Black Sky Aerospace - Queensland Rocket Launches

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    Closed consultation
    QLD
    Start 19/12/2023
    AEDT 09:00
    End 08/01/2024
    AEDT 17:00

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    Mark  Fehringer
    Black Sky Aerospace

    To seek members feedback on the proposal to establish multiple (Temporary Restricted Areas) TRAs and one (Temporary Danger Area) TDA in support of multiple rocket launches.

    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:

    • 11/03/2024 to 15/03/2024 (weekdays) & 16/03/2024 to 17/03/2024 (weekends)
    • 25/03/2024 to 29/03/2024 (weekdays) & 30/03/2024 to 31/03/2024 (weekends)
    • 08/04/2024 to 12/04/2024 (weekdays) & 13/04/2024 to 14/04/2024 (weekends)
    • 22/04/2024 to 26/04/2024 (weekdays) & 27/04/2024 to 28/04/2024 (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

    TDA Horizontal

    3 windows on each day between:

    • 0800 - 0900 AEST
    • 1000 - 1100 AEST
    • 1200 - 1400 AEST

    TRA-Weekday

    • 0800 - 0900 AEST
    • Lateral Limits: within 7 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

    Seeking feedback to mitigate residual airspace risks posed by the rocket launch activities.

    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.

    Figure 1. Boundaries of proposed TRAs
    Figure 2. Boundaries of proposed TDA

    Submitted by

    Mark Fehringer
    Black Sky Aerospace
    mark.fehringer@bsaero.space