Abstract
Debris impact analysis and mapping results for the rocket vehicle ALV
Highlights
ACTA was asked to provide additional support to ATK (Alliant Techsystems) and NASA-WFF (Wallops Flight Facility) in preparation for the forthcoming launch of the ALV X1 vehicle
The results are approximated by assuming aircraft are flying “along a contour” for the entire duration that debris is a hazard at that altitude
A first critique is that aircraft quickly pass through the region, so are not exposed to the entire duration of debris
Summary
ACTA was asked to provide additional support to ATK (Alliant Techsystems) and NASA-WFF (Wallops Flight Facility) in preparation for the forthcoming launch of the ALV X1 vehicle. The vehicle was designed to reach a height of 400 km and a speed of approximately 8,500 km / h (Mach number of 8). At this point, the payloads should have been ejected. For this mission, NASA and ATK hired ACTA to conduct a risk analysis of debris impact on airplanes in order to prevent areas of risk and to take the necessary measures to protect air transport. The results of the risk analysis that ACTA carried out prior to the launch, served to support, and in that sense, prevent disasters due to debris impacts on aircraft flying over the spacecraft’s flight area
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