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Fehringer
Black Sky Aerospace
Seeking feedback to mitigate residual airspace risks posed by the rocket launch activities.
The issue
Weekday Rocket launches 8 am to 9 am Window launches up to FL450, all other windows up to FL200 & Weekend Rocket launches to be launched up to FL450.
Dates:
- 1 July 2024 to 25 August 2024
For TRAs the following windows apply 3 windows on each day (not including Thursdays) between:
- 8 am to 9 am AEST
- 10 am to 11 am AEST
- 12 noon to 2pm AEST
4 windows on Thursdays between:
- 8 am to 9 am AEST
- 10 am to 11am AEST
- 12 noon to 1 pm AEST
- 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm AEST
For TDA's Horizontal the following apply:
- 8 am to 5 pm AEST
Purpose
To seek members feedback on the proposal to establish multiple Temporary Restricted Areas (TRA) and Temporary Danger Areas (TDA) in support of multiple rocket launches.
Proposal
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 8am to 9am 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 throughout this period from 8 am to 5 pm AEST