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Introduction to the FAA Office of

Commercial Space Transportation

AST Pre-Workshop to the Center of Excellence for

Commercial Space Transportation Research

Road Mapping Workshop #2

August 15, 2011Ken DavidianDirector of ResearchFAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation


Federal AviationAdministration

Intro to AST & Commercial Space PresentationAugust 15, 2011

Federal AviationAdministration 2

AGENDA - PART 1

• Statutory Authority

• What Does AST Regulate?

• Who Does AST Regulate?

• Regulation Process

• Commercial Human Spaceflight



The Federal Aviation Administration Office of Commercial Space Transportation

December 4, 2003



AST Statutory AuthorityTitle 49 US Code Subtitle IX, Ch. 701

• Regulate the commercial space transportation industry, only to the extent necessary, to ensure compliance with international obligations of the United States and to protect the public health and safety, safety of property, and national security and foreign policy interest of the United States

• Encourage, facilitate, and promote commercial space launches and re-entries by the private sector

… only to the extent necessary …



Subchapter A – General Subchapter B - Procedure

Subchapter C – Licensing

14 CFR Part 400 Ch. IIICommercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration,

Department of Transportation (49 U.S.C. 70101-70121)

400 Basis and scope

401 Organization and definitions

404 Regulations and licensing requirements

405 Investigations

and enforcement

406 Investigations, enforcement, and

administrative review

460 Human space flight requirements435 Reentry of a reentry vehicle

other than a RLV417 Launch safety

420 License to operate a launch site 437 Experimental permits

413 License application procedures

433 License to operate a reentry site

431 Launch and reentry of a RLV440 Financial responsibility

415 Launch license

414 Safety approvals



Licensing / Permitting Process FlowAST Reviews, Approvals, and Determinations

License or

Permit

ApplicationSubmittal



AST Statutory Mission

Launch & Reentry

Air Launch

Human Space Flight

Launch & Reentry Sites

Sea Launch

ELV

RLV



Who Needs a License or Permit?License• U.S. Companies

• Launching inside US• Launching outside

US• Foreign Companies

• Launching inside US• U.S. Commercial

Launch or Reentry Sites

Experimental Permit• Reusable suborbital

rockets may obtain a permit for the sole purpose of •Research & Development

•Gathering data for a license

•Crew Training

•Amateur Rocketry activities do not need a license or permit (unmanned, ITot<200 Klbf-sec)



Commercial Human Space Flight• The Space Flight Participant (SFP) regime was included in the

Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004.• Passed on 8 Dec 2004 and signed on 23 Dec 2004.• Clear regime for commercial human spaceflight.• Created new experimental permit regime.

• SFP regulations were released on December 15, 2006.• 14 CFR Subpart (sec 460.41-49)

“Congress finds that the regulatory standards governing human space flight must evolve as the industry matures so that regulations neither stifle technology development nor expose crew or space flight participants to avoidable risks as the public comes to expect greater safety for crew and space flight participants from the industry.”



Summary – Part 1

• AST Has Two Missions: Regulate and Encourage

• AST Currently Has Authority to Regulate Operations of Vehicles and Launch/Reentry Sites

• AST Regulates All U.S. Citizens Regardless of Activity Location, Anybody Operating in the U.S.

• Authority for Regulation of Commercial Human Spaceflight Exists NET EOY 2012

Introduction to the U.S. Emerging

Commercial Space Industry

AST Pre-Workshop to the Center of Excellence for

Commercial Space Transportation Research

Road Mapping Workshop #2

Federal AviationAdministration





AGENDA – PART 2

• Space Industry Overview

• Focus on Specific Companies

• Suborbital Launch Vehicles

• Orbital Launch Vehicles



Space Industry Segments

Source:Max Grimard, Vice President/Deputy Head, Strategy & Biz Dev, EADS AstriumAmaresh Kollipara, Managing Partner, Earth2Orbit LLCMichael Leventhal, Attorney/Consultant, mc² The Law Firm

Infrastructure

R&D, Manufacturing

Ground OperationsEnd-User Apps

CommunicationsControl

Launch & Reentry Sites

ULAOrbitalSpaceX

Orbital SciSpaceX

BoeingSNSpaceBigelow

OrbitalLaunchVehicles

Suborbital Launch Vehicles

On-Orbit Vehicles

Satellites

On-OrbitFacilities

Other

Zero-G

Pressure SuitsTraining

P/L Brokers

OrbitalOutfitters

NASTAR

FLAGSuitAndrewSpace

ArmadilloMasten

XCOR

Blue OriginVG

Near SpaceUp AerospWhittinghill



Company Profiles: ZeroG



Company Profiles: Armadillo



Company Profiles:



Company Profiles: Bigelow



Company Profiles: Orbital Outfitters



For More Information

• HobbySpace.com, RLVNews.com by Clark Lindsey

• Parabolic Arc by Douglas Messier

• Flight Opportunities Program under NASA'S Office of the Chief Technologist

• Commercial Space Wiki



Summary – Part 2

• Space Industry is Very Dynamic With Heightened Activity in Emerging Commercial Space Markets

• Market “Ecosystems” in Multiple Market Sectors

• Incumbent and New Entrant Companies in Established and Disruptive Markets

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