Sierra County Community Council Meeting September 8, 2010

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Sierra County Community Council MeetingSeptember 8, 2010

FAQ: Spaceport America

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Who owns it: Citizens of New Mexico

What is it: World’s 1st purpose-built commercial spaceport

Where is it: Remote desert in rural southern New Mexico

Why build it: Economic Development, Tourism, Education

When will it be complete: Late 2010-Early 2011

When will flight operations begin: When Ready and Safe!

How is Virgin Galactic involved: Tenant with 20 year lease

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NMSA Leadership

Pat Beckett Toots GreenCasey Luna Gary Whitehead Jerry StagnerLt. GovernorDiane Denish

Kent Evans

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Ben Woods – New Board Chair

Pat Beckett, Jerry Stagner - New Board Members

Rick Homans – Executive Director

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Rick Homans

A Virtual Tour of Spaceport America

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Runway

Access & Internal Roads

Underground Utilities

Fuel Storage

Terminal Hangar Facility

ARFF/Maintenance/Ops

Vertical Launch Area

Site Layout

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Terminal Entrance Road

Terminal Western Edge Earth Berms

Entering the Apron from the South

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Construction: Dreams to Reality

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Construction: Dreams to Reality

Photo used courtesy of Bob Martin

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Construction: Dreams to Reality

Photo used courtesy of Bob Martin

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Construction: Dreams to Reality

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Spaceport America Conceptual Image URS/Foster + Partners

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Spaceport America 2011

T – One Year

Beginning of concrete placement

14” of reinforced concrete; 42” section

Applying the runway surface finish

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Airfield progression

Dec. 2009

* Courtesy Bob Martin

Runway Complete Summer 2010

* Courtesy Dick Woodsum

March 2010

* Courtesy Mark Greenberg

Oct. 2009

* Courtesy Bob Martin

July 2010

Last strip of concrete paving on taxiway

Airfield Signage

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Aircraft Rescue Fire-fighting Facility &Operations Center

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Aircraft Rescue Fire-fighting Facility &Operations Center

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Inside the ARFF

View of the THF and ARFF

Photo used courtesy of Bob Martin

1.3 Million Gallon Water Storage Tank

NMSA Fuel Storage Depot

Wastewater Treatment Plant

Phase I Construction – Current Status

• Phase I Construction

Phase I Construction

SP-001 Cultural Resource Mitigation (Zia Engineering) Percent Complete 100%

SP-002 Site Enabling Works (FNF New Mexico) Percent Complete 74%SP-003 Airfield (David Montoya Const) Percent Complete 92%SP-004 Waste Water System (AUI) Percent Complete 100%SP-005 On-site Electrical Distribution (McDade) Percent Complete 99%SP-006 Fencing (Apache/Valley Fence) Percent Complete 0%

SP-008 Internal Roadways (CMC Construction) Percent Complete 63%

SP-009 Water Distribution System (Smithco) Percent Complete 67%SP-010 Apron (David Montoya Const) Percent Complete 90%SP-011 ARFF / Grounds Maint. Building (Bateman-Hall) Percent Complete 40%SP-012 Fuel Storage (FNF New Mexico) Percent Complete 96%SP-013 Terminal Hangar Facility (Summit West) Percent Complete 30%

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Phase I Construction – Current Status

• Phase I Construction

• SP-014 – Communications / Systems / Security

• LAN, PA, Voice and Data Systems Front End Equipment

• Wireless Radio Systems and Antennas, Fire Detection and Alarm Systems

• Communications System Backbone (Fiber, Ductbanks)

• ITB Availability: Q4 2010

• Off-site Power

• 115kv Transmission Line and Substation

• 6 miles aerial, 1 mile undergound

• 5kva substation, expandable to 10kva

• SEC RFP Availability Q3/Q4 2010

• Installation Q4 2010 / Q1 2011

• Estimated Value: $3-6 million

• Estimated Value: $5-7 million

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Phase II Construction

Design Package A: Site Infrastructure Expansion

– Site Master Planning

– Extend all utilities to Visitor Complex• Water• Power

– Extend all utilities to VLA (terminate at trailer complex)• Water• Power

– Vertical Launch Area• Additional pad(s)• Additional trailer(s)

– Horizontal Launch Area• Safety zones• Itinerant aircraft parking

•Rocket motor storage•Lighting / THF Entry

•Communications•Sewage

•Communications•Sewage

•Fueling Area

•Additional pad(s)•Additional fuel storage

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Phase II Construction

Design Package B: On-Site Roads

– Visitor Complex Access – new paved road

– A021 – paving (currently gravel)

– A020 – paving (currently dirt)

– VLA Entrance road – paving (currently dirt)

– Optional Additional Roadwork• Access road(s) to new VLA pad(s)

• Improving road to UPA pad

Design Package C: Off-Site Roads

– Southern road permanent improvement

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Phase II Construction

Design Package D: Visitor Facilities  

– Welcome Center – TorC

– Welcome Center – Hatch

– Visitor Complex – on-site

– Spaceport Entrance

– Fit-out of NMSA space in THF

– Wayfinding – on-site and off-site

PlanningProgrammingand/ Design

Constructionand Commissioning

Procurement Procurement

Fit-outand Ramp-up

Procurement

Progression Process

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Construction CommissioningPhase I

Construction

Phase II InfrastructureConstruction

Planning and Programming

Design Construction Commissioning

Operational Development

Documentation Phased ReadinessPreparation and Ramp-up

OperationalStart-up

Operations

VisitorExperience

ExperienceProgramming and Design Procurement

Procurement

VisitorFacilities

FacilityProgramming

Construction

Com

missioning

Planning

Procurement

Planning

ProcurementDesign

Installation Readiness P

rep

Operations

Operational S

tart-up

Planning

Operational Development Process

2011 20122010Rough

Timeframe

Operational Development Hierarchy

• Business Plan

Operational Plans for:• Security and Safety

• Site Communications

• Cultural Management

Operational RFPs for:• General Services

• Technical Services

• Other Operational Support Services

• Operational Contracts • Operating Policies/Procedures

• Business Implementation Plan

• Pre-op Contracts

• Concept of Operations (CONOPS)

• Site Master Development and Design Standards Plan• Operational Development Master Plan• Marketing and Business Development Plan

• Site Readiness Plan

• Protective Services

• Visitor Services

•Emergency

•Maintenance

•Visitor Mgmt

• Operational Agreements (LSOL, WSMR, etc.)

Phase II Construction• Off-site Welcome Centers• On-site Visitor Complex• Entrance / Internal Roads• VLA /HLA Infrastructure• Mitigation• FF&E

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Operational Development

• Operational Planning and Development Process underway

• Detailed Operational Schedule developed

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Operations Services

1. Visitor Services:

• Welcome Center Management

• Transportation

• Concessions

• Restaurants

• Retail / Merchandising

• Onsite Visitor Management

• Exhibits / Interpretive Content

RFPs to be released throughout Q3-Q4 2010

2. General Services:

• Facilities Maintenance

• Janitorial

• Ground Vehicle Maintenance

• Groundskeeping

• NMSA Fuel Handling

• Airfield Maintenance

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Operations Services

3. Protective Services:

• Fire rescue

• Medical/EMT personnel

• Visitor Security

• Customer/Industrial Security

• Law Enforcement

• Crisis Management

RFPs to be released throughout Q3-Q4 2010

4. Technical Services:

• Ground Safety

• Flight Safety

• Mission Planning

• Airspace Management

• Scheduling

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Operational Development

• Precursor Requests for Information (RFIs) to precede RFPs

1. Operations Support RFI

• Released July 30

• Closed August 31

• Responses under review

2. Visitor Experience RFI

• Estimated release mid-September

• Input extremely valuable for informing RFP requirements

Second RFI to be available on www.SpaceportAmerica.com

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Visitor Experience Overview

• Terrestrial Tourism & Public Access to Spaceport America

• End to end experience

• Welcome Centers

• Transportation

• Concessions / Restaurant / Retail

• Entrance Facility, Onsite Visitor Complex and outdoor venues

• Interpretive Content / Exhibits / Activities

• Managed by one hospitality vendor for seamless, branded experience

• High visitor volume expected

• Largest revenue generator onsite

• Largest near-term benefit to NM

• Fundraising and Sponsorship to figure prominently

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Welcome Center / Visitor Experience Status

• Data gathering process in motion

• Market research underway to determine

visitor demand, profiling, market interests

• Segmentation study drives infrastructure

criteria reports

• Input necessary

• Structured approach to involve community

•RFI to be released shortly

•Visioning exercise / Requirements review

•Collaborative site selection

•Fair, transparent, data-driven process

Welcome Center to mutually benefit Sierra County & NMSA

Mitigation

• El Camino Real Trail

• Archaeological

Phase I Construction

• Suspension / Completion

• Commissioning / Start-up

• Off-site Power

Phase II Construction

• Phase II Infrastructure

• On-site Visitor Facilities

• Southern Road

Visitor Experience

• Concept Development

• Exhibits & Experience

• Service Providers

• Concessions

Special Projects / Events

• Runway Dedication

Business Management• Strategic & Business Planning

• Staffing / Org Development

• Supply Chain / Contractor Mgmt

Business/Industry Development• Regional Economic Development

• Customer & Tenant Recruitment

• Spaceport Capability Growth

Community Relations• Educational Outreach

• Other Spaceports / New Space

• Local / Regional Communities

• Gov’t Relations (federal, state, etc.)

Marketing • Branding / Merchandising

• Media / Public Relations

Financial Management• Appropriations

• Cost/Revenue Mgmt

Spaceport Management• Operational Planning/Development

• Tenant and Operations Mgmt

• ITAR / Legal Affairs & Mgmt

General Services• Facility Maintenance & Operation

• Fueling Services

Technical Services• Licensing, Permits & Regulations

• V & H Launch / Mission Mgmt

• Flight and Ground Safety

• FAA / WSMR

Protective Services• Security, Medical, Fire, HAZMAT

Environmental Management

Ranch Management

Public & Visitor Management• Pre-operations Tours and Exhibits

• Special Events/Tours

• IT/Systems Mgmt

• Sponsorships

1. Projects 2. Operations 3. Organization

• Wildlife Mgmt

• Operations• Grants

Program Mgmt Dashboard – Sep 8

Obama’s New NASA Plan

• Retire Shuttle + Cancel Constellation

• Invest in Advanced, Enabling Technology R&D

• Develop New Heavy Lift Capability

• Foster Commercial Space Transportation for ISS and LEO missions

• Positive Potential Impact for New Mexico

– CRuSR: Buy Commercial Suborbital research flights from companies like Virgin, XCOR, Masten, Armadillo

• Congratulations to Armadillo & Masten on CRuSR win!

– Commercial Crew & Space Technology R&D: New tech needs a place to test, like WSMR, WSTF, or Spaceport America; Boeing CST-100 Announcement

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President’s Plan Validates NM’s Investment in Commercial Space

NASA Plan Status

• Senate NASA Reauthorization bill passed; House bill delayed until September

• “Compromise” legislation not fully in line with President’s plan

• Great support from NM Delegation, in particular:– Senator Tom Udall– Representative Ben Ray Lujan

• Amendments to protect CRuSR program in both House & Senate bills successful

• Larger commercial space industry transition have been delayed by Congressional opposition

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Thank you to Sen. Udall, Rep. Lujan for their support of our industry!

NM Wins FAA Center of Excellence

• NMSU won national competition to host FAA COE for Commercial Space Transportation

• Research consortium including:– NMSU– NM Tech– Univ. Florida Tallahassee– Florida Institute of Technology, et al.– Stanford University– University of Colorado – Boulder– University of Texas – Galveston

• NM Space Grant Consortium-led effort

• NMSA serves on industry advisory board of COE

• Further validation that NM is the epicenter of the commercial spaceflight industry

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NMSA congratulates Dr. Pat Hynes on their success for NM!

White Sands Missile Range

• Memorandum of Agreement

– Review of revised agreement in process

• Top level quarterly meetings have been established

– NMSA

– WSMR

– HAFB

– FAA Albuquerque Center

SS2 First Crewed Flight July, 15th 2010

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Bringing the business community together to grow the personal and commercial spaceflight industry

ISPCS Industry SymposiumOctober 20 & 21, 2010

NM Farm & Ranch Heritage MuseumLas Cruces, New Mexico

(Register at ispcs.com)

Dr. Patricia C. Hynes, ISPCS Chair

1:30-3:30 pmOctober 19, 2010Pan American Center, NMSULas Cruces, New Mexico

Leonard R. Sugerman Free Public Forum

October 22, 2010: Runway Dedication at Spaceport America

www.ispcs.com

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Runway Dedication

• Objectives

• Christen the new runway at

Spaceport America

• Draw global media attention to

industry milestone event

• Showcase fly-over of WK2/SS2 in longest-yet, captive-carry test flight

• Announce major education, industry initiatives

• Position for an annual Post-ISPCS event in New Mexico

• Demonstrate appreciation to lawmakers, elected officials, regulators,

industry and key project supporters (~600-800 VIP guests)

• Build partnership between NMSA, VG, and ISPCS

Scheduled following ISPCS on October 22, 2010

Staffing / Organizational Development

• NMSA seeks to fill Deputy Director Position

• Position Description developed, looking for candidates with

strengths in:

o Engineering / Technical, space-related discipline

o Financial Management and Administration

o Operations Management

o Organizational Development

o Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume,

salary history and references to:

Deputy Director Search Committee

New Mexico Spaceport Authority

901 E. University Ave., Las Cruces, NM 8800148

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Spaceport America Tour Operator RFP

• Rationale:

• Public demand to see Spaceport America during construction phase

• Stop-gap measure before Visitor Services Vendor contract award

• Official process required to award business opportunity

• Draft RFP Scope approved by NMSA board on June 15, 2010

• Status:

• RFP Issued July 23; closed August 10

• Evaluation committee met to review applications; interview Tour Operator

• Comprised of NMSA Board members, Tourism professionals

• Per Board direction:

• Staff to negotiate contract with Tour Operator, present to Evaluation Committee

• General Services Division to award contract

Big thank you to Mike Vinyard, GSD for RFP support!

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Follow the Sun, Inc.

• New Mexico Tour Company

• Woman/Minority-owned NM business based in

Albuquerque, NM

• Tour operator since January 2003

• Owners have second home in Elephant Butte, NM

• Own fleet of 10 vehicles from 11 to 58 passengers

• Responsive to all requirements of RFP

www.FTStours.com

Tours to begin with Follow the Sun by Oct 2010

FY10 GRT Collections Summary

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75% GRT to SARSD for Construction 25% GRT to Counties for Spaceport Education

Doña Ana Sierra Doña Ana SierraJul-09 $466,178.86 $28,193.08 $155,392.96 $9,397.70

Aug-09 $459,082.88 $24,235.89 $153,027.62 $8,078.63

Sep-09 $465,865.40 $25,297.74 $155,288.46 $8,432.58

Oct-09 $470,542.85 $26,412.23 $156,847.62 $8,804.08

Nov-09 $424,485.83 $28,968.26 $141,495.28 $9,656.09

Dec-09 $523,377.35 $32,357.30 $174,459.12 $10,785.76

Jan-10 $433,711.39 $26,934.73 $144,570.46 $8,978.24

Feb-10 $443,078.56 $28,908.24 $147,692.85 $9,636.08

Mar-10 $507,426.13 $41,219.20 $169,142.04 $13,739.74

Apr-10 $464,054.30 $34,891.42 $154,684.77 $11,630.47

May-10 $455,639.03 $35,924.69 $151,879.68 $11,974.90

Jun-10 $553,860.24 $39,900.04 $184,620.24 $13,300.02

Subtotal $5,667,303.04 $373,242.82 $1,889,101.10 $124,414.29

Combined Total $6,040,545.86 $2,013,515.39

2010 GRT Bond Issuance

Available/Pledged Revenue $6.04 million

Total Bond Loan Amount $20.69 million– Debt service ($1.62 million)– NMFA Processing Fee ($0.07 million)

• Proceeds to NMSA $19.00 million

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Bond Issue to be considered by Regional Spaceport District

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NMSA Approved Capital Budget

Pre-Construction Costs $44.3 million• Design Fees – $19M

• Construction Management – $3M

• Technical Contracts – $10M• Northern Road – $10M• Land Lease Obligations – $2M

Phase I $112.0 million• Infrastructure – $70M

• THF – $35M

• Offsite Power – $7M

Phase II $55.8 million• Southern Road – $13M

• Welcome Centers, Visitor Exp. – $11M

• Vertical Launch Area – $4M

• Infrastructure – $12M

• Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment – $7M

• Mitigation – $2M

• Pre-Operational Planning / Commissioning – $4M

$212.1 million

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In Brief: Status Updates

• Southern Road plan approved with Doña Ana & Sierra counties

• Additional bonding capacity available for Spaceport District

• Spaceport Tours RFP awarded

• FAA/AST Horizontal Launch License planned by early 2011

• Discussions with future launch operators, i.e. Armadillo

• Cutter Water issues being addressed

• Regional Economic Development effort beginning

Questions?

Feel free to contact:

Rick HomansExecutive DirectorNew Mexico Spaceport Authority

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901 E. University Ave Bldg 3 Suite CLas Cruces, New Mexico 88001

Phone: 575-373-6110Fax: 575-373-6120

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