1. Commercial Range User Requirements Process Mr. Kelvin Coleman Lt. Col. Tim Brown October 26, 2005

2. 2 Overview Background/History Past Results Responsive Space Era Industry Involvement

3. 3 History IWG Report (Feb. 2000) on the Future Use and Management of the U.S. Space Launch Bases and Ranges Finding: Commercial sector range users have a limited voice in determining requirements, plans, investments, etc. associated with maintaining, improving, and modernizing the ranges Finding: Federal government has no formal process for gathering, validating, or advocating commercial sector requirements IWG recommended alternative management structures be stood up to allow and provide greater user voice for range improvements and modernization. Desired outcome: On-going process for communicating and considering commercial range user requirements AF/DOT/DOC MOA (February 2002) We’ve had two calls for requirements/recommendations 2001 call yielded 7 requirements 2003 call yielded 0 requirements

4. 4 Need for Process MOA states “The process is defined as a formal, repeatable process for collecting commercial sector range support and modernization requirements, communicating these requirements to the AF, and considering these requirements in the existing AF requirements process.” Prior to the MOA there was no formal way to communicate mid and long term requirements for range support and modernization The Universal Documentation System is an effective way to communicate near-term requirements/needs

5. 5 Question: Is there a need to continue the process in 2006 and beyond?

6. 6 Commercial Requirements Timeline OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec DoT Process Requirements DoT Solicit Industry CYXX Provide input to DoD DoD Determine Overlap & Provide Feedback Determine Implementation & Cost Projects DoD Unfunded/new capabilities meeting AF needs; initiate requirements process, if required Projects within requirements baseline/ Commercially funded projects FY - I&M Initiation POM Inputs to HAF Appeals and ARTWG DoD Provide Project Status RVB Process

7. 7 Commercial Requirements Process: 1 st Cycle Results Demonstrate and certify GPS Metric Tracking capabilities Status: In-work Demonstrate and certify space-based telecommunications capabilities, demonstrate and certify autonomous flight safety systems Status: Responsive Launch & Test Range (RLTR) era Additional downrange radar capability (for demonstration flights) Status: AFSPC prepared to mitigate when need arises Command destruct receiver freq change/technology upgrade – USAF should fund the development, integration, and qualification of a destruct system Status: EELV conversion planned Provide an integrated Air Force range vision and strategy Status: Evolution toward RLTR Concept - Continue DoD corporate process Ensure consideration of RLV capabilities and concepts in range safety rules Status: Interagency Common Standards Rule-making. Risk criteria remains unchanged, but increased reliability expected to enhance flexibility Provide long term access to space launch property Status: AF’s ‘02 legislative proposal was killed in H&S conference w/o explanation Lessons Learned: Greater opportunities to incorporate commercial needs as part of next-generation range acquisition

8. 8 Preparing for Responsive Space Era - Responsive Launch & Test Range (RLTR) Responsive Space Payload Vehicle Range 3 DoD components: Responsive Launch & Test Range (RLTR) is the planned next-generation range to support responsive space requirements Force application from space Counterspace missions Tactical force enhancement

9. 9 Range Mission Responsibilities C2 of in-flight launch vehicles (positive control) Protect the public per public law Collect vehicle performance data Functions performed Flight safety analysis and operations Telemetry collection and dissemination Vehicle tracking, commanding, and imagery Weather observation, modeling, and forecasting Communications backbone Hazard corridor surveillance/clearing Planning and scheduling Applicable now and in the future

10. 10 Notional DoD RLTR Capabilities Current Range Initial Responsive Range (2010) Final Responsive Range (2018) Communications Connectivity  Commanding, telemetry, and tracking Regional End of public safety risk Extended Existing SATCOM Globally Transformational Comm - enables positive weapons control Flight Plan Approval  Debris / toxic hazards risk assessments  Air space clearance  On-orbit collision avoidance  Clearance into theater for weapons release 1-2 Months Prepare contingency plans to meet timelines Select set of scenarios Within hours Capacity/Sortie rate 2 per range per week Limited surge Pre-planned missions 5-16 sorties per day Wartime scenario

11. 11 Invitation to Industry In concert with the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Spacelift Range Commercial Requirements Process, AFSPC/DRFG invites industry to participate in establishing next-generation Launch and Test Range (LTR) performance requirements Iterative process with increased definition developed at appropriate acquisition milestones Characteristics and attributes needed prior to Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) Functional area (comm, weather, tracking, etc.) parameters needed for Concept Development Document (CDD) Identifying architecture solutions and innovative approaches to satisfying deficiencies comes later MOA provides framework for involving all stakeholders in vetting “national” set of requirements

12. 12 Notional DoD Acquisition Timeline 2016200520092008 2010 2014 IOC Technology Development System Development & Demonstration Production & Deployment Operations & Support FOC LRIP ABC Concept Refinement MS FRP CDDCPD RSR AoA Modifications ICD Stage II JROC AFROCC RSR JROC AFROCC RSR JROC AoA Plan AFROCC Now 2018 2022

13. 13 BACKUPS

14. 14 Stakeholders USSTRATCOM – warfighter advocate AFSPC National security (DoD, NRO, other) T&E community Ballistic missiles (ICBMs, SLBMs, MDA) Guided weapons Aeronautical programs NASA, FAA, and commercial industry (launch providers, spaceports) The ranges are a national asset, of which the Air Force is the steward

15. RLTR Force Application Scenario Force Application from Space Scenario for 2018 Current launch ranges will be absorbed into RLTR in support of responsive launch, routine launch, and T&E missions FAA Western Region Global Positioning System (GPS) Transformational Comm (TC)       HDBT CAOC MCC CMOC Eastern Region