GEORGIA SPACE UPDATE

NDIA-GEORGIA CHAPTER SPACE COMMITTEE

YOUR COMPREHENSIVE LOOK AT SPACE ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE STATE OF GEORGIA

THINKING SPACE…THINK GEORGIA!

JULY 2017

SPACEPORT CHAPTER INDUSTRY ACADEMIA LEGISLATURE ECON DEVEL

EVENTS

LEGISLATURE

GEORGIA GOVERNOR SIGNS SPACE LEGISLATION

On Monday, May 8, Governor Nathan Deal signed HB 1 opening the door for space companies in Georgia. For the last several years Georgia has been the nation’s No. 1 state for business and has also been listed as the No. 1 state for distribution & supply chain hubs. Georgia has everything a space company needs from…a great business climate, great business incentives, great workforce opportunities, and a fantastic program to train new workers…to the ability to touch virtually all of the nation’s space assets East of the Mississippi.

SPACEPORT

EIS CONTINUES THROUGH THE PROCESS

The team at the FAA has been working hard over the past few months to develop the Draft EIS and to coordinate with the Federal agencies with jurisdiction or special expertise related to this proposed project. Our focus has been on identifying a range of reasonable alternatives to consider in the Draft EIS, as required by the National Environmental Policy Act and the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act.

The FAA will hold another public meeting in Camden County, Georgia after the Draft EIS is released. The specific details of the meeting will be determined closer to the release of the Draft EIS.

WORKFORCE

Business relies on a well-trained, educated workforce. Not only does Georgia have a highly educated workforce, and 88,000 aerospace workers, but we also ensure that communities are ready for your business with the community “work-ready” certification program and Georgia’s Quick Start workforce training program, ranked nationally as #1 by Expansion Management magazine. Cable-network CNBC recently ranked Georgia as #1 for Best Workforce in the Nation in its annual grading of state business climates. In addition, produces the largest number of aerospace engineers of any school in the country. If you expand workforce needs to all aspects of the space industry, Georgia Tech still leads the way with the largest number of engineering graduates across the entire engineering spectrum. Combine that with UGA’s programs in computer science, artificial intelligence, environmental health/engineering; Mercer’s biomedical, computer, electrical and environmental engineering; Columbus State’s programs in computer science, artificial intelligence and astrophysics; new engineering programs at the University of Georgia and Georgia Southern, and Middle Georgia College of Applied Aerospace Research Institute few states can boast of that cornucopia of potential worker skills.

INDUSTRY

SPACEWORKS ENTERPRISES

ASTRO Team 8 was a success! ASTRO, or Aerospace Summer Training & Research Opportunity, is a competitively-selected high school program hosted each summer by SpaceWorks. This year, SpaceWorks partnered with Enterprise In Space (EIS), a non-profit program of the National Space Society (NSS), to create the ASTRO project. Six local Atlanta high school students took on the challenge and worked to design the NSS Enterprise, the orbiter and return spacecraft envisioned by EIS. ASTRO, now in its fifth year, was specifically created for high school students and gives them the opportunity to work with and learn from the expertise of the SpaceWorks staff. SpaceWorks hopes to further develop student interest in the aerospace engineering field through this challenging yet fun-filled experience.

(ASTRO Team 8 – From left to right: Suhail Singh, Elizabeth Becker, Saahaj Mattey, Dr. John Olds (CEO of SpaceWorks), David Medof, Michaelle Ramos, Meghan Boler)

THE SPACEWORKS TEAM

Winner of NDIA-GA Small Business of the Year

SpaceWorks has been awarded a Phase-3 SBIR (Small Business Innovative Research) contract to further the development of QuickShot, a trajectory simulation and optimization tool. Awarded by the Air Force Research Lab, Aerospace Systems Directorate (AFRL/RQ) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the 12 month effort will see the implementation of analysis and improved support for aerothermal modeling, which is a critical factor and constraint in the design of high-speed flight systems. (Public Release Case Number: 88ABW-2017-3024)

SpaceWorks recently added two new staff members to its team: Davin Gerber and Ben Merrel. Davin joined the SpaceWorks staff as a Senior Graphic Designer in April. Prior to SpaceWorks, Davin worked as the Interactive Art Director at Melt. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Media Arts and Animation from the Art Institute of Atlanta.

Ben Merrel joined SpaceWorks in June as an Aerospace Engineer. He recently graduated from with a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering.

SpaceWorks is hosting two interns for the summer semester: Matt Lewine and Matt Arceri. Matt Lewine is an undergraduate student at Georgia Tech majoring in Computer Science and is expected to graduate in May of 2018. Matt Arceri, also a student at Georgia Tech, is currently working towards his Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

For more information about SpaceWorks, please visit www.spaceworks.aero.

GENERATION ORBIT LAUNCH SERVICES

Generation Orbit recently shipped its GO1 inert flight test article (ITA) to NASA Armstrong for ground vibration testing to be conducted on a Gulfstream carrier aircraft. This testing is part of the Follow-On Phase II SBIR contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded to GO in April. After further development and testing, GO’s complete single stage liquid rocket, GOLauncher 1, launched from a Gulfstream G-III business jet, will conduct its inaugural flight test in 2019. This will mark the initial operational capability of the world’s first commercially-available hypersonic test bed.

(GO1 ITA shipped to NASA Armstrong)

Two new staff members have joined the Generation Orbit team: Dr. Michael Smayda and Weston Schlack. Dr. Smayda joined GO in May as the Lead Aerodynamics Engineer. Prior to GO, Dr. Smayda worked at SpaceX as a Senior Aerodynamics Engineer. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical and Aerospace engineering from and a PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Virginia.

Weston Schlack joined GO in June as an Aerospace Engineer. He received both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Generation Orbit is currently hosting four interns for the summer semester: Philippa Pinnington, Brandon Tehan, Jeffrey Allar, and Michaela Spaulding. Philippa is a recent graduate of The . There she received Bachelor’s degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mathematics.

Brandon is working towards his Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from the . He is expected to graduate in December of this year.

Jeffrey recently graduated from the University of Southern California with a Master’s degree in Astronautical Engineering. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Central Florida.

Michaela is working toward a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from and is expected to graduate in May of 2018. Michaela is GO’s first intern from the Brooke Owens Fellowship Program (BOFP). The BOFP was created by , Cassie Kloberdanz Lee, and William Pomerantz to celebrate the legacy of their friend, Brooke Owens. Brooke was an accomplished pilot and a pioneer in the space industry and the BOFP hopes to encourage and inspire young women like her. GO is honored to support Michaela and the inaugural class of Brooke Owens fellows. To find out more about the BOFP, please visit www.brookeowensfellowship.org/.

(Michaela Spaulding – 2017 Brooke Owens Fellow at Generation Orbit)

More information on Generation Orbit can be found at www.generationorbit.com.

ACADEMIA - STEM

GEORGIA TECH GLOBAL LEARNING CENTER

The Georgia Tech Center for Space Technology & Research and the Georgia Center of Innovation – Aerospace are hosting a two-day event at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia highlighting recent innovations in space science and technologies on October 18 & 19, 2017 [email protected]

The event opens with a poster session, welcome reception and open-telescope night at the Georgia Tech Observatory on October 18. Activities on October 19 will feature a combination of invited & contributed technical presentations, panel discussions, and a complimentary luncheon with a prominent keynote speaker in the space industry.

The organizing committee seeks original and innovative space-related technical talks & presentations, as well as panelist nominations pertaining to the following:

Technical Tracks 1. Small Satellites 2. Space Science & Deep Space Missions 3. Space Launch & Spaceports 4. Human Space Exploration & Development 5. Emerging Technologies & Applications 6. Student Activities & Programs

Panels 1. Space Policy & Law 2. Space Commercialization & Finance 3. Space Media & Entertainment

Submit nominations or abstracts of no more than 250 words by August 1st, 2017 to http://www.spaceinnovations.org

FT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY STEM

Fort Valley State University just completed another successful year of its Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Academy (MSEA). The 2016 MSEA class served 27 students from Georgia Alaska, Louisiana Washington, and Oregon. MSEA is part of the Cooperative Developmental Energy Program (CDEP) of Fort Valley State University. The objective of CDEP’s MSEA program is to provide a continuous pipeline for minority and female students from 9th grade through the PhD majoring in STEM disciplines. CDEP has a tradition of recruiting exceptionally talented scholars for careers in the energy industry. We are proud to acknowledge that since 1997, FVSU-CDEP and its collaborating universities have graduated 93 engineers, 33 geo-scientists, and eight health physicists.

MUSEUM OF AVIATION TO HOLD NASA STEM CONFERENCE

The Museum of Aviation’s NASA Regional Educator Resource Center will hold its 7th Georgia NASA STEM Conference on Saturday, August 26, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. until

4:30 p.m. in the Century of Flight Hangar. It will serve as the kick-off for the 2017- 2018 NASA RERC STEM Educator Workshop Series and also feature the 5th Annual STEM Teachers of the Year Awards.

The primary focus of the conference is to provide NASA Education and its STEM resources to Georgia educators. The goal is to support our educators who play a key role in preparing their students who will be the workforce of tomorrow. It is a full day of hands-on activities, demonstrations, and presentations by NASA Education Specialists and other NASA program members. Workshops and presentations are designed to infuse NASA STEM resources into the Pre-K through grade twelve classroom curricula. The aim is to provide educators a means to engage their students in STEM education and inspire them to pursue careers in STEM fields.

The 5th Annual STEM Teachers of the Year Awards Presentation will recognize three teams of STEM Educators for excellence during the event.

The Museum of Aviation’s Education Center offers STEM opportunities under five major programs, serving over 50,000 students and teachers each year. Among the programs offered is the STEM Training Academy for Teachers (STAT) which houses the NASA Regional Educator Resource Center (RERC) for the state of Georgia. The RERC serves as a preview and distribution center for NASA produced educational materials which focus on STEM curriculum, offering PK-12 and University educators in Georgia easy access to STEM resources suitable for use in their classrooms. It also provides a professional development series of monthly hands-on workshops connecting STEM with NASA resources at no charge. Registration fee for the conference is $20 and includes lunch. For more information please contact Clare S. Swinford, Director, NASA Regional Educator Resource Center - [email protected] - 478.222.7547

EVENTS

Future Space Leaders 2017 – July 13, 2017 – Washington, DC

ISSR & D CONFERENCE - July 17-20, 2017 • Washington, D.C.

AIAA Space 2017 – September 12-14, 2017 - Hyatt Regency, 9801 International Drive, Orlando, FL

SPACE TECHNOLOGY AND INVESTMENT FORUM – August 30-31, 2017 – San Francisco. CA

ISPCS – October 11-12, 2017, Las Cruces, NM

GEORGIA TECH SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE INNOVATION – October 18-19m 2017 – Atlanta, GA

Wernher von Braun Memorial Symposium - October 24-26, 2017 - Huntsville, Alabama

Commercial Spaceport Summit - December 4, 2017 – George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX

SPACECOM – December 5–7, 2017 – George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX

ECON DEVEL

GEORGIA YOUR SPACE DESTINATION

Georgia is business friendly, has world-class THINKING SPACE transportation connections, outstanding quality of life, coastal operations, year round launch windows, the nation’s 5th largest concentration of logistics companies, university research facilities, a right to work state with a low cost of living. Georgia is also perfectly located to support key national space assets…see below.

Combine that with the other state resources and you have the perfect space destination. THINK GEORGIA So Thinking Space…Think Georgia!

Right to work state…reduce manufacturing Wallops/ costs…reduce transportation costs…will train your workforce…#1 state for business. MARS

THINK GEORGIA!!!

Huntsville/ Marshall

COMING SOON

SPACEPORT

CAMDEN

Cecil Stennis

KSC/ Canaveral

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HELP BRING SPACE TO GEORGIA

JOIN THE NDIA-GEORGIA SPACE COMMITTEE

The Space Committee of the Georgia chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association is committed to bringing NDIA resources to assist space companies in Georgia and to advance Georgia as a space destination. With the effort to develop Spaceport Georgia interest in space is rapidly expanding around the state. The NDIA-Georgia chapter is dedicated to helping all space resources in the state to grow and to assist in any way possible to bring new industry to Georgia. Few states have the assets Georgia has to offer companies in the space industry, from workforce to logistics support and proximity to space launch facilities. Consider joining our effort.

NDIA-GA AWARDS PROGRAM – OGLETHORPE SPACE AWARD

The award is given to a citizen of Georgia who has made an outstanding contribution to the overall success of space activities in the state during the previous year. This includes teachers/professors who encourage or mentor students in space related projects. The award is presented at the Annual Award Dinner. If you would like to nominate someone for this award, go to the NDIA-GA website: www.ndia-ga.org

NDIA-GA SPACE BREAKFAST

The Georgia NDIA Chapter holds quarterly breakfasts as a service to the industry in Georgia and to showcase the industry. Each of these breakfasts focuses on some aspect of industry that is important to the state.

The last quarter of the year is always focused on the space industry. Plans are still being finalized, but the breakfast will be held at the beautiful Georgian Club in

Atlanta and will begin at 8:00. Doors will be open at 7:15 to allow for networking opportunities. You will not want to miss this event, so keep your eye open for announcements. See our web site: www.ndia-ga.org

NDIA-GA SPACE COMMITTEE

Chuck Hunsaker – Chairman, NDIA-Georgia Space Committee – Winged Foot Consulting - 706-464-1142 – [email protected]

Bob Scaringe - AVG Communications - 770-594-3369 - [email protected]

Meg Green – Space/STEM Coordinator - [email protected]

Laura Forczyk – Astralytical, Space Analysis and Consulting – 321-430-7827 – [email protected]

Dr. Shawn Cruzen – CSU-Coca Cola Space Science Center - (706) 580-9166 - [email protected]