HAZARD ANALYSIS OF COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION. VOLUME 1: OPERATIONS; VOLUME 2: HAZARDS; VOLUME 3: RISK ANALYSIS

This report is devoted to the review and discussion of generic hazards associated with the ground, launch, orbital and re-entry phases of space operations. Since the DOT's Office of Commercial Space Transportation (OCST) has been charged with protecting the public health and safety, it must promulgate and enforce appropriate safety criteria and regulatory requirements. This report identifies and evaluates prospective safety hazards and presents the technical information available pertaining to the nature, severity and control of hazards and the public risk exposure levels arising from commerical space launch activities.

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    Transportation Systems Center

    55 Broadway, Kendall Square
    Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

    Department of Transportation

    Office of Commercial and Space Transp, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
    Washington, DC  United States  20590
  • Publication Date: 1988-5

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  • Media Type: Digital/other
  • Pagination: 182 p.

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  • Accession Number: 00620693
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
  • Created Date: Mar 31 2003 12:00AM