New Practice for Population Modeling for Launch and Reentry Public Risk Analysis
1. Scope
Identify reliable sources of population data and vulnerability for people on land, surface vessels, and aircraft for inputs to public risk analysis. Provide assumptions that can simplify analysis to scale for vehicles and trajectories that can show acceptable risk with lower fidelity modeling.
Keywords
hazard area, launch, landing, population distribution, population density, area clearance
Rationale
This standard is needed to support launch and reentry vehicle operator public risk analysis that must account for distribution of people, geographically and temporally, where there is a high probability of impact. This standard will provide a common basis for determining the distribution of populations exposed to risk. It is intended to serve as a means of compliance for FAA licensing regulations.
The title and scope are in draft form and are under development within this ASTM Committee.
Work Item Status
Date Initiated: 04-11-2025
Technical Contact: Lisa Loucks
Item: 000
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