Abstract
The FAA is building a Space Data Integrator (SDI) capability to automate the manual processes currently in use to ensure the safety of aircraft in the National Airspace System (NAS) during commercial launch and reentry operations. This capability will use available vehicle state and mission status data, supplied by vehicle operators, to monitor launch and reentry vehicles as they transition through and above the NAS. Using the SDI, the FAA will increase its situational awareness during these operations, creating a common operating picture from space and air traffic data for identifying and responding to catastrophic launch and reentry failures that create debris that falls down through the airspace. The SDI will quickly and accurately generate and distribute information describing the affected airspace, known as Aircraft Hazard Areas, to decision makers, who will ensure that preemptive airspace closures remain sufficient, or enact additional airspace closures. This paper describes the FAA's current approach and capabilities and demonstrates the operational benefits that SDI will provide.
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