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Space safety regulations and standards
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Concept and Market,It is proposed to create an in-depth reference on the regulations and standards of space safety. This book will be sponsored by the International Association for the Advancement ...
Concept and Market,It is proposed to create an in-depth reference on the regulations and standards of space safety. This book will be sponsored by the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS). It will draw on the expertise of the world's leading experts in this field and provide a comprehensive reference book for aerospace engineers in industry, space agencies and consulting firms, and will also be suitable for use as a reference for senior and graduate level courses. In terms of sales the market will be aerospace and high technology companies, space a
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- Creator
- edited by Joseph Pelton, Ram Jakhu
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
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- Publication
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- 1st edition
- Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2010
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (545 p.)
- text file
- ISBNs
- 9786612878831, 1856177521, 9781856177528, 0080961924, 1282878832
- OCLC
- ocn652754991, ocn868231812, ocn699475015
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- English
- Front Cover; Space Safety Regulations and Standards; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; About the Editors and Authors; Introduction to space safety regulations and standards; PART 1 - Developing and Improving Space Safety Regulations and Standards for Manned and Unmanned Space Systems; Chapter 1 NASA space safety standards and procedures for human-rating requirements; Introduction; 1.1 NASA Top-level Documentation; 1.2 NASA Top-level Safety Standards and Requirements; 1.3 NASA Human Ratings Process; 1.4 Flowdown Methodology; 1.5 Space Shuttle Program
- 1.6 Space Exploration (Constellation) Program1.7 A Typical Non-crewed Mission Launched on an Expendable Launch Vehicle; Conclusions; References; Chapter 2 US Department of Defense launch safety standards; Introduction; 2.1 Launch Safety History; 2.2 Assigned Responsibilities; 2.3 Guiding Principles; 2.4 The Risk Management Process; 2.5 Risk Uncertainty; 2.6 Criteria for Acceptable Risk; 2.7 Effective Use of Standards; Acknowledgements; Notes and references
- Chapter 3 1The opinions expressed in this chapter are entirely those of the author and do not in any way represent the organizations with which they are affiliated.Space safety standards in Europe1Introduction; 3.1 Background; 3.2 Harmonization of Safety Standards at the European Level; 3.3 Human Space-Flight Safety Standards; 3.4 European Cooperation for Space Standardization (ECSS); Conclusions; Bibliography; Official European Documents; Technical Safety Standards; Notes and references; Chapter 4 Space safety standards in Japan
- Chapter 5 Russian national space safety standards and related lawsIntroduction; 5.1 National Standardization System of the Russian Federation: Historical Overview; 5.2 Technical Regulation Legislation; 5.3 Russian Space Program: Organization, Certification, Legislation, and Standardization; Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 6 Space safety regulations and standards in China; Introduction; 6.1 Current Status of Space Law in China; 6.2 Pre-Launch Safety Administration; 6.3 On-Orbit Operation Safety Administration; Conclusions; Notes and references
- Chapter 7 Space launch safety in Australia7.1 Background; 7.2 The Space Activities Act; 7.3 Space Licensing and Safety Office; Conclusions; Notes and references; Chapter 8 Certification of new experimental commercial human space-flight vehicles; 8.1 Commercial Human Space-Flight Initiatives; 8.2 Regulatory Oversight of Commercial Space Travel; 8.3 Regulatory Control of Experimental Commercial Human Space Flights and the Issue of ""InformednbspConsent'' on the Part of Passengers; 8.4 ""Preliminary Certification'' by an International Space Safety Board; Conclusions
- PART 2 - Safety Regulations and Standards for Unmanned Space Systems