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| Author | : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
| Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Total Pages | : 28 |
| Release | : 2018-06-24 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781721798551 |
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space-Based Telemetry and Range Safety study is a multiphase project to demonstrate the performance, flexibility and cost savings that can be realized by using space-based assets for the Range Safety (global positioning system metric tracking data, flight termination command and range safety data relay) and Range User (telemetry) functions during vehicle launches and landings. Phase 1 included flight testing S-band Range Safety and Range User hardware in 2003 onboard a high-dynamic aircraft platform at Dryden Flight Research Center (Edwards, California) using the NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System as the communications link. The current effort, Phase 2, includes hardware and packaging upgrades to the S-band Range Safety system and development of a high data rate Ku-band Range User system. The enhanced Phase 2 Range Safety Unit provided real-time video for three days during the historic GlobalFlyer (Scaled Composites, Mojave, California) flight in March, 2005. Additional Phase 2 testing will include a sounding rocket test of the Range Safety system and aircraft flight testing of both systems. Future testing will include a flight test on a launch vehicle platform. This report discusses both Range Safety and Range User developments and testing with emphasis on the Range Safety system. The operational concept of a future space-based range is also discussed. Whiteman, Donald E. and Valencia, Lisa M. and Simpson, James C. Armstrong Flight Research Center; Kennedy Space Center NASA/TM-2005-213662, H-2616
| Author | : National Research Council |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 69 |
| Release | : 2000-04-15 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0309069319 |
The U.S. space program is rapidly changing from an activity driven by federal government launches to one driven by commercial launches. In 1997, for the first time commercial launches outnumbered government launches at the Eastern Range (ER), located at Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida. Commercial activity is also increasing at the Western Range (WR), located at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The government itself is emulating commercial customers, shifting from direct management of launch programs to the purchase of space launch services from U.S. commercial launch companies in an open, competitive market. The fundamental goal of the U.S. space program is to ensure safe, reliable, and affordable access to space. Despite the inherent danger of space launches, the U.S. space program has demonstrated its ability to protect the public. No launch site worker or member of the general public has been killed or seriously injured in any of the 4,600 launches conducted at the ER and WR during the entire 50-year history of the space age. Streamlining Space Launch Range Safety discusses whether range safety processes can be made more efficient and less costly without compromising public safety. This report presents six primary recommendations, which address risk management, Africa gates, roles and responsibilities, range safety documentation [EWR 127-1]), global positioning system (GPS) receiver tracking systems, and risk standards for aircraft and ships.
| Author | : Joseph N. Pelton |
| Publisher | : Elsevier |
| Total Pages | : 546 |
| Release | : 2010-09-16 |
| Genre | : Health & Fitness |
| ISBN | : 0080961924 |
When international rules and regulations governing space travel were first being developed, only a few countries had any space presence and commercial space activity was non-existent. Today, over 50 countries have on-orbit satellites and commercial space presence is essential to commercial telecommunications and broadcasting, yet international space law remains in its infancy.Space Safety Regulations and Standards is the definitive book on regulatory initiatives involving space safety, new space safety standards, and safety related to new space technologies under development. More than 30 world experts come together in this book to share their detailed knowledge of regulatory and standard making processes in the area, combining otherwise disparate information into one essential reference and providing case studies to illustrate applications throughout space programs internationally. They address the international regulatory framework that relates to traditional space safety programs as well as the emerging regulatory framework that relates to commercial space programs, space tourism, and efforts to create commercial space station facilities. Fully endorsed by the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) and provides the only definitive reference on regulations and standards for the field of space safety Combines the technical, legal and regulatory information in a clear and integrated reference work suitable for technical professionals, regulators, legal experts, and students in the field Presents a truly global insight from experienced space safety experts worldwide, with representatives from the leading associations, institutions and companies operating in the arena today
| Author | : Sharath Chandra Prodduturi |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : |
ABSTRACT: Failure of a launch vehicle during its launch or flight might pose a hazard to the general public. The United States Air Force Space Command (USAFSC) operates the United States launch facilities and ensures safety to the general public, launch area and personnel, and foreign land masses in case of such a failure. To ensure safety, USAFSC currently uses extensive ground-based systems, which are expensive to maintain and operate and are limited to the geographical area. To overcome these drawbacks, NASA proposed a concept called Space- Based Telemetry and Range Safety (STARS) which uses space-based assets to ensure safety. The STARS concept requires support tools in the form of simulation softwares that provide the ability to quickly analyze new (or changes in) concept and ideas, an option not easily accomplished with hardware only. Trajectory and link margin analysis tool is one of these crucial support tools required by STARS. My study focused on modeling the full dynamics of a launch vehicle and development of a MATLAB based six-degree-of-freedom simulator for generating nominal and off-nominal trajectories as part of the trajectory and link margin analysis. In my study, the J2000 coordinate frame and the vehicle-centered horizontal frame were used as the reference frames to define the position and orientation of a launch vehicle, respectively.
| Author | : National Aeronautics Administration |
| Publisher | : CreateSpace |
| Total Pages | : 574 |
| Release | : 2014-11-17 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781503248854 |
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is investigating alternative approaches, technologies, and communication network architectures to facilitate building the Spaceports and Ranges of the future. These investigations support the Second Generation Reusable Launch Vehicle (2nd Gen RLV), and other associated craft presently under development in Government, academic, and private sectors, and provide a national centralized R&D forum for next-generation Spaceport and Range technology development. These sectors all share the common goal of changing the historic risk/reward equation for access to space, with the intent to: Dramatically reduce launch cost, Greatly improve launch system reliability, Significantly reduce crew risk. The shared and tacit goal is to achieve routine access to space. A fundamental paradigm shift is required to accomplish the desired goal. The historical approach of using dedicated and custom Range equipment situated at relatively few and widely dispersed Spaceports as the only access to space must change before routine access to space can occur. This change is analogous to the historical transformation that occurred in aviation; moving from dedicated, remote test sites where test pilots first experimented with jet-propelled aircraft to today's thriving international and regional airports. Information networks at Spaceports and Ranges must transition to a total integration of existing, new, and emerging technologies that provide a new and robust way of interconnecting the Range assets, Range operations, and Range users during the launch event. This paradigm shift must occur despite the legacy of how the networks have evolved to this point. Instead of the dedicated, immobile, inflexible information infrastructures of today's Ranges and Spaceports, a more flexible (i.e. space-based) approach is needed. Implicit in this flexibility is the need for modularization, to allow incorporation of newer technologies not yet imagined, without requiring scrapping future systems not yet even defined. The key is to envision a transition to a Space Based Range Distributed Subsystem. To accomplish this, the Range Information Systems Management (RISM) research task is providing a keen vision of both near and more distant future technologies in support of NASA's Advanced Range Technology Working Group (ARTWG) and the Advanced Spaceport Technology Working Group (ASTWG). Consistent with the goals originally identified for RISM, while supporting these working groups; this technical report details the results of researching and documenting the technical needs and technical characteristics of future Ranges, Range systems, and Range users. This report explores extant and emerging technologies and identifies the characteristics and likely requirements of a future Space Based Range Distributed Subsystem based on these technologies. This report is but the first step in implementing a future Space Based Range (SBR) Distributed Subsystem to support the Spaceports and Ranges of the future and to provide the infrastructure to enable routine access to space.
| Author | : National Aeronautics and Space Adm Nasa |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 102 |
| Release | : 2019-01-15 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781794178663 |
As always, Range Safety has been involved in a number of exciting and challenging activities and events. Throughout the year, we have strived to meet our goal of protecting the public, the workforce, and property during range operations. During the past year, Range Safety was involved in the development, implementation, and support of range safety policy. Range Safety training curriculum development was completed this year and several courses were presented. Tailoring exercises concerning the Constellation Program were undertaken with representatives from the Constellation Program, the 45th Space Wing, and the Launch Constellation Range Safety Panel. Range Safety actively supported the Range Commanders Council and it subgroups and remained involved in updating policy related to flight safety systems and flight safety analysis. In addition, Range Safety supported the Space Shuttle Range Safety Panel and addressed policy concerning unmanned aircraft systems. Launch operations at Kennedy Space Center, the Eastern and Western ranges, Dryden Flight Research Center, and Wallops Flight Facility were addressed. Range Safety was also involved in the evaluation of a number of research and development efforts, including the space-based range (formerly STARS), the autonomous flight safety system, the enhanced flight termination system, and the joint advanced range safety system. Flight safety system challenges were evaluated. Range Safety's role in the Space Florida Customer Assistance Service Program for the Eastern Range was covered along with our support for the Space Florida Educational Balloon Release Program. We hope you have found the web-based format both accessible and easy to use. Anyone having questions or wishing to have an article included in the 2008 Range Safety Annual Report should contact Alan Dumont, the NASA Range Safety Program Manager located at the Kennedy Space Center, or Michael Dook at NASA Headquarters. Dumont, Alan G. Kennedy Space Center KSC-2008-041
| Author | : Firooz Allahdadi |
| Publisher | : Butterworth-Heinemann |
| Total Pages | : 1071 |
| Release | : 2013-03-24 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 0080969224 |
Endorsed by the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) and drawing on the expertise of the world’s leading experts in the field, Safety Design for Space Operations provides the practical how-to guidance and knowledge base needed to facilitate effective launch-site and operations safety in line with current regulations. With information on space operations safety design currently disparate and difficult to find in one place, this unique reference brings together essential material on: Best design practices relating to space operations, such as the design of spaceport facilities. Advanced analysis methods, such as those used to calculate launch and re-entry debris fall-out risk. Implementation of safe operation procedures, such as on-orbit space traffic management. Safety considerations relating to the general public and the environment in addition to personnel and asset protection. Taking in launch operations safety relating unmanned missions, such as the launch of probes and commercial satellites, as well as manned missions, Safety Design for Space Operations provides a comprehensive reference for engineers and technical managers within aerospace and high technology companies, space agencies, spaceport operators, satellite operators and consulting firms. Fully endorsed by the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS), with contributions from leading experts at NASA, the European Space Agency (EASA) and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), amongst others Covers all aspects of space operations relating to safety of the general public, as well as the protection of valuable assets and the environment Focuses on launch operations safety relating to manned and unmanned missions, such as the launch of probes and commercial satellites
| Author | : National Research Council |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 146 |
| Release | : 2004-06-16 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0309166128 |
The National Aerospace Initiative (NAI) was conceived as a joint effort between the Department of Defense (DOD) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to sustain the aerospace leadership of the United States through the acceleration of selected aerospace technologies: hypersonic flight, access to space, and space technologies. The Air Force became concerned about the NAI's possible consequences on Air Force programs and budget if NAI program decisions differed from Air Force priorities. To examine this issue, it asked the NRC for an independent review of the NAI. This report presents the results of that assessment. It focuses on three questions asked by the Air Force: is NAI technically feasible in the time frame laid out; is it financially feasible over that period; and is it operationally relevant.
| Author | : Gary Eugene Musgrave |
| Publisher | : Butterworth-Heinemann |
| Total Pages | : 988 |
| Release | : 2009-03-27 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 0080559220 |
Progress in space safety lies in the acceptance of safety design and engineering as an integral part of the design and implementation process for new space systems. Safety must be seen as the principle design driver of utmost importance from the outset of the design process, which is only achieved through a culture change that moves all stakeholders toward front-end loaded safety concepts. This approach entails a common understanding and mastering of basic principles of safety design for space systems at all levels of the program organisation. Fully supported by the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS), written by the leading figures in the industry, with frontline experience from projects ranging from the Apollo missions, Skylab, the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station, this book provides a comprehensive reference for aerospace engineers in industry. It addresses each of the key elements that impact on space systems safety, including: the space environment (natural and induced); human physiology in space; human rating factors; emergency capabilities; launch propellants and oxidizer systems; life support systems; battery and fuel cell safety; nuclear power generators (NPG) safety; habitat activities; fire protection; safety-critical software development; collision avoidance systems design; operations and on-orbit maintenance. The only comprehensive space systems safety reference, its must-have status within space agencies and suppliers, technical and aerospace libraries is practically guaranteed Written by the leading figures in the industry from NASA, ESA, JAXA, (et cetera), with frontline experience from projects ranging from the Apollo missions, Skylab, the Space Shuttle, small and large satellite systems, and the International Space Station Superb quality information for engineers, programme managers, suppliers and aerospace technologists; fully supported by the IAASS (International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety)
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| Total Pages | : 188 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Navigation |
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"This edition ... combines the Federal Radionavigation Systems (FRS) document and Federal Radionavigation Plan into one document. The 2008 edition updates and replaces the 2001 Federal Radionavigation Systems document and the 2005 Federal Radionavigation Plan"--Foreword.
