Spaceport Vision Team Members

TBD

SystemsDefinition

SpaceportSystem

SpaceportStakeholder

Needs

High-LevelTrade Study

PerformanceGaps

Vision

Future SpaceSystem Needs

Future Requirements

Today's Spaceport System

VISION TEAMFOCUS AREA

TEAMSASTWG

ADVISORYFUNDING

Technology Gaps

Today’sTechnology

Future TechnologyRequirements

TechnologyTrade Study

TechnologyDevelopment

MacroSelection

Priority Setting

Project Implement-

ation

The ASTWG Technology Planning Process

Space Transportation System

Payload

Mission• Accomplish in-flight

mission

Functions• Power the system• Communicate• Perform in-flight tasks

(communications, remote sensing, experimentation, manufacturing)

Vehicle

Mission• Deliver payload/crew

into space• Return payloads/crew

from space

Functions• Propel• Navigation and Attitude• Life support• Abort, rescue• Maintain environment

(radiation, cleanliness, temperature, etc.)

Spaceport

Mission• Provide support for

processing and launch/landing

Functions• Process vehicle and

payloads• Checkout• Launch• Landing• Payload integration• Mission success decision

making (weather, vehicle health)

• Environmental compatibility

Range

Mission• Provide for transport of

humans and cargo to and from space

• Ensure public safety during operations

• Satisfy customer requirements

Functions• Commanding

(terminate/abort flight and control of flight)

• Perform data analysis and decision making

• Collect, process, distribute, display, and archive data:

• Tracking data• Telemetry data• Surveillance data• Weather data

• Provide communications architecture

• Coordinate Range Assets

Today’s Macro Space Transportation System

Stakeholders establish Mission

Organizations implement Functions within

Architectures

Technology creates Components to support evolving Architectures

Changes in stakeholder needs changethe mission and drives the need for new technologies

Mission drives functions

Components satisfy functions

AST

WG

Spaceport Technology in Context

Stakeholder Group Stakeholders Today’s Needs Future Needs

Spaceports

(Owners & Operators)

Launch Vehicle Providers & Developers

(Customer)

Payload Providers and Developers

(Customers)

Range Administrators

(Oversight)

Federal and State Governments

(Funding and oversight)

• Federal Spaceports• State Spaceports• Commercial Spaceports• Developing Spaceports

• DoD• Civil• Commercial

• DoD• Civil• Commercial

• U. S. Air Force• U. S. Army• U. S. Navy• NASA• State/Commercial

• U.S. Government• FAA• State Governments

Spaceport Stakeholders’ High Level NeedsCommon Needs: Safety, lower costs, greater flexibility, increased capacity and concurrent operations, etc, etc, etc