Office of Commercial Space Transportation

Reports & Studies

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• Forecasts
  • Suborbital Reusable Vehicles: A 10-Year Forecast of Market Demand (PDF)
    • Summary of Suborbital Reusable Vehicles Report (PDF)
  • 2012 Commercial Space Transportation Forecasts (PDF)
• Commercial Space Transportation Launch Reports
  • Semi-Annual Launch Reports (2009-2011)
  • Quarterly Launch Reports (1996-2009)
• The U.S. Commercial Suborbital Industry
  • The Reusable Suborbital Industry: A Renaissance in the Making, October 2011 (PDF)
• Developments & Concepts (1998-2011)
• The Economic Impact of Commercial Space Transportation on the U.S. Economy
• Year in Review
• Reports & Studies Archive
• Licensing & Safety Reports
  • FAA Flight Safety Analysis Handbook (PDF)
  • Research Reports
  • Safety Evaluations
  • Analytical Guidance
• Special Reports
  • The Report of the Commercial Human Spaceflight Workshop, August 4-6, 2010 (PDF)
  • Space Transportation Concept of Operations Annex for NextGen Version 1.0 (MS Word)
  • New Commercial Space Transportation Report: Point-to-Point Commercial Space Transportation in National Aviation System – Final Report, March 10, 2010 (PDF)
  • Analysis of Human Space Flight Safety: Report to Congress, November 11, 2008 (PDF)
  • State Support for Commercial Space Activities (PDF)
  • Space Weather Biological and System Effects for Suborbital Flights (PDF)
  • Support Services for Commercial Space Transportation, October 2008 (PDF)
  • Introduction to U.S. Export Controls for the Commercial Space Industry (PDF, October 2008)
  • Study on Informed Consent for Spaceflight Participants (MS Word, September 26, 2008)
  • Commercial Human Spaceflight Crew Training Survey (PDF)
  • Funding Resources for Launch Vehicle and Spaceport Technology Research and Development (PDF, October 2006)
  • Causes and Mitigation of Radio Frequency Blackout During Reentry of Reusable Launch Vehicles (PDF)
  • Liability Risk-Sharing Regime in the U.S. for Commercial Space Transportation (PDF, August 2006)
  • Liability Risk Sharing Regime for U.S. Commercial Space Transportation: Study and Analysis (PDF, 13.92 MB)
  • Economic Impact Study-2006 (PDF)
  • Triggered Lighting Risk Assesment for Resuable Launch Vehicles at the Southwest Regional and Oklahoma Spaceports (Jan. 30 2006) (PDF)
  • Suborbital Reusable Launch Vehicles and Emerging Markets (PDF, February 2005)
  • Topical reports from the QLRs Past and Present
  • Space Vehicle Operators Concept of Operations (PDF, October 2004)
• Technical Reports
  • Over-Flight Risk Considerations for the Launch of an ELV Rocket to an ISS Inclination (PDF, August 2010)
  • Design and Maintainability Considerations Regarding the Effects of Suborbital Flights on Composite Constructed Vehicles, August 13, 2010 (PDF)
  • Achieving the Proper Balance Between Crew & Public Safety (PDF)
  • Predicting Software Faults (PDF)
  • Triggered Lightning Risk Assessment for Reusable Launch Vehicles at Four Regional Spaceports (PDF, April 30, 2010)
  • Aircraft Protection Standards and Implementation Guidelines for Range Safety (PDF, January 4, 2010)
  • Lessons Learned in Operational Space and Air Traffic Management (PDF, January 2010)
  • FAA's Approach to Ground and NAS Separation Distances for Commercial Rocket Launches (PDF, January 2010)
  • Risk Considerations for the Random Reentry of Space Debris (PDF, January 2010)
  • High-Altitude Wind Prediction and Measurement Technology Assessment (PDF, 06/30/2009)
  • Hazard Analysis of Complex Systems: A New Method for Hazard Analysis of Rocket Vehicles (PDF, October 21, 2008)
  • Graphical Cockpit-Based Depictions of Space Vehicle Operations based upon Use of Aeronautical Information Data Link Services (PDF, October 21, 2008)
  • Risk Considerations for the Launch of the SpaceX Falcon 1 Rocket (PDF)
  • Separation Distances for Rocket Launch Operations (PDF)
  • Space and Air Traffic Management of Operational Space Vehicles (PDF)
  • FAA's Implementation of the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004 – The Experimental Permit (PDF)
  • A Tool for Integrating Commercial Space Operations into the National Airspace System (PDF)
  • A Tiered Approach to Flight Safety Analysis (PDF)
  • Considerations for Launching Amateur Rockets at X-Prize Cup 2006 (PDF, 6.29 MB)
  • Air Traffic Considerations for Future Spaceports (PDF)
  • Developing Safety-Critical Software Requirements for Commercial Reusable Launch Vehicles (PDF)
  • Unique Public Safety Issues Associated With Rocket Shows (PDF)
  • Using Cost of Quality Approaches to Improve Commercial Space Transportation Safety (PDF)
  • Integrating Launch Vehicle Safety and Reliability Analyses (PDF)
  • Collaborative Approaches In Developing Environmental And Safety Management Systems For Commercial Space Transportation (PDF)