FACA Committee Purpose & Justification The information in this plan was imported from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) database and transformed into StratML Part 1, Strategic Plan, format. Fiscal Year:2011 Committee Type: Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee DOT 0a1e033b-5563-44c7-aaa8-abced7fe8f88 [ Location : (http://stratml.fido.gov/dick/DOTFACA682.xml) ][ Federated Name : (urn:www.dot.gov:agency:19:committee:682:) ][ Agency Name : (Department of Transportation) ][ Agency Acronym : (DOT) ][ Agency Domain : (www.dot.gov) ] [ Agency Web Site : (http://www.dot.gov) ][ Committee Name : (Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee) ][ Committee Type : (Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board) ][ Committee Web Site : (http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/advisory_committee/) ][ Goal? : (yes) ][ Vision? : (yes) ][ Mission? : (yes) ] Department of Transportation http://www.dot.gov http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/advisory_committee/ The committee members represent a wide range of industry viewpoints. Members include representatives from commercial space launch service providers (companies that conduct FAA-licensed launches); commercial spaceport operators (companies/organizations that manage and operate non-Federal launch sites); space launch vehicle and satellitte manufacturers; launch insurers; and satellite users; and lawyers, investors, and economists working on commercial space issues. Membership also includes representatives from academia (i.e., space studies), space policy and space advocacy, space organizations such as the Amercian Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and State officials such as the directors of state run commercial spaceports. Functions performed include research on launch technology, recommendations for improvements to launch facilities, and proposals for state and federal partnerships, and launch market studies. COMSTAC makes recommendations to DOT and the FAA Administrator regarding proposed federal policy, business and economic issues and other specific concerns affecting the U.S. commercial space transportation industry. The COMSTAC’S Technology and Innovation Working Group releases the annual Geosynchronous Orbit Launch Demand Forecast each year. This market forecast is used as one of the premier sources for market information about the international commercial geostationary launch market. COMSTAC’s Risk Management working group led the effort for the Committee to make a recommendation to the Department of Transportation regarding indemnification authority in the Commercial Space Launch Act. The COMSTAC RLV Working Group (RLVWG)continues to be one of the leading groups for information and advice on the business and launch technology for reusable launch vehicle development. The RLVWG is currently working on the development of Training Standards for Private Human Spaceflight, which, when completed, will provide the FAA with the types of requirements needed to qualify and/or rate individuals to be spaceflight pilots, technician, ground personnel, etc. according to FAA standards and regulations. Currently, the full Committee is providing input on ways that the FAA can support the U.S. commercial space transportation industry in the international arena. The Committee will develop a specific set of comments or recommendations in November 2008 78d4c946-cfc5-4b4f-b238-3d1061ea24f8 The committee through its member representatives has supported the mission of the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration in providing the highest levels of safety during commercial launch operations and operations and commercial (i.e. non-Federal) launch sites. From FY 2004-FY 2005, the U.S. commercial launch industry achieved significant milestones and because of these milestones, supported and enhanced the agency's mission of enhancing international competitiveness in the world commercial launch market. Examples of milestones are listed:April 1, 2004: FAA’s Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation issued the world’s first license for a sub-orbital manned rocket flight to Scaled Composites, LLC (Scaled) of Mojave, California. April 21, 2004: FAA issued the second license for a sub-orbital manned rocket flight to XCOR Aerospace, also of Mojave. June 17, 2004: FAA issued launch site operator license to the EFAA Kern Airport District (EKAD) to operate a site for sub-orbital reusable launch vehicle missions, making EKAD the first inland launch site in the United States.September 29, 2004: Scaled Composites’ SpaceShipOne was successful in the first of two flights from the Mojave Airport required to win the Ansari X Prize worth $10 million.October 4, 2004: Scaled was successful in the second required launch and flight of SpaceShipOne to become the winner of the X Prize.May 2005-Strides in Space Tourism, including: Plans by two companies to develop a fleet of rockets for space tourism; $2 million in ticket sales for planned suborbital flights.March 2005: Investments by the X Prize Foundation and the state of New Mexico for the X Prize Cup events, an annual event to be held in New Mexico to help support economic development.Currently, the Committee is working on training standards for private human spaceflight to be used for each category of personnel involved in the preparation, launch, and reentry of a manned commercial space launch. The standards that the Committee is developing will adhere to the provisions of FAA's Final Rule on Human Space Flight Requirements. The Committee's annual market forecast also assists the FAA with keeping abreast of the domestic and international launch market. 2010 saw the FAA, Office of Commercial Space Transportation seeking COMSTAC input on a Concept of Operations for Orbital Debris Management and an examination of the costs to industry of managing orbital debris. e03f8581-f210-404a-9dfb-f65a80c555e3 Members consitute the primary source of information and industry expertise because the members are the key decisionmakers, launch technology experts, and users of space launch technology throughtout the US and the world. The committee is the most appropriate, efficient, and cost-effective way for FAA to obtain information and effective advice in such a dynamic business and policy environment. e3102b97-0297-4551-bb9c-b9919bee5c3b 43e72a74-837d-4f4e-adc4-ee1d15ceea64 42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273 2010-10-01 2011-09-30 2013-07-09 http://explore.data.gov/resource/datasets/c5i3-bb9j Gannon (J.) Dick gannon_dick@yahoo.com