Space Planes at The Houston Space Port Post-Dinner Main Speaker: John M. DiIorio (Main Room) United Way of Greater Houston, 50 Waugh Drive, Houston, Texas 77007 Thursday, May 19, 2016 5 pm - 8:30 pm Presentation: “Space Planes at the Houston Space Port” Presentation Objective: Latest Information on the Design and Construction of the Houston Space Port using a culture of innovation, E2T (extreme edge technology) and the ISO (International Standards Organization) governing body of requirements. Objective Philosophy: Innovation, E2T, and ISO demands executive leaders (including the CEO, CFO, or CTO), managers, technicians, auditors, certified personnel, and team leaders to establish the SAR’s (scenarios, actions, and results) to the highest level possible. Presentation Goal: The goal is to generate an earnest and dedicated bidder interest to accomplish completion of the Houston Space Port, no later than October 1, 2020. During this presentation, attendees will learn and discuss: 1. History and Contract Signings 2. Commercial Tenants and Space Planes 3. Space Port Proposal and Funding 4. Bidders List Requirements Post-Dinner Assistant Speaker: Vito Manfredi (Main Room) will spend a few minutes and describe the space plane images and their related world records.
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Space Planes at The Houston Space Port Post-Dinner Main Speaker: John M. DiIorio (Main Room) United Way of Greater Houston, 50 Waugh Drive, Houston, Texas 77007
Thursday, May 19, 2016 5 pm - 8:30 pm
Presentation: “Space Planes at the Houston Space Port”
Presentation Objective: Latest Information on the Design and Construction of the
Houston Space Port using a culture of innovation, E2T (extreme edge technology) and the ISO (International Standards Organization) governing body of requirements.
Objective Philosophy: Innovation, E2T, and ISO demands executive leaders (including the CEO, CFO, or CTO), managers, technicians, auditors, certified personnel, and team leaders to establish the SAR’s (scenarios, actions, and results)
to the highest level possible.
Presentation Goal: The goal is to generate an earnest and dedicated bidder interest to accomplish completion of the
Houston Space Port, no later than October 1, 2020.
During this presentation, attendees will learn and discuss:
1. History and Contract Signings 2. Commercial Tenants and Space Planes
3. Space Port Proposal and Funding 4. Bidders List Requirements
Post-Dinner Assistant Speaker: Vito Manfredi (Main Room) will spend a few minutes and describe the space plane images and their related world records.
Space Planes at The Houston Space Port During this presentation, attendees will learn and discuss:
1. History and Contract Signings ‣ The quality control requirements of the Houston Airport System and NASA-JSC ‣ The Initial contract signings for Ellington Field ‣ The Initial contract signings for Space X and the state of Texas
2. Commercial Tenants and Space Planes ‣ The quality control requirements of Space X, Sierra Nevada, JSC Consortium, and Virgin Galactic ‣ The space plane designs and Guinness world records
3. Space Port Proposal and Funding ‣ The proposed quality control requirements for the Houston space port
‣ The funding and cost breakdowns based on airport studies
4. Bidders List
‣ The quality control requirements per the FAR (Federal acquisition regulations) ‣ (If time permits) How to receive Houston space port solicitations
• Quality Control
• Main Quality Control Plans
AISC Steel Construction CQC Construction Plan FAA IR M 8040 1C AIRWORTHINESS
AS6081 Counterfeit Control FAA PMA FAA AIR QUALITY HANDBOOK
AS9003 Inspection and Test FAA Repair Station FAA 8300.10 INSPECTORS
AS9100 Aerospace General Purpose Plans FAA 8400.10 HANDBOOK
AS9102 First Article ISO 9001:2015 FAA 8700.1 & GUIDE
AS9110 Aviation Maintenance MIL-I-45208 FAA ORDER 8900.1
AS9120 Distributor MIL-Q-9858 FLIGHT STANDARDS SYSTEM
ASA-100 Distributor Nadcap Tailored ISO 9001 for DLA (INDEPENDENT AUDIT) ***
Colorado Resolution 35 FAA H 8083 18 FLIGHT NAVIGATOR HANDBOOK
Configuration Management (Part 1 - FAR 15.200) A. Solicitation/contract form B. Supplies or service and prices/costs C. Description/specifications/statement of work D. Packaging and marking E. Inspection and acceptance (QA) * Level 4 F. Deliveries or performance G. Contract administration data H. Special contract requirements
Configuration Management (Part 2 - FAR 15.200) I. Contract Clauses (QA) * Level 4
Configuration Management (Part 3 - FAR 15.200) J. List of attachments
Configuration Management (Part 4 - FAR 15.200) K. Representations, certifications, and other L. Instructions, conditions, and notices M. Evaluation factors for award
‣ Certifications include ASQ certification program, certified test reports, internal audit reports, and external independent audits on the quality system in place
• PM and DARPA QA Requirements Process FlowProgram Management Review (PMR)
PQM QA
ISO 9001.2015 FAR Part 46
Subpart 46.202-4 Higher Level ISO 9001.2015
Configuration Management (DARPA)
QA
FAR Part 46
Subpart 46.202-4 Higher Level ISO 9001.2015
52.246-11 Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement. As prescribed in 46.311, insert the following clause: Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement (Dec 2014) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the higher-level quality standard(s) listed below. ______________________________________________________[Contracting Officer insert the title, number (if any), date, and tailoring (if any) of the higher-level quality standards.] (b) The Contractor shall include applicable requirements of the higher-level quality standard(s) listed in paragraph (a) of this clause and the requirement to flow down such standards, as applicable, to lower-tier subcontracts, in— (1) Any subcontract for critical and complex items (see 46.203(b) and (c)); or (2) When the technical requirements of a subcontract require— (i) Control of such things as design, work operations, in-process control, testing, and inspection; or (ii) Attention to such factors as organization, planning, work instructions, documentation control, and advanced metrology.
(End of clause)
▶ Insert on the line above in (a) “Tailored ISO 9001 (INDEPENDENT AUDIT) and certified disciplines”
Ellington Field was built in 1919 and was operated by the military and private commercial operations were added after WWII. It has three landing strips; 5000 feet, 6000 feet, and 7000 feet in length was some space to add onto. A 53000 square foot warehouse has been leased for maintenance operations by the space tenants.
The Initial contract signings for Space X and the state of Texas: ‣ Space X – House Bill 2623 – Governor Rick Perry - Spaceport and letter of intent – Boca Chica Beach -
Houston Airport System – May 2013 - Tenant #1
The Initial contract signings for Sierra Nevada and the Houston Spaceport: ‣ Sierra Nevada - letter of intent - Houston Airport System - April 2014 – Tenant #2
The licensing for the Houston Spaceport by FAA: ‣ Houston Spaceport - FAA License – June 2015 - Ellington Airport the 10th U.S. spaceport – 2nd in Texas
The Initial contract signings for Ellington Field: In November 2015, the Houston SpacePort – Airport System and NASA-Johnson Space Center signed an Umbrella Agreement. ‣ Utilize NASA space agency’s assets and expertise ‣ Expand and grow the commercial spaceflight industry ‣ Collaborate and provide the unique JSC capabilities ‣ Provide JSC safety-specific training, facilities, and technology capabilities ‣ Support Spaceport suborbital operations and commercial spaceflight endeavors
The Spaceport has an FAA license for 4 tenants; a JSC consortium, and Virgin Galactic.
Also, the funding estimate for the design and building of the Spaceport, about a billion dollars: ‣ Houston Spaceport – Houston Business Journal - “2015 Deal of the Year” – Announced January 2015
Finally, the main opportunity: ‣ Houston Spaceport – Houston Business Journal - “…will put Houston back on the map as a frontrunner in
the private space race and direct millions of dollars and hundreds of jobs to our economy.” – Announced January 2015
• History and Contract Signings
Space Plane Landing at the Houston SpacePort
Studies of the Venture Star SSTO from different
launch sites noted an anomalous improvement for an Idaho candidate, apparently due to an elevation of 4500 feet at liftoff. Later, when
dealing with horizontally taking off vehicles, velocity losses were further examined to find
specifically that velocity gravity losses due to gravity were following a formula:
DVGRAV = (2 x g x Dh)0.5
- from the abstract: Gravity Losses, the Rocket Equation and “U”, by Wes Kelly
VentureStar stands 17 meters shorter than Space Shuttle
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. As the first rocket completely developed in the 21st century, Falcon 9 was designed from the ground up for maximum reliability. Falcon 9’s simple two-stage configuration minimizes the number of separation events -- and with nine first-stage engines, it can safely complete its mission even in the event of an engine shutdown.Falcon 9 made history in 2012 when it delivered Dragon into the correct orbit for rendezvous with the International Space Station, making SpaceX the first commercial company ever to visit the station. Since then SpaceX has made a total of three flights to the space station, both delivering and returning cargo for NASA. Falcon 9, along with the Dragon spacecraft, was designed from the outset to deliver humans into space and under an agreement with NASA, SpaceX is actively working toward that goal.
The Dream Chaser Cargo System is an American reusable automated cargo lifting-body spaceplane being developed by Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) Space Systems. The Dream Chaser is designed to resupply the International Space Station with both pressurized and unpressurized cargo. The vehicle would launch vertically on an Atlas V, Ariane 5 or Falcon Heavy rocket and land horizontally autonomously on conventional runways. Further development of the spaceplane includes a manned version Dream Chaser Space System, which is capable to carry up to seven people to and from low Earth orbit.
Tenants of the Houston SpacePort• JSC Consortium Preliminary
Design Space Plane
The Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Manned Spacecraft Center, where human spaceflight training, research, and flight control are conducted. It was renamed in honor of the late U.S. president and Texas native, Lyndon B. Johnson, by an act of the United States Senate on February 19, 1973.
- courtesy of Wikipedia
The Orbital Sciences X-34 was intended to be a low-cost testbed for demonstrating "key technologies" which could be integrated into the Reusable Launch Vehicle program. It was intended to be an autonomous pilotless craft powered by a 'Fastrac' liquid-propellant rocket engine, capable of reaching Mach 8, and performing 25 test flights per year.
The X-34 began as a program for a suborbital reusable-rocket technology demonstrator. In early 2001, the first flight vehicle was near completion, but the program was ended after NASA demanded sizable design changes without further funding. The contractor, Orbital Sciences, refused to make the changes. Up to this point, the project had encompassed spending of just under $112 million: $85.7M from the original contract with designer Orbital Sciences, $16M from NASA and various government agencies for testing, and an additional $10M for Orbital Sciences to adapt its L-1011 carrier to accommodate the X-34.
- courtesy of Wikipedia
The preliminary design space plane is based on the Orbital Sciences X-34.
VSS Unity, the second SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane for Virgin Galactic, is the first SpaceShipTwo built by The Spaceship Company. The ship's name was announced on February 19, 2016. Prior to the naming announcement, the craft was referred to as SpaceShipTwo, Serial Number Two. There was speculation in 2004 that Serial Number Two would be named VSS Voyager, an unofficial name that was repeatedly used in media coverage. The name "Unity" was chosen by British physicist Stephen Hawking. Hawking's eye is also used as the model for the eye logo on the side of Unity.
Unity will undergo ground and airborne testing in 2016.
- courtesy of Wikipedia
VSS Unity: Type: Scaled Composites Model 339 SpaceShipTwoManufacturer: The Spaceship CompanyConstruction number: 2 Registration: N202VGOwners and operators: Virgin GalacticIn service 2016 (expected)
Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo "Unity" rollout, 19 February 2016, FAITH hangar, Mojave, California
10 Testing Phase 3 HSP-baseline $ 13.00 $ 13.00 $ 349.00 11 Documentation ISO 9001 - 2015 System in Place $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 350.00
$ 350.00
ELLINGTON FIELD [Bravo Team] RD2TM12 Runway Research Only to Expandable Capability & Safety $ 10.00 $ 100.00 $ 450.00 13 Runway Prep Design $ 200.00 $ 200.00 $ 650.00 14 Extensions Development @ 10% Cost Design $ 21.00 $ 21.00 $ 671.00 15 Testing Phase 1 w Commercial Space Tenants $ 4.00 $ 4.00 $ 675.00 16 Testing Phase 2 w Commercial Space Tenants $ 8.00 $ 8.00 $ 683.00 17 Testing Phase 3 w Commercial Space Tenants $ 16.00 $ 16.00 $ 699.00 18 Documentation ISO 9001 - 2015 System in Place (or 2008) $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 700.00
$ 350.00
SPACE PLANES [Charlie Team] Interface Only including Storage19 Space X Falcon 9 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 710.00 20 Sierra Nevada Dream Chaser $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 720.00 21 JSC Consortium Preliminary Design Space Plane based on X-34 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 730.00 22 Virgin Galactic VSS Unity $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 740.00 23 Other RESERVE (Military - SECRET) $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 750.00
$ 50.00
RECORD [Major Studio]24 Movie Physics Pre & Post Production Costs-Technical Realism $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 751.00 25 Featurette 1 Pre & Post Production Costs-Drama, Studio Year 1 $ 5.00 $ 5.00 $ 756.00 26 Featurette 2 Pre & Post Production Costs-Drama, Studio Year 2 $ 5.00 $ 5.00 $ 761.00 27 Featurette 3 Pre & Post Production Costs-Drama, Studio Year 3 $ 5.00 $ 5.00 $ 766.00 28 Special Test Filming, Chase Filming, Education Filming x3 for 3 Years $ 3.00 $ 9.00 $ 775.00
Reference 1: Transportation Planning and Technology – Low Cost Airports for Low-Cost Airlines Case
Study: Flexible Design to Manage the Risks, Richard De Neufville, February 01, 2008 (Capital Investment)
Low Cost Airports for Low Cost AirlinesDecision Analysis for hypothetical first stage of airport development
Terminal Type Dominant Airlines Revenues (NPV M) Expected Value (EV M)Build which terminal? Standard Traditional 1200
Cost = 1200 M -450Low-Cost 300
All low-cost Traditional 150Cost = 200 M -450
Low-Cost 300
Flexible Mixed Traditional 1000Cost = 200 M 50
Low-Cost 500
• The Airport Design and Financial Studies (continued)
The amount of 50 million dollars was used from the flexible mixed row to determine line items 19-23, tenant costs at existing airport and runway, interface and storage.
Comparison of hypothetical flexible and standard designsDesign Choice
Criterion Standard Flexible mixed Which better?Expected Value -450 50 FlexibleCapital Invested 1200 700 Flexible < Split 350/350Maximum Loss -900 -200 FlexibleRange of Risk 900 500 Flexible
The amount of 700 million dollars from the flexible mixed column to determine line items 1-11 and 12- 18
split equally (350 million dollars), existing (airport) space port and (runway) Ellington field.
▶ Cost estimates for individual line items are based on several NASA cost estimate equations or E2T revised
ones; for example, NASA basic: RD2 costs = 35% P2 costs, E2T: RD2 costs = 3.5% P2 costs.
• The Airport Design and Financial Studies (continued)Reference 2: “Why do Airport Runways Cost so much to build?” – Comparison Cost Case Study to Atlanta Airport Line Item Extras, Norm Soley (Others)1, January 23, 2013 (Capital Investment)
▶The amount of sub line items 2 (Structure, bridges, tunnels, and roads), 3 (Control tower, Lighting, and instrument landing systems), 4 (Taxiways extensions and security systems), 12 (Runway extension tenant capability and safety), 29 Environmental and noise studies), and 30 (Airport launch and landing limits) are flexible mixed estimates for the (airport) space port and (runway) Ellington field.1 Ryan Bingham comments with Robert Frost, Instructor at NASA, responsible for training astronauts and flight controllers for the international airports.
Why do airport runways cost so much to build? - Quora What kinds of things need to be considered when building an airport runway? And how exactly are they built?
Norm Soley, Ryan Bingham thinks I fly for business too much. 16.9k Views - Upvoted by Robert Frost, Instructor at NASA, responsible for training astronauts and flight controllers for the International Space Station…
Price sounds about right. Several airports in the US added extra runways in the last decade, the 5th runway at ATL cost $1.24 billion. STL’s added runway cost $1.1B
X The cost breakdown for Atlanta includes $390M to buy the land (920 acres) and demolish the buildings (office parks, residential neighborhoods and churches). LAND EXISTS
✓ $350 Million to flatten the land, $160 Million for bridges and tunnels for roads that could not be moved (I-285) INCLUDED
X $44M for a new control tower since the old one couldn’t see the new runway OK
✓ Assuming the soil is in any way dodgy then building the actual runway requires digging down 20+ feet and replacing it with blasted rock, coarse gravel, sand and then concrete slabs and asphalt. INCLUDED
✓ Plus taxiways EXTENSION
✓ Plus a few millions for lighting and a few more for ILS systems INCLUDED
X Also need to factor in probably a couple hundred million for environmental studies and other government approval processes. SEPARATE
Written 23 Jan 2013 - View Upvotes - Answer requested by Yingnan Wu
• Bidders List and Vendor OpportunitiesThe proposal format for the Houston spaceport consists of four components:
‣ FAR 16.505 Contract Program and Configuration Requirements
FY 2016 - 6 MONTHS IN: Proposals are submitted to the appropriate group [PUBLIC]
FY 2016 – 9 MONTHS IN: DARPA Director approves proposal after review and ranking
FY 2016 – 12 MONTHS IN: Solicitations are prepared in FAR format
FY 2017 – OCTOBER 1, 2016: Solicitations are sent out with timeframe completion dates
(If time permits) How to receive Houston spaceport solicitations? If there is not enough time, then a table at the ASQ Regional Conference, Friday, October 28, 2016, will have the information for all potential bidders, whether individuals or businesses.
