NTSB Issues Recommendation to Commercial Spaceflight Federation on Human Factors Guidance

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a formal recommendation, designated as A-15-028 and associated with investigation number DCA15MA019. This directive is addressed to the Commercial Spaceflight Federation. The NTSB instructs the Federation to work directly with the Federal Aviation Administration. The goal of this collaboration is to develop and issue comprehensive human factors guidance. This guidance is intended for use by operators throughout the design and operation phases of a crewed vehicle. The recommended guidance should address, but is not limited to, the specific human factors issues that were identified during the investigation of the SpaceShipTwo accident. This recommendation aims to improve safety standards within the commercial spaceflight sector by focusing on critical human performance elements.