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October 24, 2006October 24, 2006Patrick McCarthyPatrick McCarthy

Manager, Spaceport OperationsManager, Spaceport Operations

OverviewOverview

• Perspective changePerspective change• Space Florida begins operationsSpace Florida begins operations• Space Florida organizationSpace Florida organization• Launch ActivityLaunch Activity• ORION IncentivesORION Incentives• Commercial SupportCommercial Support• InfrastructureInfrastructure• The Way AheadThe Way Ahead

Perspective ChangePerspective Change

• Governor Bush:Governor Bush:– ““target our resources for high wage jobs in targeted areas target our resources for high wage jobs in targeted areas

and space is one of them” and space is one of them”

• Steve Kohler, President:Steve Kohler, President:– Seek alternative sources of income beyond appropriationsSeek alternative sources of income beyond appropriations– Less dependent on state subsidyLess dependent on state subsidy– Emphasis on facilitating commercial launch activityEmphasis on facilitating commercial launch activity– Increased Board of Directors involvement – Committee Increased Board of Directors involvement – Committee

interactioninteraction

Operations beginOperations begin

• Governor’s Commission RecommendationGovernor’s Commission Recommendation– ““Consolidate Florida’s existing space entities into a Consolidate Florida’s existing space entities into a

new organization”new organization”

• Space Florida Act implements Commission Space Florida Act implements Commission RecommendationsRecommendations

• New Board of Directors named August 2006New Board of Directors named August 2006• Space Florida activated 01 Sep 06Space Florida activated 01 Sep 06• New President aboard earlier this monthNew President aboard earlier this month

New OrganizationNew Organization

• Space Florida Act – HB 1489Space Florida Act – HB 1489– Be Florida’s single space POC with three foci:Be Florida’s single space POC with three foci:

• Business Development / FinanceBusiness Development / Finance• Education / R&D / Workforce DevelopmentEducation / R&D / Workforce Development• Spaceport OperationsSpaceport Operations

– Work with federal & state agencies (i.e.,):Work with federal & state agencies (i.e.,):• NASA / FAA / USAFNASA / FAA / USAF• Florida Department of EducationFlorida Department of Education• Florida Department of TransportationFlorida Department of Transportation• Workforce FloridaWorkforce Florida• Enterprise FloridaEnterprise Florida

Space FloridaSpace FloridaLaunch ActivityLaunch Activity

Super LokiSuper Loki17 May 0617 May 06

Pioneer CupPioneer CupPanther 1Panther 1

28 June 0628 June 06

• Space Florida vehicles accounted for 22.2 percentSpace Florida vehicles accounted for 22.2 percent of all Eastern Range launches YTD (2 of 9) of all Eastern Range launches YTD (2 of 9)

• Space Florida vehicles accounted for 0.02 percentSpace Florida vehicles accounted for 0.02 percent of all Eastern Range lift-off thrust YTD of all Eastern Range lift-off thrust YTD

ORION IncentivesORION Incentives

• Aim: Get contractor to locate Final Assembly in Florida at KSCAim: Get contractor to locate Final Assembly in Florida at KSC– Seek to do non-traditional work in Florida at the launch siteSeek to do non-traditional work in Florida at the launch site– Extensive discussions with both Contractors (Lockheed Martin and Extensive discussions with both Contractors (Lockheed Martin and

Northrop Grumman/Boeing) during proposal stageNorthrop Grumman/Boeing) during proposal stage– Established partnership with NASA KSC:Established partnership with NASA KSC:

• Identify facilities availableIdentify facilities available• Provide cost informationProvide cost information

– Worked with Governor’s Office to develop an incentive package Worked with Governor’s Office to develop an incentive package attractive to both contractor teamsattractive to both contractor teams

– Data and products provided to both contractor teamsData and products provided to both contractor teams• Available facilities, capabilities, advantages for locating near the Available facilities, capabilities, advantages for locating near the

Launch SiteLaunch Site• Included modeling, engineering studies, and State Incentives. Included modeling, engineering studies, and State Incentives.

– Governor Bush interacted with both Contractor Senior Manager Governor Bush interacted with both Contractor Senior Manager Teams with direct offers of a $47M Incentive Package if the ORION Teams with direct offers of a $47M Incentive Package if the ORION Final Assembly would be located in Florida.Final Assembly would be located in Florida.

• Governor’s Commission RecommendationGovernor’s Commission Recommendation– ““Advocate for enhanced Federal procedures and Advocate for enhanced Federal procedures and

customer service for commercial launches.”customer service for commercial launches.”

• Let Contract for Customer Service Process - Let Contract for Customer Service Process - Flight Safety Approval Process assistanceFlight Safety Approval Process assistance– Mentoring & Consulting w/ commercial customersMentoring & Consulting w/ commercial customers

• Universal Documentation System Universal Documentation System • Flight Safety System design Flight Safety System design

• Advocate for Federal policy initiativesAdvocate for Federal policy initiatives

Commercial SupportCommercial Support

InfrastructureInfrastructure

• Reusable Launch Reusable Launch Vehicle HangarVehicle Hangarat KSC SLFat KSC SLF

• Solid Rocket Solid Rocket Motor Storage Motor Storage Facility – Camp Facility – Camp BlandingBlanding

• Find ways to maintain Florida’s skilled Find ways to maintain Florida’s skilled workers when STS program retires in 2010 workers when STS program retires in 2010

• Find more ways to leverage ORION:Find more ways to leverage ORION:– Supply-chain & support contractorsSupply-chain & support contractors

• Assess projects, commitments and property Assess projects, commitments and property holdings of the agencies that are being folded holdings of the agencies that are being folded into Space Florida. into Space Florida.

• Enable new investment in space Enable new investment in space – Not necessarily being the owner and operator of Not necessarily being the owner and operator of

lots of buildings and facilitieslots of buildings and facilities

The Way AheadThe Way Ahead

Contact info

Patrick McCarthyManager, Spaceport OperationsSpace Florida Mail Stop: SPFLBuilding M6-306, Room 9030Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899pat.mccarthy@spaceflorida.govwww.spaceflorida.gov321.730.5301 x 232