题名: |
Commercial Space Transportation Business Plan, Fiscal Year 2009. |
关键词: |
us faa,space launches,space commercialization,space industries,commercial space launch industry;commercial spacecarft, space transportation systems, flight plans, commercial launch vehicles, space industrialization, safety, cost control;commercial space t |
摘要: |
The mission of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (AST) is to ensure public safety for licensed and permitted U.S. launch activities, and to support the continued growth and expansion of the U.S. commercial space transportation industry. Safety is AST's top priority. To meet its safety responsibilities, AST undertakes a variety of core business functions to ensure that uninvolved persons are protected from the dangers and potential hazards associated with commercial space launch operations. These functions include making license and experimental permit determinations, conducting inspections of licensed and experimental permit operations, and developing rulemaking products related to commercial launch activities. Also, AST is driven to evolve its processes and approaches toward ensuring public safety as the commercial space transportation industry evolves. With a focus on the rapid evolution and complexity of new launch vehicles, AST will lead agency efforts to establish new processes to evaluate and approve safety critical launch vehicle components and systems. Further, AST will continue to improve its processes and leverage partnerships with other government organizations to enhance the safety of launches occurring from both federal and non-federal launch sites. / Supplementary Notes: See also report for FY 07, PB2007-106316. / Availability Note: Product reproduced from digital image. Order this product from NTIS by: phone at 1-800-553-NTIS (U.S. customers); (703)605-6000 (other countries); fax at (703)605-6900; and email at orders@ntis.gov. NTIS is located at 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA, 22312, USA. |
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科技报告 |