Reports & Studies
- Forecasts
- Annual Launch Reports
- COMSTAC GEO Reports
- FAA LEO Reports
- Semi-Annual Launch Reports
- Quarterly Launch Reports
- Quarterly Launch Reports Past and Present
- Year in Review
- Year in Review Past and Present
- Year in Review Fact sheets
- Special Reports
- Analysis of Human Space Flight Safety: Report to Congress, November 11, 2008 (PDF)
- State Support for Commercial Space Activities (PDF)
- Space Weather Biological and System Effects for Suborbital Flights (PDF)
- Support Services for Commercial Space Transportation, October 2008 (PDF)
- Study on Informed Consent for Spaceflight Participants (MS Word, September 26, 2008)
- Commercial Human Spaceflight Crew Training Survey (PDF)
- Funding Resources for Launch Vehicle and Spaceport Technology Research and Development (PDF, October 2006)
- Causes and Mitigation of Radio Frequency Blackout During Reentry of Reusable Launch Vehicles (PDF)
- Liability Risk-Sharing Regime in the U.S. for Commercial Space Transportation (PDF, August 2006)
- Liability Risk Sharing Regime for U.S. Commercial Space Transportation: Study and Analysis (PDF, 13.92 MB)
- Economic Impact Study-2006 (PDF)
- Suborbital Reusable Launch Vehicles and Emerging Markets (PDF, February 2005)
- Topical reports from the QLRs Past and Present
- Space Vehicle Operators Concept of Operations (PDF, October 2004)
- Licensing & Safety Reports
- Research Reports
- Safety Evaluations
- Analytical Guidance
- Technical Reports
- Lessons Learned in Operational Space and Air Traffic Management (PDF, January 2010)
- FAA's Approach to Ground and NAS Separation Distances for Commercial Rocket Launches (PDF, January 2010)
- Risk Considerations for the Random Reentry of Space Debris (PDF, January 2010)
- High-Altitude Wind Prediction and Measurement Technology Assessment (PDF, 06/30/2009)
- Hazard Analysis of Complex Systems: A New Method for Hazard Analysis of Rocket Vehicles (PDF, October 21, 2008)
- Graphical Cockpit-Based Depictions of Space Vehicle Operations based upon Use of Aeronautical Information Data Link Services (PDF, October 21, 2008)
- Risk Considerations for the Launch of the SpaceX Falcon 1 Rocket (PDF)
- Separation Distances for Rocket Launch Operations (PDF)
- Space and Air Traffic Management of Operational Space Vehicles (PDF)
- FAA's Implementation of the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004 – The Experimental Permit (PDF)
- A Tool for Integrating Commercial Space Operations into the National Airspace System (PDF)
- A Tiered Approach to Flight Safety Analysis (PDF)
- Considerations for Launching Amateur Rockets at X-Prize Cup 2006 (PDF, 6.29 MB)
- Air Traffic Considerations for Future Spaceports (PDF)
- Developing Safety-Critical Software Requirements for Commercial Reusable Launch Vehicles (PDF)
- Unique Public Safety Issues Associated With Rocket Shows (PDF)
- Using Cost of Quality Approaches to Improve Commercial Space Transportation Safety (PDF)
- Integrating Launch Vehicle Safety and Reliability Analyses (PDF)
- Collaborative Approaches In Developing Environmental And Safety Management Systems For Commercial Space Transportation (PDF)
- Developments & Concepts
- 1998 - Present
- COMSTAC Working Group Reports
- Working Group Reports
- Annual Research and Development Accomplishments Reports