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Mishap investigation plan and emergency response plan.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 14

(a) (b) (1) Immediate notification to the FAA Washington Operations Center in case of a launch or reentry accident, launch or reentry incident, or a mishap that involves a fatality or serious injury (as defined in 49 CFR 830.2); (2) Notification within 24 hours to the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation in the event of a mishap that does not involve a fatality or serious injury, as defined in 49 CFR 830.2; and (3) Submission of a written preliminary report to the FAA Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation in the event of a launch accident or launch incident occurring in the conduct of an RLV mission, or reentry accident or reentry incident, occurring in the conduct of an RLV mission, within 5 days of the event. The report shall identify the event as either a launch or reentry accident or incident and must include the following information: (i) Date and time of occurrence; (ii) Description of the event and sequence of events leading to the accident or incident, to the extent known; (iii) Intended and actual location of launch and reentry or other landing on Earth; (iv) Identification of the vehicle; (v) Identification of the payload, if applicable; (vi) Number and general description of any fatalities and injuries; (vii) Property damage, if any, and an estimate of its value; (viii) Identification of hazardous materials, as defined in § 401.5 of this chapter, involved in the event, whether on the vehicle, payload, or on the ground; (

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 14:§ 431.45