A-93-093
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: REQUIRE THAT, AS A CONDITION FOR LICENSE FOR COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCHES, AS A MINIMUM, THE COMPANY APPLYING FOR THE LICENSE INCLUDE IN ITS LICENSE APPLICATION: FOR LAUNCHES FROM REMOTE SITES OR AIRCRAFT, A PLAN TO ASSURE THAT ESSENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS INTERRUPTIONS RESULTING FROM ANTENNA PATTERNS ARE IMPROBABLE. PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS SHOULD BE GIVEN FOR TOLERABLE INTERRUPTIONS THAT MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSIENT CONDITIONS, SUCH AS AIRCRAFT MANEUVERS.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The NTSB asks the Department of Transportation to mandate that commercial space launch license applications include a plan ensuring that essential communications interruptions due to antenna patterns are improbable for launches from remote sites or aircraft. The requirement should also account for practical tolerances for interruptions caused by transient events like aircraft maneuvers.
This plain-language summary is written by FlightFinder to explain the recommendation above. It is not the official wording — the verbatim NTSB text is quoted above.
Details
| Status | Closed--No Longer Applicable |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Oct 19, 1998 |
| NTSB number | 80025 |
| Addressees | DOT |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).