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Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) 17th Annual Small Payload Rideshare Symposium June 11, 2015 Zigmond “Zig” Leszczynski Deputy Executive Director Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority 1
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Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS)
17th Annual Small Payload Rideshare SymposiumJune 11, 2015
Zigmond “Zig” LeszczynskiDeputy Executive DirectorVirginia Commercial Space Flight Authority
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1995 – VCSFA created by Virginia
1997 – NASA Space Act Agreement
1997 – FAA launch license for orbit
1997 – Spaceport established
A Brief History of ‘Virginia Space’
2006 – Launched TacSat-2, Pad 0B
2007 – Launched NFIRE, Pad 0B
2009 – Launched TacSat-3, Pad 0B
2011 – Launched ORS-1, Pad 0B
NASA – VCSFA SAA Overview
Doing Business with Wallops - Customer Contract Flow
Innovation and Merging Missions
Range
MARS Pad
ORS Mission
Doing Business with Wallops - Customer Contract Flow
Innovation and Merging Missions
Range
MARS Pad
ISS Mission
Range
MARS Pad
ORS Mission
Doing Business with Wallops - Customer Contract Flow
Innovation and Merging Missions
Range
MARS Pad
ISS Mission
Range
MARS Pad
ORS Mission
Doing Business with Wallops - Customer Contract Flow
Innovation and Merging Missions
Government and industry are in a tough budget environment - Cooperation benefits both
MARS Pad 0A Groundbreaking Jun 2009
Water DelugeSystem
Flame Trench
Antares Hot FireTest Article
Liquid Fueling Facility (LFF)LOX, LN2, GN2, He
Lightning Protection System
Ramp
RP-1 Propellant
Launch Mount
Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL)
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MARS Pad 0A Turnover Oct 2012
22 February 2013: Antares Hot Fire Test PAD 0A 21 April 2013: Antares Test Flight PAD 0A 6 September 2013: LADEE Launched to the Moon PAD 0B 18 September 2013: Antares ORB-D1 Launched to ISS PAD 0A 19 November 2013: ORS-3 PAD 0B 9 January 2014: Orb-1 Launched to ISS PAD 0A 13 July 2014: Orb-2 Launched to ISS PAD 0A
2013/2014 MARS Launch Manifest
MARS Pad 0A Antares Test Flight Apr 21 2013
Launch Video
MARS Pad 0B Minotaur V LaunchNASA LADEE to the Moon Sep 6 2013
Launch Video
Orb-3 Launch Failure
October 28, 2014 Antares experienced a failure after lift-off from the Virginia Space Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) Pad 0A 13
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Pad 0A complex escaped severe damage Estimated Cost to Repair: Not to Exceed $20M Estimated Time to Repair: Pad ready Sep 2015
MARS Pad 0A Damage
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MARS Pad 0A Damage
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Backfill of Impact Crater
MARS Pad 0A Progress
Antares Program Near-term Plan
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MARS
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Over 100 new aerospace jobs on the Eastern Shore in support of Antares program
Virginia Space STEM internships build a local aerospace workforce on the Eastern Shore
Travel and tourism to see the launches from Wallops; new Chincoteague Marriott Fairfield Inn and restaurant
Positive Economic Impact
