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Safety is a _________ national space regulation
element of
driver for
Safety concerns include: (select all that apply)
launch/reentry
human life
property
natural environment
payloads
Safety authorities for commercial space activities include:
NTSB
FAA AST
What purpose did the FAA’s Final Rule – Changing the collective risk limits for launches and
reentries (2016) serve?
Aligned collective risk limits with USAF & NASA
51 USC 50905(c) Requires the Secretary of the Department of Transportation to periodically
submit safety reports to which two law making authorities?
, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives
A safety approval is an FAA document that contains a _______________ that one or more of
the elements listed (see 14 CFR 414(11)(b)(3)) will not jeopardize public health and safety, or
safety of property, when used or employed within a defined envelope, parameter, or situation.
determination
FAA safety review is to determine whether the launch/reentry will be conducted in a manner
that is safe for the general public.
True
14 CFR 414.11(b)(3) requires an application for safety approval to contain information including
safety elements for which the approval is sought. These include: (select all that apply)
launch vehicle
personnel
service
safety system
reentry vehicle
process
According to 14 CFR 431.31(b) A safety approval is part of the _______________ on which the
FAA's licensing determination is based.
licensing record
Under 14 CFR 414.11(b)(3):
(c) The [safety approval] application must contain the following technical information:
(1) A Statement of Conformance letter, describing the specific criteria the applicant used to
show the adequacy of the safety element for which a safety approval is sought, and showing
how the safety element complies with the specific criteria.
(2) The specific operating limits for which the safety approval is sought.
(3) The following as applicable:
(i) Information and analyses required under this chapter that may be applicable to