Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) Presentation to ASTWG

1. Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) Presentation to ASTWG Presenter: Greg Clements ATDC Project Manager

2. ATDC Objective The ATDC will provide the nation with a “World Class” facility for the research, development, demonstration, testing and qualification of Spaceport Technologies.

3. ATDC Goals • The primary goal of the ATDC is to provide, demonstrate and test technologies and processes that will both increase the safety and reduce operations costs for preparing vehicles and payloads for space flight. • A complimentary goal of the ATDC is to forge strategic partnerships with commercial companies engaged in the business of Spaceports. • NASA-government and NASA-industry partnerships will ensure the maximization of safety, expertise, innovation and cost-effectiveness in developing the Spaceports of tomorrow.

4. ATDC Overview • The ATDC will be housed at Space Launch Complex (SLC) 20 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS). • The Spaceport Florida Authority (SFA) is currently utilizing SLC 20 for small-scale launch operations and possible engine firing testing. • ATDC activities will be coordinated with SFA and the USAF 45th Space Wing (45SW), with launch operations taking precedence. • There is currently no intention of launching vehicles from ATDC-deployed infrastructure; SFA launch capabilities could be used as required. • Separate, bilateral Memorandums of Agreement with the SFA and with the 45SW document the working relationships necessary for the execution of the ATDC Project.

5. ATDC Phased Implementation – Phase 1 N 100' SPACEPORT FLORIDA Facilities Indicated in Gray (Launch Support Center, Horizontal Processing Facility, Launch Site A and Launch Site B) HPF SITE A F L U M PROPOSED AREA FOR ATDC E INFRASTRUCTURE LSC LOX Area (PHASE 1) 1. LOX Storage Area 2. LOX Flow Area/Dump Basin 3. LOX Control Skid 4. LOX Test Area SITE B Conceptual Phased ATDC Implementation

6. ATDC Phased Implementation – Phase 2 N 100' SPACEPORT FLORIDA Facilities Indicated in Gray (Launch Support Center, Horizontal Processing Facility, Launch Site A and Launch Site B) HPF SITE A F Launch Mount (PHASE 2) L U M PROPOSED AREA FOR ATDC E INFRASTRUCTURE LH2 Area LSC (PHASE 2) LN2 Area (PHASE 2) 1. LH2 Storage Area 1. LN2 Storage/Flow Area 2. LH2 Low Area/ Ramp(PH 2) 2. LN2 Control Skid Flare Stack 3. Cryo Component 3. LH2 Control Test Area Skid 4. LH2 LOX Area Test Area (PHASE 1) 1. LOX Storage Area 2. LOX Flow Area/Dump Basin 3. LOX Control Skid 4. LOX Test Area SITE B Conceptual Phased ATDC Implementation

7. ATDC Phased Implementation – Phase 3 N 100' SPACEPORT FLORIDA Facilities Indicated in Gray (Launch Support Center, Horizontal Processing Facility, Launch Site A and Launch Site B) HPF Iron Rocket (PHASE 3) SITE A F Launch Mount (PHASE 2) L U M PROPOSED AREA FOR ATDC E INFRASTRUCTURE LH2 Area LSC (PHASE 2) LN2 Area (PHASE 2) 1. LH2 Storage Area 1. LN2 Storage/Flow Area 2. LH2 Low Area/ Ramp(PH 2) 2. LN2 Control Skid Flare Stack 3. Cryo Component 3. LH2 Control Test Area Skid 4. LH2 LOX Area Test Area (PHASE 1) 1. LOX Storage Area 2. LOX Flow Area/Dump Basin Cryogenic 3. LOX Control Skid Densification 4. LOX Test Area Skids (PHASE 3) SITE B PH 3 The “Iron Rocket” is detachable From the Launch Mount and can be “parked” in sections When not being used Iron Rocket Park Site Conceptual Phased ATDC Implementation

8. ATDC Phased Implementation – Phase 4 N 100' SPACEPORT FLORIDA Facilities Indicated in Gray (Launch Support Center, Horizontal Processing Facility, Launch Site A and Launch Site B) HPF Iron Rocket (PHASE 3) SITE A F Launch Mount (PHASE 2) L U M PROPOSED AREA FOR ATDC E INFRASTRUCTURE LH2 Area LSC (PHASE 2) LN2 Area (PHASE 2) 1. LH2 Storage Area 1. LN2 Storage/Flow Area 2. LH2 Low Area/ Ramp(PH 2) 2. LN2 Control Skid Flare Stack 3. Cryo Component 3. LH2 Control Test Area Skid 4. LH2 LOX Area Test Area (PHASE 1) 1. LOX Storage Area ATDC Shop 2. LOX Flow Area/Dump Basin Cryogenic 3. LOX Control Skid Facility (2000 sq. ft.) Densification 4. LOX Test Area (PHASE 4) Skids (PHASE 3) ATDC Processing SITE B Facility (5000 sq ft) PH 3 The “Iron Rocket” is detachable From the Launch Mount and can be “parked” in sections When not being used Iron (PHASE 4) Rocket Park Site Checkout and Control System (installed in Processing Facility) New Perimeter Fence Conceptual Phased ATDC Implementation

9. ATDC Phased Implementation – Phase 5 N 100' SPACEPORT FLORIDA Facilities Indicated in Gray (Launch Support Center, Horizontal Processing Facility, Launch Site A and Launch Site B) HPF Iron Rocket (PHASE 3) SITE A F Launch Mount (PHASE 2) PH 5 L Expansion U PHASE 5 Area M Expansion Area (TBD) E (Infrastructure TBD) LH2 Area LSC (PHASE 2) LN2 Area (PHASE 2) 1. LH2 Storage Area 1. LN2 Storage/Flow Area 2. LH2 Low Area/ Ramp(PH 2) 2. LN2 Control Skid Flare Stack 3. Cryo Component 3. LH2 Control Test Area Skid 4. LH2 LOX Area Test Area (PHASE 1) 1. LOX Storage Area ATDC Shop 2. LOX Flow Area/Dump Basin Cryogenic 3. LOX Control Skid Facility (2000 sq. ft.) Densification 4. LOX Test Area (PHASE 4) Skids (PHASE 3) ATDC Processing SITE B Facility (5000 sq ft) PH 3 The “Iron Rocket” is detachable From the Launch Mount and can be “parked” in sections When not being used Iron (PHASE 4) Rocket Park Site Checkout and Control System (installed in Processing Facility) New Perimeter Fence Conceptual Phased ATDC Implementation

10. ATDC Site Plan – Phases 1-3

11. ATDC Site Plan – Phases 1-3 (continued)

12. ATDC Site Plan – Phases 1-3 (continued)

13. Summary of ATDC Phased Implementation

14. ATDC Project Phase N Development Test and Test and Requirements Requirements Activation Activation Design Design Installation Installation Design Design Certification Certification Review Review Construction Construction Procurement Procurement & Fabrication & Fabrication Test and Requirements Activation Design Installation Design Certification Review Construction Procurement & Fabrication ATDC Design Certification and Turnover ATDC Project ATDC Project ATDC ATDC Testbed Operations ATDC Project Phase ATDC Project Phase N N Development Development Test and Test and Requirements Requirements ATDC ATDC Activation Activation Turnover Turnover Phase Phase N N F2 F2 - - to YA to YA Design Design Installation Installation Design Design Testbed Testbed Certification Certification Area Usage Area Usage Review Review Construction Construction Procurement Procurement & Fabrication & Fabrication Turnover to Turnover to Development Development (Upgrades and (Upgrades and Modifications) Modifications) ATDC Project Phase ATDC Project Phase N+1 N+1 Development Development ATDC ATDC Test and Test and Requirements Requirements Activation Activation Phase Phase N+1 N+1 Testbed Testbed Design Design Installation Installation Design Design Area Usage Area Usage Certification Certification Turnover Turnover F2 F2 - - Review Review to YA to YA Construction Construction Procurement Procurement & Fabrication & Fabrication Turnover Point Turnover Point (Design Certification Review) (Design Certification Review) ATDC Development is NASA-KSC Led ATDC Operations is NASA-KSC Led

15. Pre-Construction Pictures of SLC 20 Future LO2 Area Future LO2 Offload Area (Truck to Dewar)

16. Pre-Construction Pictures of SLC 20 ATDC Installation Manager Surveying Inside of Existing Launch Mount Future LH2 Area

17. Pre-Construction Pictures of SLC 20 View of Top of Existing Flame Trench View of Base of Existing Launch Mount from North

18. Pre-Construction Pictures of SLC 20 View of Existing Launch Mount Approach Ramp from East View of Base of Existing Launch Mount from West

19. Pre-Construction Pictures of SLC 20 View of Top of Existing Launch Mount View of Top of Existing Launch Mount

20. ATDC Potential Customer Base The ATDC will be able to support the following customers • New Vehicle Development (2nd Gen, 3rd Gen, EELV) Organizations • US Spaceport Development Agencies • Cape Canaveral Spaceport (KSC/CCAFS) Organizations • Other DoD and Government agencies • Related Industry Vendors • Commercial Launch Industries • Academic Research

21. ATDC Customers – New Vehicle Development • The flexibility of the ATDC is well suited for supporting development of new vehicles, both reusable launch vehicles (RLVs) and expendable launch vehicles (ELVs). • ATDC Infrastructure will be able to support initial demonstration, testing and qualification of new vehicle development. • NASA-MSFC (under NRA 8-30) is funding 2nd Generation RLV proposals; 2nd Gen contractors are planning on using the ATDC to support “proof of concept” activities (e.g., densified cryogenic tanking) • For ELV development, the ATDC could be used as a “proving ground” for new vehicle designs. By using the ATDC, ELV vendors can concentrate their efforts on the design of the vehicle as opposed to the corresponding ground Spaceport systems.

22. ATDC Customers – Spaceport Development Agencies • Various states have chartered Spaceport Development Agencies to study, develop and deploy Spaceports; the ATDC can support collaborative efforts and transfer expertise and technology to these Agencies. • Examples of ATDC activities that could be conducted in partnership with Spaceport Development Agencies include: • Spaceport Master Planning and Conceptualization • Operational Processing Expertise • Payload Processing Expertise • Environmental Impacts from Spaceport Development • Workforce Development and Training • Spaceport Technology Experiments • Range Technology Experiments • Using the ATDC as a national resource, Spaceport Technology research can be developed in partnership to maximize benefits for cost/information sharing. • The ASTWG and the ARTWG forums will synergize development initiatives at the ATDC and maximize the benefits of its Spaceport Technology research.

23. ATDC Customers – KSC/CCAFS Organizations • The KSC/CCAFS ops organizations (Shuttle, Payloads and ELV Processing) can utilize the ATDC to qualify new components and technologies (e.g., LOX Pump for Shuttle LC-39) without operational risk to their programs. • The ATDC is available to improve the efficiency of existing KSC/CCAFS operations by allowing “What if” scenario testing; an operating or test procedure can be modified and validated against actual launch site equipment at no operational risk to the program. • ATDC Infrastructure will be available to “field test” Spaceport and Range Technology research and development projects with commercial or operational potential, where the full-scale “elements” of a launch site are required.

24. ATDC Customers – Other DoD & Gov’t Organizations • Other NASA Centers, the Department of Defense, and other Government Agencies (e.g., the Federal Aviation Administration) could also benefit from activities conducted at the ATDC. • New vehicles and systems in development could utilize the ATDC for a large portion of ground-based qualification activities. • Hazardous operations, such as processing with radioactive thermal generators, could be simulated without requiring the use or handling of hazardous commodities. • As with the Spaceport Development Agencies, the ASTWG and the ARTWG will be a forum to synergize activities at the ATDC with these agencies and maximize the benefits of Spaceport Technology research.

25. ATDC Customers – Industry Vendors • ATDC Infrastructure will also be made available to industry for qualifying cutting-edge commercial technology for use in a Spaceport Environment. • The ATDC Infrastructure can also be made available to support initial demonstration, testing and qualification of new vehicle development. • Small companies could use the ATDC in order to reap the benefit of its large ground-based infrastructure without having to expend a significant long-term capital investment for that infrastructure; by using the ATDC, these vendors can concentrate their efforts on the design and development of “production” systems. • In support of industry vendors, the ATDC could be viewed as a Spaceport version of “Underwriters Laboratories” wherein a controlled qualification test could be performed by a neutral party, NASA-KSC.

26. ATDC Customers – Academia • ATDC Infrastructure will also be made available to academia for research of related Spaceport Technologies. • In this instance, the ATDC would be viewed as a large-scale laboratory supporting controlled research in Spaceport or Range technologies. • Joint research agreements would be developed between NASA and the academic institution(s) to outline the research being conducted, its duration, and what ATDC facilities would be utilized.

27. For Additional Information. . . • Contact the ATDC Project Manager: Gregory R. Clements NASA-KSC Mail Stop: YA-E6 KSC, FL 32899 321.867.8992 321.867.4234 (Fax) gregory.clements-1@ksc.nasa.gov • Additional Project information can be placed on a CD (MSOffice 2000 Products) and sent out to any interested parties