2009 NewSpace Conference

Jim Crisafulli, Director

Office of Aerospace Development - State of Hawaii
Sunday, July 19th, 2009
 The Journey Begins…

• Training for the Apollo astronauts

on Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa and the
Ka’u Desert.

• Development of world-class
astronomical facilities, with
investments of over $1 billion
supporting 13 international
observatories.
• Pioneering achievements in planetary
geosciences, advanced satellite
communications, and space-based
remote sensing.
 • Science City on Maui supports
nation’s largest space
surveillance site, with electro-
optical sensors for tracking
satellites, orbital debris, and
astronomical objects.

• PMRF on Kauai provides

world’s largest multi-
environment range supporting
surface, subsurface, air and
space operations.
• Mauna Kea Science Reserve
remains a premier site for
astronomy & astrophysics,
supporting studies of galaxy and
star formation, interstellar matter,
and cosmology.
• University of Hawaii supports
NASA PIs pursuing basic and
applied research toward
development of space-based
technologies for ocean and
environmental monitoring and
studies of solar system objects
from space.
 • Innovative aerospace education and
training programs throughout
Hawaii’s University Community
College System.
• Hawaii Space Grant Consortium
supports interdisciplinary
education, research, and public
service programs in space/earth
science, remote sensing, robotics.

Hawaii’s FIRST Robotics, Botball

and Future Flight programs provide
space science and technology-
themed K-12 classroom programs,
design competitions, and summer
camps for students and families.
 Iolani School national
champions in DoE’s
Real World Design Challenge.

Hawaii schools join

NASA’s LCROSS
Telemetry Team.
But Hawaii’s future potential in space
is even more compelling!…
• The University of Hawaii applying
resident expertise in adaptive optics,
lidar/laser technology and remote sensing
to develop and commercialize advanced
sensor technologies for:

 astronomical research

 Atmospheric and oceanic

monitoring, modeling
and forecasting

 Terrestrial and coastal resource

mapping

 disaster management and mitigation

• Hawaii-grown companies working to
develop new commercial products and
services to support:
 atmospheric monitoring and weather
forecasting

 land and coastal resource assessment

 advanced air traffic control

 clean energy technologies

 Space surveillance, air defense and

military command & control systems

 advanced optical communications and

electro-optical tracking systems
• Major aerospace corporations
have the potential of expanding
operations in Hawaii as a bridge
to Asia-Pacific markets.

• Potential for development

and delivery of advanced
systems for satellite
communications, and space
tracking & reconnaissance.
• Mid-Pacific, near equatorial location
and long-standing ties with Asia-
Pacific nations make Hawaii ideal
location for commercial space launch
activities

• Only state from which payloads may

be launched into any orbit without
overflying populated areas.

• University of Hawaii and several

companies exploring innovative
space research and commercial
launch options from Hawaii.
• Working closely with major NASA
Centers to explore potential
opportunities for collaboration on
future space exploration missions.

• Signed MOU with NASA Ames to

promote partnerships in research,
education and commercial
enterprise than can support the
national Vision for Space
Exploration.
• Hawaii Aerospace Bill unanimously
passed by Hawaii State Legislature
in 2007 Session.

• Establishes State Office of

Aerospace Development within
DBEDT.

• Major support for international

collaboration in space exploration.
 “Low-Hanging Fruit”
SPACE-RELATED RDT&E
✧ Adaptive optics & remote sensor development
✧ Satellite communications
✧ Space-based surveillance systems
✧ Robotics and in-situ resource utilization systems
✧ Laser-based energy systems
✧ Environmental monitoring and resource management
✧ Advanced aviation systems/maintenance/control

AEROSPACE TRAINING/EDUCATION
✧ Astronauts/Scientists/Engineers
✧ University/Community College
✧ K-12/Continuing Education

COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH

✧ Spaceplanes
✧ Sea/land-based vertical systems
✧ Airborne systems
 Looking to the Future…
• Association of scientists, business
executives, government officials,
educators and students from
Japan/U.S. promoting bilateral
collaboration in the public and
commercial use of space-related
science and technology.

• A unique forum for dialogue and

exchange on multinational space
research and policy.

• Project teams design, develop and

implement programs supporting
robotic and human space exploration.
 Looking to the Future…
• Field microgravity experiments aboard
the U.S. Space Shuttle.
• Demonstrate first trans-Pacific high data
rate (155 mbps) seamless satellite-fiber
optic communications bridge between
Japan and the U.S.

• Promote innovative data-base networking

supporting Asia-Pacific disaster
management.

• Host University Space Systems

Symposium mentoring next generation
space scientists and entrepreneurs.
 Looking to the Future…

Delegate
Government
Educational/
Research Affiliation
24% Institutions
30% Educational/
Government
37.7% Research
Institutions
26.4%
NGO’s
16%
Private Industry
30%

NGO’s
Private Industry
Institutional 24.5%
11.4%

Representation
 Looking to the Future…
2008 JUSTSAP Sponsors/Associates
Alliance for Commercial Enterprises in Space Nagaota University of Technology
ARTEMIS Innovation Management Solutions, LLC NASA Ames Research Center
Auburn University NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The Boeing Company NASA Johnson Space Center
Center for Space Nuclear Research NASA Kennedy Space Center
Center for Space Power NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
The California Institute of Technology National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
The Colorado School of Mines National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
Consulate General of Japan - Hawaii NEC TOSHIBA Space Systems, Ltd.
Dept. Of Business, Econ. Dev. & Tourism/State of Hawaii NT Space
Enterprise Honolulu Off Earth – WPT
The Futures Channel Omnisat, LLC
The George Washington University PEACESAT
Geohazards Consultants International Raytheon Company
Hawaii Island Economic Development Board Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Hawaii Space Grant College Rocketplane Kistler
Institute for Unmanned Space Experiment Free Flyer (USEF) Rutgers University
International Space University Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC)
International Ventures Associates, Ltd. The Space Foundation
JAMSS America, Inc. SPACEHAB, Inc.
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Spacepartnerships.com
Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation Texas Center for Advanced Materials – University of Houston
Japanese Space Forum Tokyo Institute of Technology
JUSTSAP Japan Association UH Hilo Conference Center
Kobe University University of Hawaii
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Institute for Unmanned Space Experiment Free Flyer (USEF)
Lunar Transportation Systems, Inc. Wood Associates
 Looking to the Future…

JUSTSAP Organization
Steering Committee

Chairman

Japan Vice-Chair U.S. Vice-Chair JUSTSAP

JUSTSAP Japan
Secretariat
Association
Project Team Co-Leaders

Commercial Utilization Sustainable Lunar Science

of Space Energy Systems and Exploration
Pacific International Space Center
for
Exploration Systems

Vision and Goals

 An International Research and
VISION: Education Center Dedicated to
Sustaining Life on the Moon
and Beyond
 GOALS
To become a Global Leader for Innovation to
enable the Human Settlement of Space:
– Develop a new science - Lunar Human Ecology - focusing on
ISRU, Robotics, Agriculture, Energy, Materials, Engineering
and pertinent areas of the Biological and Social Sciences.
– Field test and evaluate new technologies to support future
space missions.
– Train astronauts and other aerospace professionals to
support these missions.
– Establish degree programs in Space Studies throughout the
University of Hawaii System.
– Reach out to the local community, providing K-12 and public
education programs.
– Engage the International Space Community to facilitate
multinational exploration of the Cosmos
Benefits
To NASA and JAXA
• Technology development and validation
• Crew development, training, and education
• Ground-support development and coordination
• Availability of exploration-supportive capabilities
at reduced cost and with greater opportunity for
mutual benefit than would be attainable through
multiple independent capabilities
To Industry
• Exploration Technology Readiness Advancement
Opportunities in relevant settings
• A standardized environment for industry/
government/institutional collaboration in
exploration-supportive development,
demonstration, testing, functional integration
and training
• A venue within which to demonstrate the potential
role of commercial capabilities in the context of
exploration systems, operations and settings
To Other Space-Faring Nations
• Use of a common, international site for
exploration technologies development and
operations planning encourages exploration
partnerships, shared development
responsibilities and synergistic planning
To the State of Hawaii
• Diverse and expanded employment opportunities
in scientific and technical fields
• Growth of University of Hawaii as a center of
excellence for exploration-supportive education
in mathematics, science, and engineering
• Expanded tourism opportunities as space
exploration captures the imagination and interest
of the international public
• Emergence of Hawaii as a vital resource for
NASA/JAXA’
NASA/JAXA’s Space Exploration planning and
implementation
10-year plan for PISCES Realization (Years 1-5)
1-2 years: Planning and Start-up
• Feasibility studies, including a PISCES Business Plan,
feed the strategic plan and requirements definition.
• Acquisition efforts secure venues, facilities, and rights to land usage.
• Stakeholder coordination toward longer-term objectives.
• Architectural master plan development.
• Private fund-raising for educational programs.
• Initiate periodic PISCES conferences and coordinate proposals for
government, industry, and educational uses of PISCES capabilities.

3-5 years: Robotic Field Testing & Technology Development

• Use field locations and early-accessible supportive facilities to host robotic
simulations, operate lunar resources experiments.
• Simulate human habitation capabilities to return requirements applicable to
exploration infrastructure developments.
• Host demonstrations of Exploration Operations Technologies .
• Develop and roll-out Exploration Operations Technologies curricula at
University of Hawaii.
• Create and promote Public Outreach capabilities.
10-year plan for PISCES Realization (Years 6-10)
2011-2014: Simulation and Training
• Exercise and promote increasingly
comprehensive exploration simulations
capabilities.
• Coordinate multi-national exploration exercises
at a scale and fidelity representative of the
objectives of NASA and JAXA.
• Conduct training exercises for Exploration
crewmembers and supportive teams.

2014 and Beyond:

Lunar Outpost Prototype Operations
• Conduct lunar outpost simulations involving
increasingly comprehensive capabilities.
• Begin addressing long-lead Mars exploration
challenges.
 Field Sites

Test Areas Hale

Pohaku

Pu `u Haiwahini and Haiwahini Craters Area

Analog Outpost
Regolith and Environment Science & Oxygen
and Lunar Volatile Extraction (RESOLVE)
(KSC, JSC, NORCAT, CMU)

Field Demonstrations - November 2008

Tweel™ (Integrated Tire and Wheel – Time
Magazine’s 2005 Invention of the Year)
(JPL, Michelin, CMU)

Field Demonstrations - November 2008

2009 PISCES Workshop/JUSTSAP Symposium

The “Big Island” of Hawaii, November 2-11

http://pisces.hilo.hawaii.edu / www.justsap.org
 Other NewSpace
✧ Commercial Space Transportation

✧ Space-based Solar Power

✧ Variable Buoyancy Aircraft

✧ Space Tugs
Come explore the rainbow of aerospace
opportunities in the Hawaiian Islands…

Aloha