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Spaceport America Travel, Tourism and Technology – The Future

Spaceport America Travel, Tourism and Technology – The Future. AACEi, North Florida Section Meeting, October 16, 2008 John Zukley, Project Controls Manger AECOM | ATG | DMJM Aviation. AECOM Overview Spaceport America. AECOM Overview.

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  1. Spaceport AmericaTravel, Tourism and Technology – The Future AACEi, North Florida Section Meeting, October 16, 2008 John Zukley, Project Controls Manger AECOM | ATG | DMJM Aviation

  2. AECOM Overview Spaceport America

  3. AECOM Overview AECOM is a leading global provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world. We provide our services through our global network of more than 41,000 employees in more than 100 countries to a broad range of end markets, including the transportation, facilities, environmental and energy markets.Employees Worldwide: More than 41,000 Annual Revenues: More than $4.7 billion during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2008.Clients: Government and private industryHeadquarters:AECOM 555 South Flower Street, Suite 3700Los Angeles, CA 90071-2300USA

  4. AECOM Overview Business RankingsFortune 1,000 -- Currently # 535Engineering News-Record Top 500 Design Firms Sourcebook 20081st in pure design 1st in transportation 1st in general building 3rd overallEngineering News-Record Top 200 International Design Firms Sourcebook 20081st in building 1st in transportation 1st in Asia

  5. AECOM Overview • AECOM AECOM Enterprises • AECOM International Development AGS • Austin AECOM Boyle • Cansult Maunsell CityMark • CTE DMJM Aviation • DMJM H&N DMJM Harris • Earth Tech EDAW • ENSR Faber Maunsell • HSMM Maunsell • Maunsell AECOM Metcalf & Eddy • STS TCB • Tecsult UMA

  6. Spaceport America

  7. Project Location

  8. Genesis of Spaceport America Spaceport America’s Purpose is to enable the Emergence of a New Commercial Space Industry and be a Catalyst For Economic Development, Tourism, & Education in New Mexico

  9. Travel, Tourism and Technology – The Future • Travel – Spaceport America • New Mexico • Operational in 2010 • Horizontal and Vertical Technologies • Tourism • Virgin Galactic – Anchor Tenant • Commercial Space Tourism Pioneer • $200,000 per ticket • Technology • Spaceship Two and White Knight Two • Burt Rutan Scaled Composites • Air Launch at 50,000 feet and travel to 400,000 feet • 3,000 mph (3 to 4 g during burn, 6 to 7 g during rentry)

  10. History of Spaceport Development in New Mexico • Early 1990’s – NASA program initiated studies for vehicle reentry sites • 1992 – Southwest Space Task Force • 1998 – New Mexico proposes launch site for Lockheed Martin Corporation Venture Star Program • 2003 – New Mexico proposal to host X-Prize Cup • 2005 – Virgin Galactic to locate to Spaceport America

  11. Terminal & Hangar URS/Foster - Designers Site Layout / Design Status Site Infrastructure DMJM AviationMolzen-Corbin / Dekker/Perich/Sabatini Design Status Site Layout – 100% complete Water, Power, Roads – 100% complete Airfield – 100% complete Terminal – 30% complete

  12. Advantage New Mexico Low Population Density Restricted Airspace Ideal Conditions for Space Access

  13. High Elevation Beneficial Up to 6000 lbs More Payload Spaceport America Elevation & Latitude Increase Payload Capability

  14. Terminal & Hangar URS/Foster - Designers Design Responsibilities and Objectives Site Infrastructure DMJM AviationMolzen-Corbin / Dekker/Perich/Sabatini Design Status Site Layout – 100% complete Water, Power, Roads – 100% complete Airfield – 100% complete Terminal – 20% complete

  15. Key Design Elements • Just Like a Regular Airport! • Safety • Tenant and Customer Service • Sustainable • Flexible Planning • Budget and Funding Constraints

  16. Operational Spaceport

  17. Future Long Term Expansion

  18. Environment and Culture Sensitivity • Full NEPA Process • LEED’s Overview • Sustainable Design • Off-Grid Power Goals • New Mexico Heritage • El Camino Real • Local Support

  19. Architectural Inspiration

  20. Community Dwellings – Kiva Inspiration

  21. Iconic Vier From Space

  22. Migration Theme

  23. Design Process

  24. Spaceport America Site Program Requirements Analysis • Site analysis and data collection • Built entirely on New Mexico state trust lands and an operating cattle ranch • User/tenant interviews • User Operational Plans • Vertical and Horizontal Launch • FAA Environmental and Licensing Requirements • Property is adjacent to key access point for Camino Real National Historic Trail • Industry Launch Forecasts • Infrastructure and Facility Needs • Procurement Processes • Cost • Schedule • MOU’s / MOA’s / Leases

  25. NMSA Business Lines/Organization Horizontal Launch Vertical Launch Training NMSA Spaceport America Achieve Through Partnerships & Organization Development Community/News Testing/R&D Fundraising Education Entertainment Tourism

  26. Virgin Galactic • Anchor Tenant • Proven Technology • Proven Airline and “Customer Experience” Focus • “Astronauts” already signed up and tickets paid for!

  27. User / Tenant Interviews • Virgin Galactic • UP Aerospace • Starchaser • Rocket Racing League • X-Prize • SpaceDev • Rocketplane • Benson Space Company • XCOR • Armadillo Aerospace

  28. New Mexico Spaceport Authority New Mexico Economic Development Department FAA – AST New Mexico State Land Office New Mexico Department of Transportation Bureau of Land Management Ranchers Users White Sands Missile Range Sierra County Dona Ana County Otero County National Trust for Historic Preservation State Historical Preservation Office National Park Service Camino Real De Tierra Adentro Trail Association (CARTA) Stakeholders • Site Design and Development Input Gathered From Diverse Set of Stakeholders

  29. Federal Aviation Administration • Spaceport America Coordination with FAA-AST • License for Site • EIS and ROD • Funding • License for Operator Office of Commercial Space Transportation

  30. Spaceport America Operational Site Plan • Runway: 10,000 feet long - - - - 200 feet wide • Terminal and Hanger: ~100K Sq. Ft. Virgin Galactic Operations NMSA Offices Public and Visitor Experiences • ARFF and Maintenance Building • Access and Internal Roads • Underground Utilities Water Wastewater Electrical Power Communication • Vertical Launch Area

  31. Spaceport America THF Images

  32. Spaceport America Terminal Tour • Spaceport Theater • Click link above to see video tours of the planned Spaceport Terminal, and other exciting adventures. • These videos use Quicktime Media Player. Click here for free download, if needed.

  33. Spaceport America THF Images

  34. Spaceport America Schedule • Temporary Road to Spaceport Sept 2008 • Virgin Development Agreement Oct 2008 • Sierra Electric Coop. Contract Oct 2008 • Construction Packages Bid Nov 2008 • Otero County GRT Vote Nov 2008 • Virgin Lease Signing Dec 2008 • EIS ROD & Site License Dec 2008 • Terminal/Hangar Design completion Feb 2009 • On-Site Construction Early 2009 • Lic. Vertical Operations begin Early 2009 • Horizontal Operations begin Late 2010 Concept → Design → Procurement → Construction → Operation

  35. Spaceport America Summary • Project Funding in Place • FAA ROD Due December 2008; Construction Begins January 2009 • Cultural Resource field mitigation work expected to add to knowledge of area’s history and prior civilization activities • Procurement Milestones • Construction Management: Selection Process Underway, Complete Nov 2008 • Infrastructure: Design Complete, Ready for Bid Mid-November 2008 • THF: Design to Complete Q1 2009, Ready for Bid Q1 2009 • Future Highlights • National Geographic MegaStructures documentary to be filmed during onsite development and construction • Discovery Channel documentary in the works • Civil Engineering and ENR magazine cover stories

  36. Customer Milestones • April 28 & Dec 19, 2007, Aug 12, 2008 – Spaceport America • UP Aerospace Launches Commercial Rocket with Global Media Attention • UP Aerospace Successful Launch of a Research & Development Mission • Lockheed Martin R&D • July 28 – Roll-Out of Aircraft • White Knight Two and Space Ship Two Unveiled to the Public Jan 23, 2007; July 28, 2007 WKII Roll-Out at Mojave • Designed with Flexible Architecture to Support Various Payloads • Combined Investment of nearly $500M • Virgin Galactic Headquarters and Tenant Operations to be in New Mexico • Customer MOUs: • Lockheed Martin, UP Aerospace, Microgravity, Payload Specialties

  37. Customer Progress • MOU with UP Aerospace: • 10 Year Agreement • Education and Business Development • Relocate Business to T or C from Colorado • MOU with Micro Gravity: • Agreement to Expand Business Development in Sierra Co. • Supporting Education • Space2O and Antimatter Energy Drink in Bullocks Grocery in T or C • MOU with Lockheed Martin: • Research and Development • Business Development • MOU with Payload Specialties: • Relocate to New Mexico from Missouri Spaceport America is Preparing for Launch…. New Industry to NM

  38. Spaceship Fuel and Storage • The VG spaceship uses a relatively inert, almost asphalt-like materialas the solid fuel.  Flash point is just over 400 degrees F, not much of a safety concern. VG and N.M. Fire Marshal will be meeting to resolve any potential problems. • When you add the oxidizer (nitrous oxide) and an ignition source, thenyou get a spectacular reaction.  Current plan (NMSA and VG) wouldhave the solid fuel rocket motor mounted to the spacecraft inside thehangar (at full operation, likely no more than 3-4 in the hangar at atime).  The spaceship mated to the carrier plane, would then be rolledout onto the apron, to a designated fueling area at a yetundetermined distance from the building, where both the jet-a fuel forthe carrier plane and the nitrous oxide for the spaceship would beloaded.The combined craft would then taxi to the astronaut loading point, loadup, and head to the runway for takeoff.If there is some reason to abort, for safety reasons, standard operating procedures would keep the techs or pilots from returning the combined craft back to the hangar, fully fueled.

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