The Space Industry Regulations 2021

Flight safety analysis

18.—(1) The hazards mentioned in regulation 26(2) which the applicant must consider in carrying out the flight safety analysis are—

(a) blast overpressure;

(b) fragmentation debris;

(c) thermal radiation;

(d) toxic release;

(e) major accident hazards arising from—

(i) any discarded part of the launch vehicle and any object, including any payload, released or separated from the launch vehicle;

(ii) collision with a space object;

(iii) meteorological or environmental conditions;

(iv) the use of a carrier aircraft, if applicable;

(v) re-entry of the launch vehicle, or any part of it, from orbit, if applicable.

(2) The matters mentioned in regulation 26(3) which the applicant must take into account in carrying out the flight safety analysis are—

(a) the locations of individuals who could be harmed by any of the identified hazards;

(b) the applicant’s own and each proposed range control service provider’s capabilities in—

(i) tracking;

(ii) telemetry;

(iii) communications;

(c) how any flight safety system will be activated if its activation is necessary;

(d) how the applicant will coordinate and communicate with air traffic control service providers, meteorological information providers and emergency services;

(e) any legal requirements relevant to the applicant’s proposed use of airspace;

(f) information available about any known space object with which there is a risk of the launch vehicle colliding.