The Real Space Tourism

Wayne Eleazer, ACTA, Inc

Kevin Brown, CCT, Inc

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There Are Many Space Launch Sites Around the World

But There Is Only One Launch Site That Is Suitable for Public Viewing

The

Cape

Canaveral

Spaceport!

The Cape Has Many Advantages That No Other Site Can Offer

• Easy Access

• Good Geographical Layout

• Good Weather

• Visitor Friendly

• Proximity to Other Tourist Attractions

• Both Manned and Unmanned Launches

But We Don’t Use Our Huge Advantages Very Effectively

• It’s Not Easy to Find Out About Launch Activity• Real Time Information Is Inadequate• Visitors Don’t Get The Sensation That They Are

At The World’s Foremost Launch Base• If We Could Address These Deficiencies:

– Visitors Might Stay Here Longer

– More Visitors Might Come to View Launches

– Related Problems Would Be Reduced

Related Problems

• Traffic: Where do they go and how to they get there?

• Security: Where to stay away from and when to stay away?

• Safety: Where are the people congregated and how do we communicate with them if required?

• How to Support Launch Customers– Provide a Better Environment– Provide Better Information Availability– Display an Attitude of “We are glad you are here”

How Do We Do This?

• Electronic Signs With Launch Schedules

• Low Power AM/FM Radio Broadcasts

• Use of Existing and Planned NOAA, AWOS, and ATIS Transmitters

• Countdown Clocks in Stores and Hotels

• TV Links to Hotel Systems

• A Dedicated Launch Information System

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AWIS ATIS

Low PowerAM/FM

Dedicated Terminal

MarineVHF

Signs

Launch Information System

And most importantly…. Develop a Whole New Community Attitude!

• Encourage better coordination between our two top industries

• Recognize launch viewing potential in government and industry planning

What next?

• First, accomplish an analysis– Select best viewing sites– Design required information systems– Identify opportunities– Develop a plan

• Then, implement the plan– Build information systems– Advertise!