MidAtlantic Institute for Space and Technology

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Mid-Atlantic Institute for Space and Technology
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Mid-Atlantic Institute for Space and Technology
MISTHistory

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• First MARS Working Group Meeting
• Small group met to discuss the outcome of the
  meeting
• The Vision is a National Center of Excellence
  for Rapid, Low-cost Space Access, Research and
  Education the Complements the Mid Atlantic
  Regional Spaceport
• We have met bi-weekly since in an effort to make
  the dream a reality
• This meeting is the next step
• Now some details

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• A need for the Wallops area has been identified
• Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS)
• Demonstration Development , Low-Cost Access to
  Space , Rapid Response
• Government Programs
• FALCON, ORS, NGLT,RSLP , HASR
• Commercial Development
• Demonstration Development, Low-Cost Launch
  Vehicles , Free-Flyer, Micro-Gravity ,
  Educational Programs
• Mid-Atlantic Institute for Space and Technology
  (MIST)
• Engineering Development, Technology Development,
  Rapid Response, System Development, Fabrication,
  Educational Payloads

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Mid-Atlantic Institute for Space and Technology
MIST

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• MIST is a Maryland-Virginia Space Port Initiative
  with Broad Support from the Local Community,
  State Governments, Academia, and Industry
• Vision National Center of Excellence for Rapid,
  Low-cost Space Access, Research and Education
• Mission As a Technology and Educational
  Institute MIST is Committed to
• Education and Technology Development
• Incubate and Advance Spaceport Operations, Small
  Satellite Integration and Test Capabilities,
  Micro-gravity Biotechnology and Material Science
  Research, and Related System and Discipline
  Technologies.
• Become a National Resource for Space System
  Design, Fabrication and Launch Operations
  Education
• Design, Fabricate and Launch Educational
  Satellites and Payloads.
• Enhance Education by Providing Scholarships
• Increase Regional Aerospace Employment

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MIST Near Term Goals

• The MIST Near Term Goals are to participate in
  the following
• Standard Bus design
• WFF Doppler Radar
• Space Systems Laboratory
• Launch Site/Spaceport Modeling Laboratory
• Standard Launch Vehicle Telemetry Package
• Universal Flight Termination System
• One Pass Satellite Acquisition System
• Small Launch Vehicle Mission Planning
• Micro Gravity Free Flyer Re-entry/Recovery System
• Micro Gravity Laboratory
• Space Net internet based satellite comm. system
• Component Manufacturing
• MLI (now) and Scientific Balloon
• Participate in the DOD Quick Reaction Launch
  Programs

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Facilities Utilized by MIST 

• Pocomoke Flex Building (PFB)
• Swales Will Utilize This Facility For Thermal
  Blanket Development With UMES
• Swales/ILC Dover Will Utilize This Facility For
  Balloon Development
• Wallops Flight Facility Multi-Processing Facility
  (MPF)
• Swales/MARS will Manage this Facility
• WFF Environmental Test Facilities (WTF)
• Swales and Other Contractors Will Utilize These
  Facilities For Environmental Testing Of
  Spacecraft And Payloads
• As the WFF Support Contractor Swales will
  support work in these Facilities
• WFF Launch Facilities (WLF)
• MARS will Manage the Launch of DOD/NASA FALCON
  Launch Vehicles

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MIST Pocomoke
Facilities

• Manufacturing and offices space
• A partnership between One Maryland and MIST
• A visionary funding plan.
• Space is dedicated to MIST
• MIST pays rent when a project requires space
• 21,000 square feet located in Pocomoke City, MD
• Class 100,000 clean room
• Space is available now!!!!

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MIST Helps US ALL!

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• MARS Will Provide The Launch Opportunities/Service
  s for Launches from WFF
• MIST provides a mechanism for the State of
  Maryland to contribute to MARS with existing
  facilities
• We believe that this is important to the State of
  Maryland!!!!
• MIST will be the Enabler for Higher Education and
  the Prevention of the Loss of Skills from the
  Region
• We believe that this is important to the State of
  Maryland!!!!
• MIST will be the Development Cluster/Critical
  Mass of
• Universities Industry Federal and Local
  Government
• We believe that this is important to the State of
  Maryland!!!!
• MIST will provide the mechanism for Swales to
  work with the local Universities
• We believe that this is important to GSFC/WFF!!!!
• MIST will provide a manufacturing facility for
  the Alternate Ultra Long Duration Balloons
• We believe that this is important to GSFC/WFF!!!!

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MIST Helps US ALL! (Continued)

• MIST will tie all of the aerospace manufacturing
  facilities together PFB,MPF,WTF,WLF
• This is important for Rapid Access to Space!!!!

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MIST Key Points
Non Profit Organization Membership is by
invitation only Full Membership limited to
educational organizations ---UMES, SU. UMd, and
others Affiliate Membership for Government and
Corporate Organizations --WFF, Swales, ATK, and
others Technical Advisory Committee advising to
the BOD (all affiliate members) MIST Board of
Directors University, Industry ,MARS, Local
Economic Development
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MIST Organization

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MIST Short and Long Term Goals

• Short Term
• Continue with the corporate organization
• Define a Board of Directors
• Complete the process of incorporating MIST as a
  non profit corporation
• April 30,2004
• Complete the MIST Implementation Plan
• July 1, 2004
• Continue Pursuing Funding
• Long Term
• Complete a MIST Business Plan
• October 1, 2004

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MIST Goals for TodayDefine the Board of Directors

• Organize the MIST Board of Directors
• Initial Term 2 years
• Seven members
• Three Universities
• MARS
• Local Business Development
• Maryland Business Development
• Industry
• Comments?
• Agreement?

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MIST Goals for TodayContinue with the
Development of the MIST Implementation Plan

• Continue with the development of the MIST
  implementation plan
• Complete by July 1,2004
• BOD review and agreement by that day
• BOD Sub committee reporting to the BOD to develop
• Any Volunteers
• Comments ?
• Agreement?

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MIST Goals for TodayContinue the Pursuit of
Funding for The MIST Programs

• Continue the pursuit of funding for the MIST
  Programs
• Initialed earlier this year
• Comments ?
• Agreement?

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MIST Goals for TodayContinue with the
Incorporation Process

• Organize MIST as a Maryland based non profit
  organization
• Educational Institutions are Full Members
• Industrial Partners are Affiliate Members
• Continue the process of incorporation
• Comments ?
• Agreement?

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MISTSummary

• Any other issues comments??

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MISTBackup Data

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Acronyms

• AFRL Air Force Research Laboratory
• CSC Computer Science Corporation
• DOD Department of Defense
• DARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
• GSFC Goddard Space Flight Facility
• MARS Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport
• MIST Mid-Atlantic Institute for Space and
  Technology
• NASA National Aeronautics and Space
  Administration
• PFB Pocomoke Flex Building
• SEM Space Experiment Module
• ULDB Ultra Long Duration Balloon
• WFF Wallops Flight Facility
• WTF WFF Environmental Test Facilities
• MPF WFF Multi Processing Facility
• WLF WFF Launch Facilities

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