KSC Partnerships

Key Features

4 High Bays

2 High Bays located on East side and 2 High Bays located on West side
Total High Bay dimension: 442 ft L x 518 ft W x 525 ft H
Individually retractable doors (7 total)
- 456 ft (139 m) high external opening
2 High Bays open and lead to launch pads (East side)
3 of 4 High Bays capable of handling Mobile Launch Platform (MLP) for vertical stacking/integration
Cranes
     - 2 – 250-ton bridge cranes (E-W) with 460 ft hook height
     - 2 – 325-ton bridge cranes (1 between Cells 3-4 and 1 between Cells 1-2) with 462.5 ft hook height
     - 1 – 175-ton bridge crane (length of transfer aisle) with 156 ft hook height
Communications
- Wireless Capability
- Connectivity to the Launch Control Center (LCC)

4 Low Bays

Key Features

Accommodates medium to super-heavy class launch vehicles
Electrical power, hydraulics and water systems have been overhauled
New state-of-the-art communications system
New weather instrumentation system
Lightning protection system including three 600-foot-tall towers and catenary system
Refurbished flame trench and new multi-user flame deflector
300,000-gallon water tower for sound suppression and ignition overpressure
850k gallon LOX and 850k gallon LH2 storage tanks
Two new electric elevators
New Environmental Control System (ECS) for vehicle/spacecraft cooling
Three Shuttle-heritage Mobile Launch Platforms available for modification for commercial use

Key Features

4 separate control rooms that can be operated simultaneously
Universal Command & Control
- Capable of supporting multiple launch vehicle control requirements
Emergency operations support (Central Operations Facility)
Complex Control Center (CCC)
     - Remote monitoring and control of field equipment of more than 150 systems
         - Oxygen deficiency system
         - HVAC
         - Firex
         - Sound suppression water system
Electrical Services
- 480V, 3-phase power at 60Hz
- Uninterruptible power supply (3 - 480V and 1 - 120V)
7,500 sq ft of office space

Key Features

Access to restricted airspace (Class D)
Located away from populated areas
Single runway
- 33 (northwest)/15 (southeast)
- 15,000 feet long and 300 feet wide
- 1,000 feet overrun on each end
- High friction concrete with paving thickness of 16 inches at center
- Grooved runway to provide drainage
Air traffic control tower
- Ground to air communications
- Built to FAA standards
On-site fire and emergency response services
Navigational/landing aids
- Published GPS approaches to runway 33 and 15
- PAPI system
- Distance-to-go markers

Current/Compatible Uses

Horizontal Launch and Landing Area Development Plan

Prime aerospace/aviation-designated land and some existing facilities available
for development
Supporting both government and commercial spaceflight
- Orbital / suborbital
- Crewed / uncrewed
Potential for development of:
- Multiple hangars with offices and shops
- Passenger processing/training and operations facility
- Assembly, processing and manufacturing facility
- Propellant and fueling facilities
Railway access available

Key Features

Intermediate Bay (I-bay)
     - 338 ft L x 50 ft W
     - Ceiling height 30 ft
     - 100,000-class clean work area
High Bay
     - 362 ft L x 105 ft W
     - Ceiling height 61 ft
     - Class I Division 2 area
     - Can be separated into eight different processing areas
     - Reconfigurable footprint to support unique processing requirements
140,000 sq ft of office/work space
Cranes
- I-bay: 2 - 5-ton bridge
- High Bay: 2 – 30-ton bridge
Commodities and Servicing
     - Ammonia servicing
     - GN2 (6,000 psi)
     - GHe (6,000 psi)
     - Compressed air (125 psi)
     - Potable water
Electrical Services
- 480V 3-phase power at 60Hz
- Uninterruptible power supply (450kVA)
9 independently operated control rooms
15 offline labs, 2 chemical labs, and 2 darkrooms
- 1 Certified offline lab for planetary protection processing (Class-100 clean work area)

Land

Land Assets: May be made available in a use arrangement, such as a lease or space act agreement. KSC Land is categorized as:

Disturbed: Land usually in close proximity to existing utilities and other infrastructure that may have had a physical facility recently removed from the property.
Undisturbed: Usually managed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that has not been utilized by NASA for operational purposes. This property may or may not have utilities or development access and may require environmental mitigation for use.