Work Item
ASTM WK74068
New Guide for Standard for Spaceport Standardization & Classification
1. Scope
The scope of the Committee shall be the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards and recommended practices for the commercial spaceflight industry. Areas to address in standards include, but are not limited to, design, manufacturing and operational use of vehicles used for spaceflight. The committee shall also develop human spaceflight safety standards. The work of this Committee will be coordinated with other ASTM committees and organizations having mutual interest.
Keywords
spaceport; description; characteristic; features; capabilities; limits; license
Rationale
There is no standard, commercially available nor from any government, for describing the capabilities, features, and limits of any launch site. As such, it is difficult for any spaceport user or interested party to understand the capabilities of any spaceport. Often when that information is made available, it is in a different format from other spaceports making it difficult to compare.
The title and scope are in draft form and are under development within this ASTM Committee.
Work Item Status
Date Initiated: 09-08-2020
Technical Contact: Mark Greby
Item: 000
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