1. What statement best describes your interest in space? Please mark (or highlite with red font) all that apply to you
a. Supplier of space launch services or hardware/software
b. Supplier of ground processing or support services or hardware
c. Supplier of space based assets or services
d. Buyer/user of space services (e.g., biotech, material science, earth science)
e. Financier (Angel, VC, investment banking, etc.)
f. Media/entertainment representative
g. Other
2. Do you know about the NASA COTS program? (Commercial Orbital Transportation Services)
a. No or not much (if no skip to #7)
b. Have heard about it
c. Some knowledge
d. Very familiar
3. Did you or your organization apply for a NASA COTS award?
a. Yes
b. No
4. Do you think NASA should offer other COTS type programs?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Don’t know
5. Do you have any ideas for future NASA COTS type programs? If yes please briefly describe.
Earth science research with small satellites Small expendible launchers
6. Do you think the NASA COTS program could be improved? If so how?
Increase outreach.
7. What do you see as the biggest barrier/obstacle to commercial space?
Unstable and disorganized market conditions.
8. What do you think is the most important thing that NASA could do to support and promote commercial space?
Provide more leadership in developing commercial space operations. This includes providing more bidding opportunities to build and fly payloads. Place commercial advertisements. Sponsor events.
9 Any other comments or suggestions regarding commercial space?
Set up a web site, news letter, and blogs for exchanging information and posting news.
10. Name and contact information for follow-up (optional):
Name: Tim Pickens
Organization: Orion Propulsion Inc.