# Presentation: 337643

## The Spaceport Enterprise

**Defining and Developing the Concept**

**Kevin Brown**
- Command and Control Technologies Corp.
- Advanced Spaceport Technology Working Group
- January 16, 2002
- 321.264.1193

- PI-ASTWG-Enter-010902

## Objectives

- Suggest common framework for defining a spaceport
- Solicit subgroup feedback on value and organization of the framework and its elements
- Draw on diverse perspectives to develop a common understanding of the “spaceport” concept
- Use this common foundation to formulate a vision for the future of the spaceport industry
- Help spaceports develop strategic plans
- And be more responsive to future siting opportunities
- Influence design of flight systems
- Key ASTWG objective

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## Agenda

- Enterprise: Introduce the 6 key strategic areas of spaceport development
- Comprises a common framework for further discussion
- Planning: Reflect on strategic planning
- Putting the framework to work
- ASTWG: Encourage dialogue at the sub-group level

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## 6 Key StrategiesA Notional Spaceport Enterprise Plan

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## Common Framework

**Mission**
**Location**
**Scope**
**Phasing**
**Orbit Service**
**Payload Specialties**
**Business Plan**
**Marketing**

**Regulatory and Licensing**

**Architecture, Infra-structure & Operations**

**Economic Development**

**Educational & Tourism Opportunities**

**Political Strategy**

**Business Model**

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## Common Framework

- Toxic/Hazardous Material
- Natural Resources
- Geological
- Biological
- Cultural
- Acoustic
**Safety & Licensing (U.S.)**
- Geographic characteristics
- Flight paths and impact areas
- Casualty probabilities
- Site operations
- Hazard analysis/mitigation
- Air and marine traffic hazards
- Safety policies
- Facility access and security
- Emergency response plan
- Accident investigation plans

**Regulatory and Licensing**

**Architecture, Infra-structure & Operations**

**Economic Development**

**Educational & Tourism Opportunities**

**Political Strategy**

**Business Model**

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## Common Framework

**Business Recruiting **
**Socio-Economic Factors**
- Including early community support
**Industrial Resources**
**Workforce Development**

**Regulatory and Licensing**

**Architecture, Infra-structure & Operations**

**Economic Development**

**Educational & Tourism Opportunities**

**Political Strategy**

**Business Model**

- www.cctcorp.com

## Common Framework

**Concept of Operations **
**Architecture**
- Transportation and assembly
- Air/space traffic control
- Vertical/horizontal processing
- Launch, flight and return modes
- Hazardous operations
- Logistics support
**Master Planning**
- Site Planning
- Transportation
- Security
- Utilities
**Operations**
- Mission planning
- Traffic control (range operations)
- Launch and payload processing
- Mission operations
- Landing and turnaround
- Hazardous operations

**Regulatory and Licensing**

**Architecture, Infra-structure & Operations**

**Economic Development**

**Educational & Tourism Opportunities**

**Political Strategy**

**Business Model**

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## Common Framework

**Community Outreach**
**Primary & Secondary Education**
- Math & science projects
**University**
- Payload programs
- Technology research
**Public Launch Viewing**

**Regulatory and Licensing**

**Architecture, Infra-structure & Operations**

**Economic Development**

**Education & Tourism**

**Political Strategy**

**Business Model**

- www.cctcorp.com

## Common Framework

**Public Policy**
- Foster competitiveness
- Facilitate investment
- Support national interests
- Ref: OSTP Report*
**New Legislation**
- Elected official support
- Stimulate expansion of commercial space launch capabilities
**Public Support/Communication**
**Public Financing**

**Regulatory and Licensing**

**Architecture, Infra-structure & Operations**

**Economic Development**

**Educational & Tourism Opportunities**

**Political Strategy**

**Business Model**

*** See **http://www.cctcorp.com/range_studies.html

- www.cctcorp.com

- 6 Key StrategiesA Notional Spaceport Enterprise Plan

**6 ****Politics**

**1**** Business Model**

**Phasing**

**Marketing**

**Vision and Planning**

**Market Analysis**

**3**** Economic Dev.**

**Workforce Development**

**Business Expansion**

**Tourism**

**Commercial Operations**

**4 ****Architecture**

**C****onstruction**

**Operations**

**Concept of Operations**

**Design**

**2 ****Regulatory**

**Stewardship**

**Environmental**

**Safety**

**5**** Education**

**K-12  Payloads                        Launch Viewing**

**University Research**

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## Business Model

**Mission**

- There are _**4 primary considerations**_ in developing your spaceport business model. These inter-related considerations, taken in aggregate, drive the market analysis and development of your spaceport enterprise.

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- Business Model

**Mission**

**Location**

**Scope**

**Phasing/Teaming**

**Mission**

- Organization
- Commercial
- Civil
- Military
- Purpose/Economics
- Commercial profit
- Economic development
- Transportation
- Defense

- “Center of Excellence”
- Payload specialties
- Biomedical research
- Upper atmosphere sensors
- Remote sensing payloads
- Freight/cargo
- Military applications

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**Location**

**Scope**

**Phasing/Teaming**

**Mission**

- Geography
**Overflight** restrictions drive:
-      **Trajectories**, which drive:
-            **Orbit Service**
- Accessibility
- Climate
- Geology/Environment

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## Business Model

**Location**

**Scope**

**Phasing/Teaming**

**Mission**

- Vertical span
- Spaceport Host
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Payload
- Vehicle class
- RLV
- ELV
- Suborbital

- Airport Operations

- Spaceport Operations

- Distinguishing the spaceport enterprise from _vehicle-specific_ manufacturing and operations:
- Multi-vehicle scope (I.e., multi-tenant)
- Independence of _spaceport_ mission and _vehicle_ mission

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## Business Model

**Location**

**Scope**

**Phasing/Teaming**

**Mission**

- Development Phases
- From site assessment to first flight
- Growth Strategies
- Sub-orbital rocket program
- Academic applications
- Military and commercial programs
- Partners and Suppliers
- Higher educational institutions
- Economic development agencies
- Launch vehicle manufacturers
- Investors & other private firms

- www.cctcorp.com

## Spaceport Architecture

- A Conceptual Model
- of Generic Spaceport Functions

**Infrastructure**

***Launch***

**Processing**

***Landing/ Recovery***

- Space Transportation System architecture: Flight and Ground - _**A Total System**_
- Cross influence between ground and flight system designs
- Design for operability

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## Strategic Planning

**Spaceport Strategic Plan**Putting the Framework to Work

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## Objectives

- Suggest common framework for defining a spaceport
- Solicit subgroup feedback on value and organization of the framework and its elements
- Draw on diverse perspectives to develop a common understanding of the “spaceport” concept
- Use this common foundation to formulate a vision for the future of the spaceport industry
- Help spaceports develop strategic plans
- And be more responsive to future siting opportunities
- Influence design of flight systems
- Key ASTWG objective

- www.cctcorp.com