Transitioning to the World’s Premier Spaceport
David Thorpe – Kennedy Space Center, Associate Master Planner
Shaunna Bailey – 45th Space Wing, Chief of Plans
Steve Szabo – Space Florida, Spaceport Development Program Manager
1 KSC Center Planning & Development (CPD)
♦ CPD is KSC’s “Front Door”
♦ CPD engages new business by focusing on: ▪ Master plan for KSC infrastructure, land use, and real estate strategies ▪ Establishment of KSC’s commercial and other partnerships
♦ CPD hands agreement to KSC’s Spaceport Integration (SI) to implement ▪ SI integrates operations across all spaceport partners to ensure safety and reduce operational impacts
2 Kennedy Space Center (KSC) & Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS)
♦ Established 1962
♦ ~ 140,000 acres
♦ Assessed value ~ $5.6B KSC & CCAFS Secured Area ♦ Land managed by Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (MINWR)
♦ Federal partners: ▪ MINWR ▪ Canaveral National Seashore (CNS) ▪ US Air Force ▪ US Navy
Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) / For NASA Internal Use Only 3 Kennedy Space Center Land
NASA Space Center Size Comparison KSC Land Distribution
160,000 Developed Land - Fish & Wildlife, Land - KSC National Park Service
120,000 Undeveloped 5% Land - KSC 24%
80,000 31% Acres
17% 40,000 22% Water - Fish & Wildlife, 0 National Park Service Water - KSC
NASA Centers Total Acres Land Water (Acres) (Acres)
All KSC Land 140,000 85,000 55,000 Refuge (US Fish & Wildlife, 58,000 34,000 24,000 National Park Service KSC Undeveloped (US Fish & 74,500 43,500 31,000 Wildlife
KSC Developed (NASA) 7,500 7,500 - 4 KSC’s Transition From Shuttle
5 Visioning Process
“To evolve from a monolithic NASA program field installation to a multi-user spaceport on federal property that supports both government and commercial operations”
6 KSC 20-Year Master Plan Core Strategies
http://masterplan.ksc.nasa.gov/ 7 Supporting NASA Missions and Programs
8 Going Leaner and Greener
9 KSC Center-wide Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)
♦ Purpose: To Facilitate KSC’s 20-year transformation from a government and program-focused, single-user launch complex to a more capability-centric and cost-effective multi-user spaceport.
♦ Need: To update KSC’s Center Master Plan in a manner that supports achievement of NASA’s programmatic mission objectives, while also maximizing the provision of excess capabilities and assets in support of non- NASA access to space.
♦ Public Scoping – June 2014
♦ Assessed impacts of future land use changes
10 PEIS Alternative 1
♦ Developed after public scoping in 2014
♦ 2 new seaport land uses removed
♦ Similar to Proposed Action, but differences in siting and size of launch & landing facilities
♦ Adopted as KSC’s FLUM in March 2017
11 Divesting Without Diminishing
12 CurrentKSC Partnership KSC Construction Overview Activity PardonCurrent our dust Construction … KSC underActivity construction
12/10/2013 13 Enhancing the Multi-User Spaceport
14 Central Campus Strategy Consolidation
15 Central Campus Strategy Consolidation
16 Operating Model Evolution
17 Master Planning Forward Work
♦ Center Planning Partnering History ▪ Phase 1: Dedicated Assets (39A, OPF3) ▪ Phase 2: Shared Assets (SLF, VAB) ▪ Phase 3: Land Use
♦ KSC Notice of Availability (NOA) ▪ Vertical Launch ▪ Vertical Landing ▪ Launch Ops and Support ▪ Assembly, Test and Processing ▪ Research and Development ▪ Renewable Energy
♦ Assessment Criteria ▪ Compatibility ▪ Capability ▪ Siting
12/10/2013 18 45th Space Wing Our Mission
Mission One Team…Delivering Assured Space Launch, Range and Combat Capabilities for the Nation
Vision The World’s Premier Gateway to Space Mission Areas • Eastern Range Operations • Launch Operations and Support • Expeditionary and Contingency Readiness • Base and People support Breaking Barriers from the Beginning 45th SPACE WING MISSION PARTNERS
▪ Operations ▪ Launch ▪ ▪ Medical ▪ Mission Support AFTAC ▪ NOTU ▪ DEOMI ▪ 920 RQW ▪ US ARMY ▪ Space Florida ▪ NASA ▪ FAA ▪ DoS ▪ Others
GEOGRAPHICALLY SEPARATED UNITS ▪ 15,500 Personnel ▪ 4,000 Military ▪ We support 54 units (from several ▪ 2,500 Civilian commands) geographically dispersed ▪ 3,000 Contractors throughout Florida, the US, and several ▪ 6,000 Dependents foreign countries ▪ Economic Impact = $1.02 Billion ▪ Retirees supported within 100 mile radius: 125,000
Air Force Role on Eastern Range
▪ Assured access to space is our prime directive ▪ Ensure public safety ▪ Operate and maintain the Eastern Range ▪ 15 million square miles along the eastern seaboard ▪ Radar, telemetry, communications, command destruct, optics, airspace, etc. ▪ Manage CCAFS real property for use by DoD and commercial customers Land ▪ Team “Patrick/Cape” consist of two major geographic areas and small footprint at Ascension Island ▪ 165 miles of roadways ▪ 144 paved; 21 unpaved ▪ 23,000 acres CCAFS ▪ Ascension = 3,856 acres ▪ 3,426 facilities ▪ 7,856,615 sq ft ▪ 800 acres of wetlands ▪ 5% of the State’s population of sea turtles on CCAFS PAFB ▪ Unique location ▪ Provides pro-grade orbit ▪ Only location to efficiently support launch of GPS & access Geosynchronous Orbits Air ▪ 45 SW maintains three airfields ▪ CCAFS “Skidstrip” supports satellite delivery and special training exercises ▪ Patrick AFB runway support the 920th Rescue Wing (C- 130s/HH-60s) along with DoS special aircraft ▪ Ascension Auxiliary Airfield supports USAF and RAF aircraft transiting downrange CCAFS Port ▪ The 45 SW receives ULA launch vehicle boosters via the Delta Mariner ▪ The US Navy supports submarine missile testing ▪ Military Sealift Command and Surface Deployment and Distribution Command support trans-Atlantic cargo movements Space Commercial Space Support at CCAFS ▪ 45 SW has currently leased/licensed 88 CCAFS facilities with over 800,000 square feet to commercial users ▪ Over $890M in value ▪ CCAFS launch pads currently under commercial lease/license ▪ Complexes 17/18 (Moon Express) ▪ Complex 36 (Blue Origin) ▪ Complexes 37 & 41 (ULA) ▪ Complexes 40 & 13 (SpaceX) ▪ Complex 46 (Space Florida) Launch Complex 17/18 – Moon Express
Facility Size: ~72 Acres
Location: East CCAFS
Vehicle: Moon Test Vehicle; Moon Express Flight Vehicle
Mission: Perform hover and landing tests for lunar flight vehicles
History: Former AF Delta II pad. Final mission was 10 Sep 11.
2016 – Moon Express reached agreement with AF to license CX 17/18 Launch Complex 37 - ULA
Acres: ~157 Acres
Location: North CCAFS
Vehicle: Delta IV/Delta IV Heavy
Missions: NSS, NASA
History: Supported the Saturn Program & unmanned Apollo mission.
1973 – deactivated/returned by NASA to AF.
1998 – Work for new EELV began
21 Nov 02 – First launch of Delta IV (medium)
21 Dec 04 – First launch of Delta IV (Heavy) Launch Complex 41 - ULA
Acres: ~66 Acres
Location: North CCAFS
Vehicle: Atlas V
Missions: Commercial, NSS, NASA
History: Former AF Titan Launch Complex.
1998 – Work for New EELV began
9 Apr 1999 – Last Titan IVB launch
21 Aug 01 – First Atlas V launch Launch Complex 40 & 13- SpaceX
Acres: ~214 Acres
Location: North CCAFS/East CCAFS
Vehicle: Falcon 9
Missions: Comm’l; NSS payload; NASA – CRS
History: Former AF Titan launch complex.
2007 – Accepted as a Eastern Range launch customer
2008 – Launch complex was modified for the SpaceX Falcon 9 program.
4 June 2010 – First Falcon 9 launch, a test of the booster
21 Dec 2015 – First flyback of a booster to CX-13 Launch Complex 36 & 11 – Blue Origin
Acres: ~46 Acres
Location: East CCAFS
Vehicle: New Glenn
Missions: Space Tourism; Comm’l
History: Former AF Atlas Launch Area.
11 Aug 08 – Launch complex leased to Space Florida
15 Sep 15 – Jeff Bezos announced new home will be at Complex 36. Launch Complex 46 - Space Florida/NOTU
Facility Size: ~80 Acres
Location: East CCAFS
Vehicles: Minotaur IV, Abort Test Booster
Missions: NSS, NASA, Comm’l, Navy
History: 1984 – Complex 46 constructed to support Navy Trident Missile Program
1984-1989 – Trident Missile Test
1997 – Complex 46 becomes joint use pad with Space Florida
1998 – First commercial launch from Complex 46 – Lockheed Martin Athena II Cape Canaveral AFS
ONLY THREE VIABLE LAUNCH LOCATIONS Why is it important to our future to deliver “Assured Space Launch, Range and Combat Capabilities for the Nation”?
“The United States is very dependent upon space and our adversaries know it. We have to anticipate in any future conflict that space will be contested.” -Honorable Heather A. Wilson, Secretary of the Air Force
“Having worked commercial launch matters multiple times in my career, I have a good appreciation of how dynamic the industry is becoming and the need to evolve how we interact with them to meet our common goals." -General John Raymond, AFSPC Commander
The future is coming at us fast … and we are doing what we can to shape it and be ready for it. We Are Go! Public Corporation & Independent Special District
Spaceport Authority Economic Development Agency
Develop Statewide Creative Funding Conduit Lease Infrastructure planning Tools Financing
Build, Own, Lease, Industry Bond & Operate
SLC-46 Exploration Park Shuttle Landing Facility Other
LZ-1 SLC-40 SpaceX SpaceX Falcon 9 SLC-41 Falcon 9 Booster ULA (2017) Atlas V
SLC-37 SLC-36 ULA Blue Origin Delta IV New Glenn (2019)
LC-39A LC-39 SpaceX NASA Falcon 9 SLC-46 SLS & Heavy Space Florida (2019) Multi-use
Cape Canaveral Spaceport Kennedy Space Cape Center + = Canaveral Spaceport
Cape Canaveral AFS Specialized Transportation High Value, Low Volume, High Risk
Cargo Passengers COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTATION MODE AIR SEA SPACE RAIL Operational Locations Airports Seaports Spaceports Train Stations Commercial Operators Municipalities Municipalities Federal Agencies Municipalities Owner / Operator Special District / Authorities Special District / Authorities Special District / Authorities Federal Agencies Special District / Authorities Passenger Airlines Ferry Operators Space Cargo Carriers Passenger Train Type Air-Cargo Carriers Passenger Cruise Lines Passenger Carriers Freight Railroad Companies Private Container Shipping Companies Spacecraft Operators SpaceX Amtrak American Airlines Carnival Cruise Lines United Launch Alliance Brightline Southwest Airlines Royal Caribbean International Operators Examples Orbital ATK CSX Transportation UPS Maersk Blue Origin Union Pacific Railroad FedEx COSCO Virgin Galactic Vehicle Storage & Maintenance Hangars Wharfs / Berths / Dry Dock Integration Facilities Rail Yard Launch Complexes Runways Launch Vehicle Integration Vehicle Operation Support Aircraft Gates Passager Terminals FacilitiesPayload Processing Passenger Terminals Facilities Passenger Terminals Navigation Channels Facilities Permanent Way (Rail track) Cargo Handling Facilities Passenger Terminals
Launch Control Center ATCT Operations Control Vessel Traffic Service Mission Control Center Centralized Traffic Control ARTCC Range Operations Real Estate and Development Yes Yes Yes Yes Landing / Turn Fees Real Estate Leases Passenger Fares Rental Cars & Public Parking Port-Calling Services Real Estate Leases Public Parking Revenue Other Tenants Terminal Handling Services Franchise Fees Shipment of Goods Real Estate Leases Terminal Concessions Services Concessionaires Fuel Flowage Fees FAA Safety / Security FAA MARAD FRA DOD
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Launch Hazardous danger areas setbacks
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Current Sea Level Exploration Park at the Cape Canaveral Spaceport Past
Future Proposed Blue Origin New Glenn
Proposed Commercial Heavy Launch Complex
2019 Orion Ascent Abort 2
2017 OATK Minotaur IV ORS-5
6 3 GLOBAL SPACE COMMERCE MODERN, EFFICIENT, & ADAPTABLE FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
IDENTITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE INTER-CONNECTED COMMERCE AND MISSION ZONES