Rocket launching activities near Goondiwindi from 3-7 November 2022

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    Closed consultation
    QLD
    Start 12/09/2022
    AEST 10:00
    End 26/09/2022
    AEST 17:00

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    Spiro  Stamatopoulos
    Black Sky Aerospace Pty Ltd

    Beyond The Blue Aerospace (BTBA), a rocketry organisation, is seeking to conduct rocket launching activity approximately 40 nautical mile (n mile) Northwest of Goondiwindi, Qld, from 3-7 November 2022. Multiple windows are proposed in case of delays with the launching operations.

    The issue

    To mitigate residual airspace risks posed by the activity, a Temporary Restricted Area (TRA) is proposed from SFC to FL125 within Class G airspace and another from FL125 to FL250 in the controlled airspace above.

    TRA Funny Farm Class G
    Lateral Limits: 4NM radius of 280742S 1494206E
    Vertical Limits: SFC to FL125
    Controlling Authority: BTBA

    TRA Funny Farm Controlled airspace
    Lateral Limits: 4NM radius of 280742S 1494206E
    Vertical Limits: FL125 to FL250
    Controlling Authority: Airservices Brisbane Operations Manager

    To mitigate residual airspace risk posed by the activity, a Temporary Danger Area (TDA) is proposed from SFC to A050 within Class G airspace.

    TDA Funny Farm Class G
    Lateral Limits: 3NM radius of 280742S 1494206E
    Vertical Limits: SFC to A050
    Controlling Authority: BTBA

    Purpose

    To seek members feedback on the proposal to establish two TRAs due to high level rocket launching activity and one TDA due to rocket low level rocket activity.

    Activity 1.
    Rocket Launches
    SFC to FL250
    3/11/2022 to 7/11/2022
    2 windows each day between
    0800 – 0900 AEST and 1200 – 1400 AEST
    To mitigate residual airspace risks posed by the activity, a TRA is proposed from SFC to FL125 within Class G airspace and another from FL125 to FL250 in the controlled airspace above.

    TRA Funny Farm Class G
    Lateral Limits: 4NM radius of 280742S 1494206E
    Vertical Limits: SFC to FL125
    Controlling Authority: BTBA

    TRA Funny Farm Controlled airspace
    Lateral Limits: 4NM radius of 280742S 1494206E
    Vertical Limits: FL125 to FL250
    Controlling Authority: Airservices Brisbane Operations Manager

    Activity 2.
    Rocket Launches
    SFC to A050
    3/11/2022 to 7/11/2022
    2 windows each day between
    0800 – 0900 AEST and 1200 – 1400 AEST

    To mitigate residual airspace risk posed by the activity, a TDA is proposed from SFC to A050 within Class G airspace.

    TDA Funny Farm Class G
    Lateral Limits: 3NM radius of 280742S 1494206E
    Vertical Limits: SFC to A050
    Controlling Authority: BTBA

    Submitted by

    Spiro Stamatopoulos
    Black Sky Aerospace
    spiro.stamatopoulos@bsareo.space

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