Spaceport Technologies at ATDC
| Supporting
the KSC Strategic Plan, the ATDC is a key project in implementing KSC’s
evolution to a Spaceport
Technology Center (STC). As an STC, KSC has reorganized around a line of products and services
supporting Spaceport Development. The overriding purpose
of the ATDC is to research, develop, demonstrate, qualify, and test technologies
in a relevant environment in order to apply them to existing and future
spaceports.
The ATDC will be used to develop knowledge, skills, expertise, and technologies in the following Spaceport Technology Development Initiatives (STDI’s):
It is expected that these technologies will continue to evolve throughout the life of the ATDC. Via Capital Usage Agreements, the ATDC customer base will be able to utilize the ATDC infrastructure for the research, development, demonstration, qualification, and testing of spaceport technologies. In addition, via Technology Transfer Agreements, ATDC customers will be able to benefit from the results of other ATDC activities. Hence, the ATDC will support the transfer of technology, the enabling of technology, and the commercialization of technology. |
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Page Last Revised:
March 30, 2006