA-2*; Navy*

Aerojet Rocketdyne MRBM Complex 37: ULA Delta IV; Delta IV Heavy CCAFS Skid Strip September 27, 2017

Landing Zone 1: SpaceX landing Complex 36/11: Blue Origin New Glenn Complex 46: Minotaur IV, NASA AA-2*; Navy* Skid Strip: MDA MRBM Test* Complex 17/18: Moon Express* Skid Strip: NGIS Pegasus Atlantic Ocean: SpaceX/Blue Origin Landings; Navy Trident II* Black text – current programs; Blue text – in work; * – sub-orbital CCAFS Launch Customers: 2018

Northrop Grumman OmegA Complex 37: ULA Delta IV; Delta IV Heavy Launch Complex 39B September 26, 2018

Relativity Space Terran Complex 37: ULA Delta IV; Delta IV Heavy Launch Complex 16 January 11, 2019 Complex 16: Relativity Terran Landing Zone 1: SpaceX landing Complex 36/11: Blue Origin New Glenn Complex 46: Minotaur IV, NASA AA-2*; Navy* Skid Strip: MDA MRBM Test* Complex 17/18: Moon Express* Skid Strip: NGIS Pegasus Atlantic Ocean: SpaceX/Blue Origin Landings; Navy Trident II* Black text – current programs; Blue text – in work; * – sub-orbital CCAFS Launch Customers: 2019

Firefly Aerospace Alpha Complex 37: ULA Delta IV; Delta IV Heavy Launch Complex 20 Complex 20: Firefly Alpha January 24, 2019 Complex 16: Relativity Terran Landing Zone 1: SpaceX landing Complex 36/11: Blue Origin New Glenn Complex 46: Minotaur IV, NASA AA-2*; Navy* Skid Strip: MDA MRBM Test* Complex 17/18: Moon Express* Skid Strip: NGIS Pegasus Atlantic Ocean: SpaceX/Blue Origin Landings; Navy Trident II* Black text – current programs; Blue text – in work; * – sub-orbital CCAFS Launch Customers: 2019

SLF: X-37; SNC Dream Chaser Landings Complex 39B: NASA SLS; NGIS OmegA Complex 39A: SpaceX Falcon 9; Falcon Heavy (Dragon 2) Complex 41: ULA Atlas V (CST-100; Dream Chaser) Complex 41: ULA Vulcan (CST-100; Dream Chaser) Complex 40: SpaceX Falcon 9 Complex 37: ULA Delta IV; Delta IV Heavy Complex 20: Firefly Alpha Complex 16: Relativity Terran Landing Zone 1: SpaceX landing Complex 36/11: Blue Origin New Glenn Complex 46: Minotaur IV, NASA AA-2*; Navy* Skid Strip: MDA MRBM Test* Complex 17/18: Moon Express* Skid Strip: NGIS Pegasus Atlantic Ocean: SpaceX/Blue Origin Landings; Navy Trident II* Black text – current programs; Blue text – in work; * – sub-orbital Commercial Activity at CCAFS

• Commercial space operations thriving at CCAFS Complex 41 – Atlas V • 45 SW agreements with eight commercial companies Complex 40 – Falcon 9 • Nine launch complexes leased/licensed to commercial/non-federal entities Complex 37 – Delta IV, Delta IV Heavy • ULA – Complex 37 and 41 Complex 20 – Alpha • SpaceX – Complex 40 and 13 • Blue Origin – Complex 11 and 36 Complex 16 – Terran

• Moon Express – Complex 17 and 18 Complex 13 – Falcon Landing • Space Florida - Complex 46

• Two more launch pads pending Complex 36 & 11: New Glenn • Firefly (Complex 20) and Relativity (Complex 16) • In preliminary talks with five more companies Complex 46: Space Florida • Leased/licensed 102 facilities with over 930,000 square feet of space worth over $491M Complex 17/18 – Moon Express Drive to 48

• Launch cadence climbing at steady Eastern Range Launches rate 30 • Commercial represents an ever 25 increasing percentage of launches 20 • 2008 – 14%; 2018 – 54% 15 • Autonomous Flight Safety Systems allow for faster launch cadence 10 • New vehicles and large satellite 5 constellations will push launch rates 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 even higher FAA-Licensed Total Drive to 48

Potential CCAFS Launches 2019-2022 Based on company projections • Launch rate projected to continue 80 climbing 70 • 11 potential new launch vehicles in the 60

next 5 years 50

• Emerging satellite constellations from 40 SpaceX, OneWeb, Kuiper (Amazon) 30

• Actual launch rates dependent on 20

success of new companies 10

0 2019 2020 2021 2022 Low High On the Way to 48

Alpha & Beta Terran 1 & 2 New Glenn SLS OmegA Vulcan CX-20, CY21 launch CX-16, CY20 launch CX-36, CY21 launch CX-39B, CY20 launch CX-39B, CY21 launch CX-41, CY21 launch

45 SW Support: 45 SW Support: 45 SW Support: 45 SW Support: 45 SW Support: 45 SW Support: • Launch pad • Launch pad • Launch pad • Safety • Safety • Launch pad • Facilities • Facilities • Facilities • Range • Range • Facilities • Safety • Safety • Safety • Safety • Range • Range • Range • Range Future Launch Vehicles

Dream Chaser MRBM MTV & MX-1 Ascent Abort 2 CST-100 Dragon-2 CX-41, CY20 launch Skid Strip, CY19 test CX 17/18; CY20 test CX 46; 19 launch CX-41, CY19 launch CX-39A, CY19 launch KSC SLF Landing 45 SW Support: 45 SW Support: 45 SW Support: 45 SW Support: 45 SW Support: 45 SW Support:

• Facilities • Facilities • Launch pad • Safety • Facilities • Safety • Runway • Safety • Safety • Range • Safety • Range • Range • Range Future Sub-Orbital Test Vehicles Cargo/Crew Vehicles