# Presentation: 181194

## X Prize Cup Update

**This Briefing is UNCLASSIFIED**

***Lt Col Robin Athey                                         AF Liaison to FAA/AST***
***17 May 2007***

## Overview

**Perspective on X Prize Cup**
**Safety Overview**
**Inspection Team**
**Lessons Learned**
**Holloman AFB NM and X Prize Joint Effort**

**Notes:**
Video
FAA Perspective on this Years X Prize Cup
Mr. Randy Repcheck – AST 300
Holloman AFB Hosting Next Years Event ?
Investigating feasibility to host 2007 event
POC suggests a walk before run approach
Determining logistically/legally implications
Incorporate into Holloman Air Show
Planned for 13-14 Oct 07
Environmental Impact Study needed
AST Working with POC on Lessons Learned

## X Prize Cup Perspective

**Notes:**
Video
FAA Perspective on this Years X Prize Cup
Mr. Randy Repcheck – AST 300
Holloman AFB Hosting Next Years Event ?
Investigating feasibility to host 2007 event
POC suggests a walk before run approach
Determining logistically/legally implications
Incorporate into Holloman Air Show
Planned for 13-14 Oct 07
Environmental Impact Study needed
AST Working with POC on Lessons Learned

## Safety Overview

_**AST’s Role**_**:**
**Approve and inspect permitted activities -**
**Armadillo Permit**
**Advise Flight Standards and Air Traffic on non-permitted rocket activities – **
**Tethered flights - Microspace**
**Amateur rockets – 8 large and 2-4 small**
**Static Fires**
**Rocket Belt**
**Coordinate X Prize Cup activities within FAA**

## Inspection

**Lead Safety****	****	****	****	****Randy Repcheck**
**	****	****	****	****	****	****(Jim Malecha – AFS)**
**Armadillo Aerospace****	****	****	****Karen Shelton-Mur**
**	****	****	****	****	****	****Dan Murray**
**Microspace****	****	****	****	****Yvonne Tran**
**High Power Rockets****	****	****	****Brad Warner**
**	****	****	****	****	****	****Dave Gerlach**
**Mishap Response****	****	****	****Dave Gerlach****	****	****	****	****	****	****	****(Dan Diggins – AAI)**
**	****	****	****	****	****	****(Bob Benson – NTSB)**
**Weather****	****	****	****	****Karen Shelton-Mur**
**Static Fires, Rocket Belt, Fuel Depot****	****	****Dave Gerlach**
**Noise Monitoring****	****	****	****Stacey Zee****	****	**
**	****	****	****	****	****	****David Coate - ICF**
**	****	****	****	****	****	****Adam Teepe – ICF**
**Technical Advisor****	****	****	****Mark Wright**
**Duty Officer****	****	****	****	****Lyndon Bonaparte**
**	****	****	****	****	****	****Glen Rizner**

## Lessons Learned

**Applicants need more assistance in developing application**
- AST developed an experimental permit sample application
**Because timelines are tight for the experimental permit, need:**
- To focus greatly on pre-application consultation
- To encourage draft applications
- Review documents in a timely manner
**AST’s one-stop-shop role was critical to the success of the X Prize Cup**
**AST had a great deal of responsibility for the safe operation of the amateur rockets**

## Holloman AFB and X Prize Cup

**HAFB Considered Joint X Prize & Base Air Show--Oct 07**
**Early they were determining the logistically/legally implications**
**AST passed on to AF POCs Lessons Learned--Challenges**

**Notes:**
Video
FAA Perspective on this Years X Prize Cup
Mr. Randy Repcheck – AST 300
Holloman AFB Hosting Next Years Event ?
Investigating feasibility to host 2007 event
POC suggests a walk before run approach
Determining logistically/legally implications
Incorporate into Holloman Air Show
Planned for 13-14 Oct 07
Environmental Impact Study needed
AST Working with POC on Lessons Learned

## Holloman AFB and X Prize Cup

**49****th**** Fighter Wing Commander, Gen Goldfein, attended the 2006 X-Prize Cup at Las Cruces**
**Considered hosting X Prize Cup at Holloman AFB in Alamogordo NM**
**Initial contact made in October but asked to wait by AF**
**Holloman needed Air Combat Command approval**
**Working group suggested to go over FAA lessons learned**
**Met with Holloman AFB POCs and X Prize in March**
**During team summit in April pad construction and access may cause change to Lunar Lander challenge**

**Notes:**
Video
FAA Perspective on this Years X Prize Cup
Mr. Randy Repcheck – AST 300
Holloman AFB Hosting Next Years Event ?
Investigating feasibility to host 2007 event
POC suggests a walk before run approach
Determining logistically/legally implications
Incorporate into Holloman Air Show
Planned for 13-14 Oct 07
Environmental Impact Study needed
AST Working with POC on Lessons Learned

## Holloman AFB and X Prize Cup

**FAA Nominal Permit Schedule**
**30 March 07 Data submitted in support of Environmental review**
**March April 07 draft applications submitted**
**28 May 07 Complete Enough applications must be at FAA to begin 120 day review period for permit issuance**
**25 September 07 Permit Issuance**
**25 October 07 Dress Rehearsal day at Holloman**
**26-27 October 07 X Prize Cup**
**Ten teams have pre-registered to compete in                                               the Lunar Lander Challenge**
**Seven in Pre-application consultations with FAA**

**Notes:**
Video
FAA Perspective on this Years X Prize Cup
Mr. Randy Repcheck – AST 300
Holloman AFB Hosting Next Years Event ?
Investigating feasibility to host 2007 event
POC suggests a walk before run approach
Determining logistically/legally implications
Incorporate into Holloman Air Show
Planned for 13-14 Oct 07
Environmental Impact Study needed
AST Working with POC on Lessons Learned

## Holloman AFB and X Prize Cup

**Latest Issues**
**Funding sources for XPF**
**Storage**

**Notes:**
Video
FAA Perspective on this Years X Prize Cup
Mr. Randy Repcheck – AST 300
Holloman AFB Hosting Next Years Event ?
Investigating feasibility to host 2007 event
POC suggests a walk before run approach
Determining logistically/legally implications
Incorporate into Holloman Air Show
Planned for 13-14 Oct 07
Environmental Impact Study needed
AST Working with POC on Lessons Learned

## Summary

**FAA / AF  and XPF ready for first ever Air and Space show**
**Working toward October show**
**Ten teams pre-registered for Lunar Lander Challenge**
**FAA working with teams on Permits**
**Combined Space and Air Show scheduled for 26-27 Oct 07**

**Notes:**
Video
FAA Perspective on this Years X Prize Cup
Mr. Randy Repcheck – AST 300
Holloman AFB Hosting Next Years Event ?
Investigating feasibility to host 2007 event
POC suggests a walk before run approach
Determining logistically/legally implications
Incorporate into Holloman Air Show
Planned for 13-14 Oct 07
Environmental Impact Study needed
AST Working with POC on Lessons Learned