FSS Forecast - APRSAF

Basis of Commercial Satellite Industry abilityto deliver on Hosted Payload Advantages• 45 year history of spacecraft acquisition with an emphasis onvendor visibility, schedule discipline and technical performance:Commercial industry schedules are driven by necessity tomaintain and grow on-orbit revenue streams.• Discipline in maintaining requirements: No requirements “creep”• Experience with the spacecraft systems manufacturercommunity: extensive experience with those contractors…insight into reasonable and achievable delivery schedule as thebasis of contract schedules.• Realistic approach to evaluation of technology risk• Insistence on Firm Fixed Price procurements• Performance incentives in spacecraft manufacturer contracts23