RLV Summit Update

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RLV Summit Update To LOSWG May 2007
May 17, 2007 Al Wassel
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Attendees
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2006 Summit Whats been done

• Inform AF of commercial RLV activities
• 14 AF Launch schedule annotation (in coord)
• Site visit invitations
• Created an industry demographic database
• Updated as needed
• Development of RLV testing/licensing process
• AST RLV Licensing and EP briefing to Air Staff
  and AFSPC
• Provide Information to investors on potential
  returns
• X Prize Venture Capital Symposium
• COMSTAC AST issued sources of potential funds
• Promoted AF requirements among the operators
  (Ongoing)
• AFSPC POC identified
• RUCB invitations to RLV companies
• FAA Attendance at RASTE Conference

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2007 Entrepreneurial RLV Summit

• Well Attended by the Air Force Government
• Sega, Smith, Chilton, Shelton, Lord, Armor, Owen,
  Butler, Helms, Lindenmoyer
• Well Attended by the Industry
• XCOR Aerospace, Air Launch, SpaceX, Rocketplane
  Kistler, TGV Rockets, Armadillo Aerospace,
  SpeedUp, t/Space, Andrews Space, Benson Space
  Company, Starchaser
• Spirited Discussions on
• ORS
• Federal Ranges
• ITAR
• Shift in Executive Session direction
• From Gold Nuggets to Action Item
• AST needs to develop Action Items from RLV Summit

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Actions from RLV Summit

• Enhance cooperation between organizations with
  ORS missions
• Communicate AF and Industry RD needs
• Task COMSTAC when AF would like industry comments
  (perhaps new COMSTAC working group)
• Wargaming - Can new non-orbital commercial
  capabilities fit Air Force needs?
• Maintain US a prosperous space faring nation
• Establish way ahead with Commerce, JPDO, AST
• Incremental sustainable approach over long
  period of time
• Invite congressional staffers to future summits
  from relevant committees
• Enhance commercial outreach through AF FAA
  participation at events such as
• AFRL Responsive Access to Space Technology
  Exchange (RASTE) Forum
• FAA/AF Entrepreneurial RLV Summit
• X Prize Cup
• 3rd Annual FAA Air Force Entrepreneurial RLV
  Summit