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T HE F UTURE OF K ENNEDY S PACE C ENTER Robert Cabana Director, Kennedy Space Center.

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1 T HE F UTURE OF K ENNEDY S PACE C ENTER Robert Cabana Director, Kennedy Space Center

2 KSC V ISION AND M ISSION VISION: KSC is the world’s preeminent launch complex for Government and commercial space access, enabling the world to explore and work in spaceVISION: KSC is the world’s preeminent launch complex for Government and commercial space access, enabling the world to explore and work in space MISSION: KSC safely manages, develops, integrates, and sustains space systems through partnerships that enable innovate, diverse access to space and inspires the Nation’s future explorersMISSION: KSC safely manages, develops, integrates, and sustains space systems through partnerships that enable innovate, diverse access to space and inspires the Nation’s future explorers

3 Launch Services Program (LSP) Ground Systems Development and Operations Program (GSDO) Commercial Crew Program (CCP) KSC P ROGRAMS

4 L AUNCH S ERVICES P ROGRAM (LSP) 2012 2013 2014 NuStar - Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array RBSP – Radiation Belt Solar Probes TDRS K – Tracking and Data Relay System IRIS – Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph MAVEN - Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN LDCM – Landsat Data Continuity Mission OCO 2 - Orbiting Carbon Observatory MMS – Magnetospheric Multiscale SMAP – Soil Moisture Active Passive TDRS L – Tracking and Data Relay System Jason-3

5 G ROUND S YSTEMS D EVELOPMENT AND O PERATIONS (GSDO) Clean pad Flexible Launch Capability Shuttle pad configuration Multi-use Integration (VAB) Mobile Launcher

6 P AD B M ODIFICATIONS Demolished FSS/RSS Installed Lightning Protection Cable trays repaired and replaced Shuttle instrumentation racks removed Weather instrumentation racks installed

7 S PACE L AUNCH S YSTEM (SLS) Block 1 (70t) Block 1A (105t) Block 2 (130t)

8 M ULTI P URPOSE C REW V EHICLE (MPCV) Processing in the Operations and Checkout Building at KSC

9 C OMMERCIAL C REW P ROGRAM Blue Origin Boeing Sierra Nevada SpaceX ATK Excalibur Almaz ULA

10 P ARTNERSHIPS Center Planning and Development Office  KSC’s “Front Door” to engage new business focusing on:  Master plan for KSC infrastructure, land use, and real estate strategies  Commercial space transportation and services  Retention of highly skilled aerospace workers and facility assets

11 Recommended Program Allocation Historical STS & ISS Utilization R EUTILIZATION OF F ACILITIES

12 Launch Complex 39 Area Industrial Area Mobile Launcher Mobile Launch Platforms A VAILABLE F ACILITIES AND A SSETS

13 15 year use permit agreement15 year use permit agreement Operations and maintenance savings of approximately $9.1 million to KSCOperations and maintenance savings of approximately $9.1 million to KSC Space Florida has an agreement to lease OPF 3 to BoeingSpace Florida has an agreement to lease OPF 3 to Boeing O RBITER P ROCESSING F ACILITY 3 A GREEMENT

14 E XPLORATION P ARK

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