Autonomous flight termination system: A proposal for an international regulatory frame and set of requirements

IF 1 Q3 ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE

Journal of Space Safety Engineering Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jsse.2025.02.003

F. Pasciuti, G. Acampa, M. Cinque, W. Dai, G.T. Kuthukallumkal, A. Scolaro, R. Armellini

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Abstract

Current trends in the Space Industry show that launcher providers are moving towards the automatization of Flight Termination Systems (AFTS). Nevertheless, nowadays a problem arises when trying to conceive an AFTS which can be compliant with all the relevant international safety regulations.

A previous study [12], starting from differences existing among those legislations that more explicitly refer to Flight Termination Systems, has identified and highlighted the key needs and concepts an AFTS should fulfill.

Therefore, starting from the proposed regulatory guideline, a further step is moved hereinafter for building up a set of generic (not mission dependent) requirements matching with the above-mentioned needs and concepts.

The resulting requirements here proposed are meant to be set as a starting point for the agreement, among industries and safety authorities, on a common specification for developing an AFTS suitable to all launch sites, with greater range of mission trajectories and cadences allowed.

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自主飞行终端系统：国际监管框架和一套要求的建议

航天工业目前的趋势表明，发射装置供应商正朝着飞行终端系统（AFTS）的自动化方向发展。然而，如今，当试图构思一个符合所有相关国际安全法规的AFTS时，出现了一个问题。先前的一项研究[12]，从那些更明确地提到飞行终止系统的立法之间存在的差异开始，已经确定并强调了AFTS应该满足的关键需求和概念。因此，从拟议的监管指南开始，下文将进一步建立一套与上述需求和概念相匹配的通用（非任务相关）要求。这里提出的最终要求旨在作为工业界和安全当局之间协议的起点，就开发适用于所有发射场的AFTS的共同规范，允许更大范围的任务轨迹和节奏。

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Journal of Space Safety Engineering Engineering-Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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