Black Sky Aerospace - Queensland Rocket Launches

Seeking feedback to mitigate residual airspace risks posed by the rocket launch activities, 3 TRAs and a TDA are proposed that extend from surface to

The issue

Weekday Rocket launches 0800 -0900 Window launches up to Flight Level (FL) 450, all other windows up to FL200
& Weekend Rocket launches to be launched up to FL450
Dates:

15/01/2024 to 19/01/2024 (weekdays) & 20/01/2024 to 21/01/2024 (weekends)
29/01/2024 to 02/02/2024 (weekdays) & 03/02/2024 to 04/02/2024 (weekends)
12/02/2024 to 16/02/2024 (weekdays) & 17/02/2024 to 18/02/2024 (weekends)
26/02/2024 to 01/03/2024 (weekdays) & 02/03/2024 to 03/03/2024 (weekends)

For TRAs the following windows apply

3 windows on each day (not including Thursdays) between:
• 0800 - 0900 AEST,
• 1000 - 1100 AEST,
• 1200 - 1400 AEST,

4 windows on Thursdays between:
• 0800 - 0900 AEST,
• 1000 - 1100 AEST,
• 1200 - 1300 AEST,
• 1430 - 1530 AEST,
• 1430 - 1530 AEST,

For TDAs Horizontal - the following windows apply

3 windows on each day between:
• 0800 - 0900 AEST,
• 1000 - 1100 AEST,
• 1200 - 1400 AEST,

TRA-Weekday 0800 - 0900 AEST
Lateral Limits: within 7 (Nautical Mile (NM) RADIUS OF 28° 07' 42" S 149°42' 06" E
Vertical Limits: Surface (SFC) to FL450
Controlling Authority: Airservices Australia

TRA-Weekday - ALL OTHER WINDOWS
Lateral Limits: within 2.5 (NM) RADIUS OF 28° 07' 42" S 149°42' 06" E
Vertical Limits: Surface (SFC) to FL200
Controlling Authority: Airservices Australia

TRA-Weekend
Lateral Limits: within 7 NM RADIUS OF 28° 07' 42" S 149°42' 06" E
Vertical Limits: SFC to FL450
Controlling Authority: Airservices Australia

TDA-Horizontal
Lateral Limits: within 3 NM RADIUS OF 28° 07' 39'' S 149° 42' 24'' E
Vertical Limits: SFC to A050
Contact: BSA

Purpose

To seek members feedback on the proposal to establish multiple temporary restricted areas TRAs and one TDA in support of multiple rocket launches.

Due to proximity of permanent military restricted airspace, different arrangements are requested on weekdays and weekends for vertical rocket launch activities.

On weekdays, the TRA is limited to 2.5 NM from the launch site and to an upper limit of FL200 except for the 0800 to 0900 AEST window, where the TRA extends 7 NM from the launch site and to an upper limit of FL450. On weekends, the TRA also extends 7 NM from the launch site and to an upper limit of FL450. Impacting air traffic service routes Y153, H12, W353.

A TDA of fixed lateral and vertical dimensions is requested for all horizontal launch activities in the same day and time windows.

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