ASTM INTERNATIONAL Helping our world work better Committee F47 Commercial Spaceflight

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Commercial Spaceflight

Formed in 2016, the ASTM International committee on commercial spaceflight develops standards and publications for the design, manufacturing, and operational use of vehicles used for spaceflight. Subcommittees focus on the development of test methods, practices, classifications, specifications, and guides for orbital and suborbital vehicles, launch and reentry vehicles, spaceports, and more. A diverse membership of more than 100 technical experts representing all areas: vehicle operators, designers and parts manufacturers, regulators, National Air Space (NAS) users, spaceport operators, medical professionals, crew and occupants safety, and even a few that operate crewed spacecraft. In addition to the individual experts that participate, there are many companies that have been engaged with the work of this committee including Blue Origin, Sierra Nevada Corporation, SpaceX, and Virgin Galactic.

ASTM F47 Staff Manager Katerina Koperna tel +1.610.832.9728 [email protected]

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Four Primary Types of F47 Standards About F47 Subcommittees Currently Published F47 Standards – F47.01 Occupant Safety of – F3344 – Guide for Storage, Use, Specific Suborbital Vehicles and Handling of Liquid Rocket A standard classification is a systemic arrangement or – F47.02 Occupant Safety of Propellants division of materials, products, systems, or services into Classifications groups based on similar characteristics such as origin, Orbital Vehicles – F3377 – Standard Terminology composition, properties, or use. – F47.03 Unoccupied Launch Relating to Commercial Spaceflight A standard specification is an explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, system, or service. and Reentry Vehicles Specifications – F3479 – Specification for Failure – F47.04 Spaceports Tolerance for Occupant Safety of A standard practice provides a set of instructions for Broad performing one or more specific operations that does not – F47.05 Cross-Cutting Suborbital Vehicles Practices produce a test result. Practices offer a high level of detail over standard guides. – F47.91 Terminology Standard guides are an organized collection of information – F47.92 Standards Roadmapping Ongoing Standards Activities Guides or a series of options that recommend a specific course of action, giving the user flexibility in achieving the – F47.93 Liaison – WK61254 – Spacecraft vehicle indended outcome. types – WK64814 – Safety-Critical Personnel Training and Qualification Additional ASTM standards types within – WK65152 – Reportable Safety F47 include: Related Events Purchase Terminology: a standard document composed of terms, – WK70413 – Space Data Exchange definitions of terms, descriptions of terms, nomenclature, F47 Standards to Support the Integration of Space Operations in Air Traffic and explanations of abbreviations, acronyms, and [email protected] Management symbols. Terminology standards allow F47 to tel. +1.877.909.ASTM set clear definitions related to commercial – WK74019 – Qualification for spaceflight that may be used and referenced Safety-Critical Systems across multiple standards. – WK74068 – Standard for Spaceport Standardization & Test Methods: codifies definitive procedures that Classification produces test results, providing stricter guidelines – WK74125 – Crew Rest in beyond those found within standard practices Commercial Space Flight and guides.

Future areas of standard activity – Partial Pressure or Concentration of Oxygen – Medical Certification for Crew and Passengers – Medical standards for human orbital flight less than 30 days – Launch Site Requirements guide – Safety Events Reporting Guide Shuttle image courtesy of Sierra Nevada Corporation 6 ASTM International Committee F47 on Commercial Spaceflight 7

Industry Partnerships How You Can Contribute to Commercial Spaceflight The Commercial U.S. Federal Aviation Administration The National Aeronautics and Standardization? Spaceflight Federation (FAA) Space Administration (NASA) Membership in Committee F47 The Commercial Spaceflight Federation The FAA Office of Commercial Space NASA is an independent agency of The committee welcomes all (CSF) is incorporated as an industry Transportation (FAA/AST) is the governing the United States Federal Government users, technical experts or anyone association for the purposes of establishing regulatory body for spaceflight within the responsible for the civilian space with a general interest who has ever higher levels of safety for the United States and U.S. persons abroad. The program, as well as aeronautics and a desire to work toward further commercial human spaceflight industry F47 committee works closely with FAA/AST. space research. The F47 committee has by sharing best practices, expertise, The two groups coordinate on standards participation from various NASA staff and development of commercial and promoting the growth of the intended for the industry. seeks out their input and best practices spaceflight standardization. industry worldwide. for ongoing standards development. In-person meetings are held NASA also does a lot of collaborative twice a year; however, standards Department of Commerce Commercial Space Transportation work internationally with the Canadian development work continues all Space Agency (CSA), the European year long through electronic tools The Office of Space Commerce (OSC) Advisory Committee (COMSTAC) Space Agency (ESA), the Japanese Space is the principal unit for space commerce COMSTAC was established in 1984 Agency (JAXA), and the Russian Space and virtual meetings. policy activities within the Department to provide information, advice, and Agency (Roscosmos), and can provide of Commerce (DOC). Its mission is to recommendations to the FAA Administrator valuable perspectives for considering Just a few of the benefits you will foster the conditions for the economic on critical matters concerning the U.S. internationally accepted best practices. receive when you join ASTM: growth and technological advancement commercial space transportation industry. of the U.S. commercial space industry. The F47 committee monitors the work of this – Network with other professionals The vision of the Office is a robust and group and participates in open meetings worldwide responsive U.S. industry that is the world when applicable. – Have direct input into the leader in space commerce. Integral to U.S. leadership is the development of By utilizing meetings to engage industry development of new and operational standards and best practices experts and federal regulators, we are revised standards that support safe and responsible behavior enhancing the safety of commercial – Participate in informational spaceflight operations. in space. OSC personnel interface with the webinars F47 committee sharing work performed in the implementation of U.S. Space – Receive a free volume of the Policy Directive 3, the national space Annual Book of ASTM Standards traffic management policy, and drawing – Enjoy discounts on all ASTM upon department-wide expertise such as that found in DOC’s National Institute of publications Standards and Technology. – Receive free subscription to ASTM Standardization News and ASTM eNews; and – Benefit from reduced attendance

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