March 2012 Jacksonville Aviation Authority Cecil Spaceport Master Plan Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 Executive Summary ................................................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Project Background ........................................................................................................ 1-1 1.2 History of Spaceport Activities ........................................................................................ 1-3 1.3 Purpose of the Master Plan ............................................................................................ 1-3 1.4 Strategic Vision .............................................................................................................. 1-4 1.5 Market Analysis .............................................................................................................. 1-4 1.6 Competitor Analysis ....................................................................................................... 1-6 1.7 Operating and Development Plan................................................................................... 1-8 1.8 Implementation Plan .................................................................................................... 1-10 1.8.1 Phasing Plan ......................................................................................................... 1-10 1.8.2 Funding Alternatives ............................................................................................. 1-11 CHAPTER 2 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 2-1 2.1 Project Background ........................................................................................................ 2-1 2.1.1 Commercial Space .................................................................................................. 2-1 2.1.2 Suborbital, Orbital, Point-to-Point ............................................................................ 2-2 2.1.3 Commercial Opportunities ....................................................................................... 2-3 2.2 History of Spaceport Activities ........................................................................................ 2-4 2.3 Purpose of the Master Plan ............................................................................................ 2-4 2.3.1 Goals and Objectives .............................................................................................. 2-5 2.3.2 Elements of the Master Plan ................................................................................... 2-5 2.4 Existing Conditions ......................................................................................................... 2-6 2.5 Anticipated Activities ...................................................................................................... 2-7 2.6 Summary ........................................................................................................................ 2-8 CHAPTER 3 Cecil Spaceport Strategic Vision .............................................................................. 3-1 3.1 Vision and Mission Statement ........................................................................................ 3-1 3.1.1 Strategic Visioning Session ..................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.2 Participants ............................................................................................................. 3-2 3.2 Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats ............................................................. 3-2 3.2.1 Strengths................................................................................................................. 3-2 3.2.2 Weaknesses ........................................................................................................... 3-3 3.2.3 Opportunities ........................................................................................................... 3-3 3.2.4 Threats .................................................................................................................... 3-3 3.3 Public Workshop ............................................................................................................ 3-3 3.4 Summary ........................................................................................................................ 3-4 March 2012 Jacksonville Aviation Authority Cecil Spaceport Master Plan CHAPTER 4 Market Analysis ....................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................ 4-1 4.2 Space Tourism Market ................................................................................................... 4-2 4.3 Space Science Market ................................................................................................... 4-2 4.4 Vehicles ......................................................................................................................... 4-3 4.4.1 SpaceShipTwo ........................................................................................................ 4-3 4.4.2 XCOR Lynx ............................................................................................................. 4-6 4.4.3 Stratolaunch ............................................................................................................ 4-8 4.4.4 Other vehicles ......................................................................................................... 4-9 4.5 Summary ...................................................................................................................... 4-10 CHAPTER 5 Competitor Analysis ................................................................................................. 5-1 5.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 Overview ........................................................................................................................ 5-1 5.3 Competitors .................................................................................................................... 5-3 5.3.1 Current U.S. Spaceports ......................................................................................... 5-3 5.3.2 Proposed/Planned U.S. Spaceports: ..................................................................... 5-10 5.3.3 International Spaceports ....................................................................................... 5-12 5.4 Competitive Position .................................................................................................... 5-15 5.4.1 Geographic Location ............................................................................................. 5-16 5.4.2 Facilities ................................................................................................................ 5-17 5.4.3 Economics ............................................................................................................ 5-18 5.4.4 Demographics ....................................................................................................... 5-19 5.5 Summary ...................................................................................................................... 5-20 CHAPTER 6 Operating and Development Plan ............................................................................ 6-1 6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Airfield Requirements ..................................................................................................... 6-1 6.2.1 Existing Runways .................................................................................................... 6-1 6.2.2 Runway Requirements ............................................................................................ 6-3 6.2.3 Existing Taxiways .................................................................................................... 6-4 6.2.4 Taxiway Requirements ............................................................................................ 6-4 6.2.5 FAA-Approved Oxidizer Loading Areas ................................................................... 6-6 6.2.6 Fuel/Oxidizer Loading Requirements ...................................................................... 6-8 6.2.7 Fuel/Oxidizer Storage Requirements ..................................................................... 6-12 6.3 RLV Operator Requirements ........................................................................................ 6-15 6.3.1 Hangar/Facility Requirements ............................................................................... 6-16 6.3.2 Apron and Airfield Access Requirements .............................................................. 6-16 6.3.3 Visitor Center ........................................................................................................ 6-17 March 2012 Jacksonville Aviation Authority Cecil Spaceport Master Plan 6.3.4 Engine Test Facility ............................................................................................... 6-17 6.3.5 Specialty Facilities 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