The Global Spaceport Alliance’s annual GSA Spaceport Summit record attendance!
GSA had a record attendance at the 9th Annual GSA Spaceport Summit! The annual GSA Spaceport Summit was a unique forum among peers of spaceport facility executive managers from around the world. The Summit focused on the future a commercial global network of spaceports.
Participants identified common challenges and brainstorm what initiatives, activities, and actions can be taken in the next few years to lay the foundation for enabling commerce to flourish across the international network of spaceports.
If you missed it, Commercial Space Week presented by SpaceCom, begins with GSA Spaceport Summit on January 27, 2025. The Space Mobility Conference will be on Jan 28, 2025 with SpaceCom on Jan 28-30, 2025.
*Members receive three tickets to the GSA Spaceport Summit, discounts for SpaceCom and the Space Mobility Conference, and promotional opportunities during the Summit. Become a member!
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2024 GSA Spaceport Summit
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2024 GSA Spaceport Summit
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Also receive EXCLUSIVE promotional opportunities!
2024 SPEAKERS:
Pam Underwood
Director, Office of Spaceports,
Office of Commercial Space Transportation, FAA
Colonel Shannon DaSilva
Deputy Director of Operations
Space Systems Command
USSF
Joel A. Pizá-Batiz
Executive Director, Puerto Rico Ports Authority
Ken Davidian
Vice President
North American Operations
International Space University
Oscar Garcia
Founder, Chairman, & CEO
InterFlight Global Corporation
Lt. General (Ret.)
David J. Buck
President, BRPH Mission
Ken Hodgkins
Co-Chair Off-World Approach
The Hague Institute for Global Justice
George Nield
Chairman
Global Spaceport Alliance
James Causey
Executive Director
Global Spaceport Alliance
Steve Wolfe
Deputy Executive Director
Global Spaceport Alliance
2024 Sessions:
- Keynote Presentation – Jim Bridenstine, OSIDA and former NASA Administrator
- Chairman Report: Latest News Impacting the Spaceport Ecosystem
- FAA’s Office of Space Transportation: A Year of Opportunity
- U.S. Space Force: Progress Report
- Spaceport Value to National Security
- Expanding Puerto Rico’s Transportation System to Include Space Travel
- Member Reports
- International Space University
- The Hague Institute
- Point-to-Point Horizon Panel Discussion
- Workforce Development Program with Spaceport America Cup
| Advanced Rates 11/1/23 – 1/28/24 | On-Site | |
|---|---|---|
| GSA Member (*3 tickets included in membership; Membership also includes Space Week discounts for other conferences) | Included in membership benefits (up to 3 tickets*) | Included in membership benefits (up to 3 tickets*) |
| Additional GSA Member Tickets | $325 – Please contact GSA** | $375 |
| Non-Member | $625 | $625 |
| Academia/Government | $315 | $315 |
| Student | $75 Please contact GSA** | $75 |
| USSF & USAF Military members | FREE – Please contact GSA** | $75 |
*3 tickets included in membership; Membership also includes Space Week discounts for other conferences.
Where:
Dates:
GSA Spaceport Summit – Monday, January 29
Space Mobility Conference – Jan 30-31
SpaceCom – Jan 31 – Feb 1, 2024
Location: Orange County Convention Center, Halls E
9800 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819
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2023 Schedule
8:00 AM: Check-in and Registration
Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Merrick & Co.
8:30 AM: GSA Accomplishments in 2022
James Causey, Executive Director, Global Spaceport Alliance
Andrew Nelson, Vice President of Aerospace, RS&H
8:45 AM: Chairman Reports: Latest News Impacting the Spaceport Ecosystem
Dr. George Nield, Chair, Global Spaceport Alliance
9:15 AM: FAA’s Office of Space Transportation: A Year of Opportunity
Kelvin Coleman, Associate Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration
9:45 AM: US Space Force: Progress Report
Col. James T. Horne, III, Deputy Director, Launch and Range Operations, Space Systems Command, Patrick Space Force Base
10:15 AM: GSA Initiative 1: A Global Rapid Response and Readiness Network Commercial and Military Space Activities
Dr. George Nield, Chair, Chair, Global Spaceport Alliance
Col. James T. Horne, III, Deputy Director, Launch and Range Operations, Space Systems Command, Patrick Space Force Base
Lt. General (Ret.) David J. Buck, President, BRPH Mission Solutions (Invited)
11:00 AM: Break Sponsored by RS&H
11:20 AM: GSA Initiative 2: Building the Future Global Workforce For Aerospace
Alice Carruth, Public Information Officer, Spaceport America
11:45 AM: Member Reports: Lessons Learned & Operational Updates
12:30 PM: Lunch Sponsored by BRPH
1:15 PM: Member Reports: Lessons Learned & Operational Updates
2:00 PM: Working Group Reports:
Point to Point: Oscar Garcia, Founder & CEO, InterFlight Global Corp.
Academic Partnerships: Alice Carruth, Public Information Officer, Spaceport America
Policy: Matt Anderson, Senior Advisor of Government Affairs, Air Liquide
Infrastructure Funding: Victoria Mechtly, Business Development Aerospace & Federal, RS&H
2:45 PM: Break Sponsored by RS&H
3:15 PM: Innovative Cluster Development in the U.K.
Paul Cremin, Commercial Spaceflight Regulation & Policy Lead, U.K. Dept. for Transportation
Melissa Thorpe, Head of Spaceport Cornwall, Spaceport Cornwall
Roy Kirk, Project Director, Highland and Islands Enterprise
3:45 PM:
Resources Spaceports Need to Know About
Dr. George Nield, Chairman, Global Spaceport Alliance (Moderator)
Nate Whigham, President, EN Capital
A Possible Federal Tax Credit Option for Commercial Space Infrsatructure
Patricia Hynes, Director, New Mexico FAA Center of Excellence for Commercial Space Transportation
An Essential Resource: Spaceports Online Reference Guide
Craig J. Smith, Executive Director, Oklahoma Air and Spaceport
Get to Know Your Federal and Local Officials
4:30 PM: Offshore Launch Options
Tom Marotta, CEO & Founder, The Spaceport Company
4:45 PM: Marketing Your Spaceport
Izzy House, Facilitator, Author, Spaceport Marketing
5:15 PM: Group Discussion on Next Steps for 2023
5:45 PM: Group Photograph
6:00 PM: Adjourn
GSA Spaceport Summits
The 8th Annual Global Spaceport Alliance Membership Caucus
February 20, 2023 | Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
Download Final 2023 GSA Caucus Report
The Global Spaceport Alliance’s Annual Membership Caucus is a unique forum among peers of spaceport facility executive managers from around the world. The Summit is a facilitated dialogue on the future commercial potential that a global network of spaceports will help to stimulate.
Participants identify common challenges and brainstorm what initiatives, activities, and actions can be taken in the next few years to lay the foundation for enabling commerce to flourish across the international network of spaceports.
Keynotes
President
BRPH Missions Solutions
Co-CEO
Space Perspectives
Chair
Global Spaceport Alliance
Director
Office of Spaceport FAA-AST
2023 Speakers:
James Causey, Executive Director, Global Spaceport Alliance
Andrew Nelson, Vice President of Aerospace, RS&H
Dr. George Nield, Chair, Global Spaceport Alliance
Kelvin Coleman, Associate Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration
Col. James T. Horne, III, Deputy Director, Launch and Range Operations, Space Systems Command, Patrick Space Force Base
Lt. General (Ret.) David J. Buck, President, BRPH Mission Solutions
Alice Carruth, Public Information Officer, Spaceport America
Paul Cremin, Commercial Spaceflight Regulation & Policy Lead, U.K. Dept. for Transportation
Melissa Thorpe, Head of Spaceport Cornwall, Spaceport Cornwall
Roy Kirk, Project Director, Highland and Islands Enterprise
Nate Whigham, President, EN Capital
Patricia Hynes, Director, New Mexico FAA Center of Excellence for Commercial Space Transportation
Craig J. Smith, Executive Director, Oklahoma Air and Spaceport
Tom Marotta, CEO & Founder, The Spaceport Company
Izzy House, Facilitator, Author, Spaceport Marketing
Working Group Reports:
Point to Point: Oscar Garcia, Founder & CEO, InterFlight Global Corp.
Academic Partnerships: Alice Carruth, Public Information Officer, Spaceport America
Policy: Matt Anderson, Senior Advisor of Government Affairs, Air Liquide
Infrastructure Funding: Victoria Mechtly, Business Development Aerospace & Federal, RS&H
For more information about the GSA Membership Caucus and how to join the Global Spaceport Alliance contact Steve Wolfe at swolfe@globalspaceportalliance.com.
NOT A GSA MEMBER?
Contact Steve Wolfe at swolfe@globalspaceportalliance.com or visit our membership page for information on how to join!
The 7th Annual Global Spaceport Alliance Membership Caucus
January 10, 2022 | Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, FL
Download Final 2022 GSA Caucus Report
The Global Spaceport Alliance’s Annual Membership Caucus is a unique forum among peers of spaceport facility executive managers from around the world. The Summit is a facilitated dialogue on the future commercial potential that a global network of spaceports will help to stimulate.
Participants identify common challenges and brainstorm what initiatives, activities, and actions can be taken in the next few years to lay the foundation for enabling commerce to flourish across the international network of spaceports.
NOT A GSA MEMBER?
Contact Steve Wolfe at swolfe@globalspaceportalliance.com or visit our membership page for information on how to join!
November 10 – 12, 2020 | Virtual Summit
The Global Spaceport Alliance’s Annual Commercial Spaceport Summit is a unique forum among peers of spaceport facility executive managers from around the world. The Summit is a facilitated dialogue on the future commercial potential that a global network of spaceports will help to stimulate. Participants identify common challenges and brainstorm what initiatives, activities, and actions can be taken in the next few years to lay the foundation for enabling commerce to flourish across the international network of spaceports.
In consideration of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 GSA Summit was held virtually in three 2-hour sessions November 10-12. The entire event was recorded and available for viewing to any GSA member not able to attend the meetings.
The GSA Summit is a members-only event. Please click here to find out about how to join the GSA.
AGENDA
9th Annual GSA Spaceport Summit
Building the Spaceport Ecosystem
January 29, 2024 in Orlando
8:30 AM – Check-in and Registration
Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Merrick & Co.
9:00 AM – GSA Accomplishments in 2023
James Causey, Executive Director, GSA
RS&H News
Andrew Nelson, Vice President, RS&H
9:15 AM – Keynote Presentation
Jim Bridenstine, OSIDA and former NASA Administrator
9:45 AM – Chairman Report: Latest News Impacting the Spaceport Ecosystem
Dr. George Nield, Chair, Global Spaceport Alliance
10:15 AM – FAA’s Office of Space Transportation: A Year of Opportunity
Pam Underwood, Director, Office of Spaceports, Office of Commercial Space Transportation, FAA
10.45 AM – Break Sponsored by RS&H
11:15 AM – U.S. Space Force: Progress Report
Colonel Shannon DaSilva, Deputy Director of Operations, Space Systems Command, USSF
11:45 AM – Panel discussions: Spaceport Value to National Security
Dr. George Nield, Chair, Global Spaceport Alliance – Moderator
Lt. General (Ret.) David J. Buck, President, BRPH Mission Solutions
Pam Underwood, Director, Office of Spaceports, Office of Commercial Space Transportation, FAA
Colonel Shannon DaSilva, Deputy Director of Operations, Space Systems Command, USSF
12:30 PM – Lunch Sponsored by BRPH
1:15 PM – Expanding Puerto Rico’s Transportation System to Include Space Travel
Joel A. Pizá-Batiz, Executive Director, Puerto Rico Ports Authority
1:30 PM – Member Reports
3:00 PM – Break Sponsored by RS&H
3.30 PM – International Space University
Ken Davidian, Vice President, North American Operations, International Space University
4:00 PM – The Hague Institute
Ken Hodgkins, Co-Chair Off-World Approach, The Hague Institute for Global Justice
4:15 PM – Point-to-Point Horizon Panel Discussion
Dr. George Nield, Chair, Global Spaceport Alliance – Moderator
Oscar Garcia, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, InterFlight Global Corporation
Ken Hodgkins, Co-Chair Off-World Approach, The Hague Institute for Global Justice
4.45 PM – Workforce Development Program with Spaceport America Cup
Steven Wolfe, Deputy Executive Director, Global Spaceport Alliance
5:00 PM – Full Group Discussion
5:45 PM – Group Photograph
6:00 PM – Adjourn
The 8th Annual GSA Spaceport Summit with membership caucus
February 20, 2023 | Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
Download Final 2023 GSA Caucus Report
The GSA Spaceport Summit (Global Spaceport Alliance’s Annual Membership Caucus) is a unique forum among peers of spaceport facility executive managers from around the world. The Summit is a facilitated dialogue on the future commercial potential that a global network of spaceports will help to stimulate.
Participants identify common challenges and brainstorm what initiatives, activities, and actions can be taken in the next few years to lay the foundation for enabling commerce to flourish across the international network of spaceports.
Keynotes
President
BRPH Missions Solutions
Co-CEO
Space Perspectives
Chair
Global Spaceport Alliance
Director
Office of Spaceport FAA-AST
2023 Speakers:
James Causey, Executive Director, Global Spaceport Alliance
Andrew Nelson, Vice President of Aerospace, RS&H
Dr. George Nield, Chair, Global Spaceport Alliance
Kelvin Coleman, Associate Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration
Col. James T. Horne, III, Deputy Director, Launch and Range Operations, Space Systems Command, Patrick Space Force Base
Lt. General (Ret.) David J. Buck, President, BRPH Mission Solutions
Alice Carruth, Public Information Officer, Spaceport America
Paul Cremin, Commercial Spaceflight Regulation & Policy Lead, U.K. Dept. for Transportation
Melissa Thorpe, Head of Spaceport Cornwall, Spaceport Cornwall
Roy Kirk, Project Director, Highland and Islands Enterprise
Nate Whigham, President, EN Capital
Patricia Hynes, Director, New Mexico FAA Center of Excellence for Commercial Space Transportation
Craig J. Smith, Executive Director, Oklahoma Air and Spaceport
Tom Marotta, CEO & Founder, The Spaceport Company
Izzy House, Facilitator, Author, Spaceport Marketing
Working Group Reports:
Point to Point: Oscar Garcia, Founder & CEO, InterFlight Global Corp.
Academic Partnerships: Alice Carruth, Public Information Officer, Spaceport America
Policy: Matt Anderson, Senior Advisor of Government Affairs, Air Liquide
Infrastructure Funding: Victoria Mechtly, Business Development Aerospace & Federal, RS&H
For more information about the GSA Membership Caucus and how to join the Global Spaceport Alliance contact Steve Wolfe at swolfe@globalspaceportalliance.com.
NOT A GSA MEMBER?
Contact Steve Wolfe at swolfe@globalspaceportalliance.com or visit our membership page for information on how to join!
The 7th Annual GSA Spaceport Summit with membership caucus
January 10, 2022 | Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, FL
Download Final 2022 GSA Caucus Report
The Global Spaceport Alliance’s Annual Membership Caucus is a unique forum among peers of spaceport facility executive managers from around the world. The Summit is a facilitated dialogue on the future commercial potential that a global network of spaceports will help to stimulate.
Participants identify common challenges and brainstorm what initiatives, activities, and actions can be taken in the next few years to lay the foundation for enabling commerce to flourish across the international network of spaceports.
NOT A GSA MEMBER?
Contact Steve Wolfe at swolfe@globalspaceportalliance.com or visit our membership page for information on how to join!
November 10 – 12, 2020 | Virtual GSA Spaceport Summit
The Global Spaceport Alliance’s Annual Commercial Spaceport Summit is a unique forum among peers of spaceport facility executive managers from around the world. The Summit is a facilitated dialogue on the future commercial potential that a global network of spaceports will help to stimulate. Participants identify common challenges and brainstorm what initiatives, activities, and actions can be taken in the next few years to lay the foundation for enabling commerce to flourish across the international network of spaceports.
In consideration of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 GSA Summit was held virtually in three 2-hour sessions November 10-12. The entire event was recorded and available for viewing to any GSA member not able to attend the meetings.
The GSA Spaceport Summit is a members-only event this year. Please click here to find out about how to join the GSA.
