Acceptable reusable launch vehicle mission risk.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 14

(a) To obtain safety approval for an RLV mission, an applicant must demonstrate that the proposed mission does not exceed acceptable risk as defined in this subpart. For purposes of this section, the mission commences upon initiation of the launch phase of flight and consists of launch flight through orbital insertion of an RLV or vehicle stage or flight to outer space, whichever is applicable, and reentry or descent flight, and concludes upon landing on Earth of the RLV. (b) Acceptable risk for a proposed mission is measured in terms of the expected average number of casualties (E (1) To obtain safety approval, an applicant must demonstrate the following for public risk: (i) The risk to the collective members of the public from the proposed launch meets the public risk criteria of § 417.107(b)(1) of this chapter; (ii) The risk level to the collective members of the public, excluding persons in water-borne vessels and aircraft, from each proposed reentry does not exceed an expected number of 1 × 10 (iii) The risk level to an individual does not exceed 1 × 10 (2) [Reserved] (c) To demonstrate compliance with acceptable risk criteria in this section, an applicant shall employ a system safety process to identify the hazards and assess the risks to public health and safety and the safety of property associated with the mission, including nominal and non-nominal operation and flight of the vehicle and payload, if any. An acceptable system safety analysis identifies and assesses th

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 14:§ 431.35