Aerospace Institute at Houston Spaceport

ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS

Dr. Brenda Hellyer - Chancellor Dr. Allatia Harris - Vice Chancellor Dr. Sarah Janes - Associate Vice Chancellor

Miguel Gonzalez - Dean Richard Walker - Interim President Christopher Maynard - Senior VP

Dr. Terence Fontaine - Director of Aviation

David Alexander - Director, Rice Space Institute

Mario C. Diaz Director of Aviation Arturo Machuca Director of Ellington Field Susain Keil Jimmy Spence

ARCHITECTURE

Sabir, F. AIA - Principal Harry Knapp - Architect Valerie Bugayong - Project Manager Zain Koita - Job Captain Rukaiya - Designer INDUSTRY PARTNERS

Frank Eichstadt - Vice President Eric Williams - Talent Acquisition Teddi Pruitt- LMS Manager

Chad Mooty - Facility Program Director David Romero - Director

Jack Fischer - Vice President

Blue Origin Selects Huntsville, AL

Blue Origin selects Huntsville, Alabama for their rocket engine manufacturing facility for their exerienced workforce and powerful political support.

February 2019

Memorandum of Understanding

HAS and FSG had a meeting with each academic partner individually to discover their expectations and requirements from the Aerospace Institute.

August 2021

Academic Partner Site Visits & Meetings

HAS and FSG toured facilities that currently support aerospace & aviation training. The tours were followed by a meeting with each academic partner individually to discover their expectations and requirements from the Aerospace Institute.

June 16-22 2022

Houston Spaceport Board Meeting

FSG presented the program and design of the Aerospace Institute to the Houston Spaceport Board.

August 2022 June 2017

MGT Feasibility Study

The Houston Spaceport and San Jacinto College commissioned MGT to do a feasibility study for an aerospace training center at the Houston Spaceport. The study showed that it is feasible.

June 2021

Kick-Off Meeting

HAS, Industry Partners, and Academic Partners came together to discuss the vision for the Houston Spaceport. This meeting defined the challenges and opportunities for an Aerospace Institute.

May 5-24 2022

Industry Partner Meetings

HAS and FSG had a meeting with each industry partner individually to learn what they require in terms of the aerospace workforce and how this can be incorporated into the Aerospace Institute.

June 24, 2022

PDM Delivery

FSG gathered the information from all parties and compiled it into a Project Delivery Manual for review.