1. Commercial Spaceflight
ASTM F47
Commercial Spaceflight
TRB Update
January 2017 Update
Christine DeJong
Director, Business Development

2. Organizational History & Status
Stage one: Exploratory level
ASTM contacted about standards activity in 2009 by FAA
Existing relationship with FAA on fuels, NDT, light sport, general aviation, unmanned
Discussions with Commercial Spaceflight Federation, COMSTAC and FAA from
Stage two: Planning level
Formal Request received from CSF in April 2016
Planning Meeting held at ASTM DC office to propose structure of activity and stakeholder listing
Industry Vote taken during COMSTAC April 2016 to form and support ASTM activity
Stage three: Organizational level
ASTM-facilitated meeting on October 24th 2016 at RTCA
52 participants representing 29 voting interests
Open meeting where industry determines the activity objectives
Title, Scope and Structure passed vote of stakeholders without dissent
Officially Formed: Creating the Infrastructure
ASTM Board of Directors approval December 2016
Elected Officers (leadership) are being nominated (Jan/Feb ballot)
Standards Roadmapping activity underway (via Webex)
First Meeting planned for April 2017
Accepting stakeholders on the technical committee now (and forever)!
Establishing liaisons with outside stakeholder groups
Explain this – mention that decisions at COMSTAC this week would/could satisfy the Planning Level. Do not mention the Findings/Recommendations that Oscar plans to put forth on Thursday unless he does. Discussions for an Organizational Meeting in September.
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3. Official F47 Title, Scope, and Structure
Title: Commercial Spaceflight (F47) Scope: The scope of the Committee shall be the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards and recommended practices for the commercial spaceflight industry. Areas to address in standards include, but are not limited to, design, manufacturing and operational use of vehicles used for spaceflight. One purpose of the committee is to create human spaceflight safety standards. The work of this Committee will be coordinated with other ASTM committees and organizations having mutual interest. Proposed Subcommittee Structures F47.01 Occupant Safety of Suborbital Vehicles F47.02 Occupant Safety of Orbital Vehicles F47.03 Unoccupied Launch and Reentry Vehicles F47.04 Spaceports F47.05 Cross-Cutting F47.90 Executive F47.91 Terminology F47.92 Standards Road mapping F47.93 Regulatory Liaison

4. How to Make a Direct Impact
PARTICIPATE. EARLY.
Become an active member of F47
Online balloting
Webex Meetings
Face to face meetings (attendance not required, highly recommended
$75.00 annual (free volume of standards, your standards)
Take leadership to develop a standard
Work with chosen Task Group members to write the standard
Champion the draft through balloting
Become an appointed or Elected Officer
Subcommittee Chairman
Chairman, Vice-Chair, Membership Secretary, Recording Secretary
October

5. How to Get Involved
Contact: Kristy Straiton F47 Manager, Technical Committee Operations T: Christine DeJong Director, Business Development T: Anthony Quinn Director, Public Policy & International Trade ASTM DC Office T: Visit: ASTM International website F47 Commercial Spaceflight website: ASTM Membership: * First contact Kristy for membership – 2017 is free
October

6. Backup Slides
October

7. What is ASTM? A Proven and Practical System Established in 1898
148 Committees & 12,500+ Standards
32,000 members
8,000+ International Members from 135 countries
5,100 ASTM standards used in 75 countries
Accreditation: American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Process complies with WTO principles: Annex 4 of WTO/TBT Agreement
Development and delivery of information
made uncomplicated
A common sense approach: industry driven
Market relevant globally
No project costs
Highlight bottom bullet points – explain more about no project costs

8. ASTM Program and Services
Pre-standardization
Workshops
Symposia's
Roadmapping
Post-Standardization
Product Certification, Labeling
Interlaboratory Study Programs
Laboratory Proficiency
Personnel Training (Certificate and Certification)
Compass
Standards as Digital Data
Supplemental Products (software, samples, and more)
Strengthened by Partnerships
Formal and informational
Co-branding, collaborations
Centers of Excellence, Consortiums, Innovation Centers
Databases
Solutions through Standards
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9. Types of Existing Standards
Company Standard
Consensus among the employees of an organization.
Consortium Standard
Consensus among a small group of organizations; like-minded companies undertaking an activity to collectively conserve resources.
Industry Standard
Consensus among the many companies within an association or society.
Government Standard
Multiple degrees of consensus. Some written by individuals within agencies, sometimes developed with private sector then adopted by reference as mandatory.
Voluntary Consensus Standard (ASTM sits here)
Consensus is developed by representatives of all sectors that have an interest in the use of the standard (producers, users, and those having a general interest, consumers). Consensus standards, with their broad input, are considered by many as the most technically sound and credible documents. They are often used as the basis for commercial and regulatory action.

10. Over a Century of Openness
How We Work
Provide Infrastructure and Tools
Templates, Online balloting, Online collaboration areas, meetings support, managers, administrative support, editors, promotional support
Industry comes Together:
Exchange expertise and knowledge
Participating in a transparent process – open to anyone, anywhere
Staff does not write standards, remain neutral
148
main committees plus 2,020 subcommittees
– The principle that makes ASTM standards accepted and trusted worldwide is openness.
– We bring together experts, individuals, organizations, academia, governments, trade associations, consultants and consumers from all over the world.
– Over 30,000 members from 148 countries.
– Exchanging expertise and knowledge, they participate in a transparent process that’s open to anyone, anywhere, with an interest in a standard’s development and use.
– This means that as well as being timely and relevant, an ASTM standard is fully representative of the sectors to which it applies.
– And an aid to innovation, not a hurdle to overcome.
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11. ASTM: The Power of Partnership
All stakeholders involved
Neutral forum
Consensus-based procedures
Private and public sector cooperation
Every member has equal say
1 vote per interest
EXAMPLE
Manufacturers
Federal agencies
Design professionals
Professional societies
Trade associations
Financial organizations
Academia

12. Technical Committee Structure
Formed to address specific industry subjects
Subcommittees address subsets of specialized subject matter
Subcommittees organize their expertise into Task Groups to write standards
Direct Member Participation
Main Committee
Subcommittee
.01
Subcommittee
.02
Subcommittee
.03
Task Group
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Task Group
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13. Ensures market relevance of the content of standards.
Balance of Interest
Users
&
General Interest
Producers
ASTM
ASTM regulations require that all the classified technical committees are balanced. To be in balance, a committee cannot have more producers (i.e. manufacturers) with official voting rights than non-producers (users, general interest, consumer, etc). This will ensure that manufacturers do not dominate the standards development process and that that standards have market relevance and can be utilized by all of the industry.
Technical Committees are balanced. No excess influence by any interest group.
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14. Managing Balance: Voting Rights
1 official vote per interest (company)
All are welcome to participate in technical discussions
All members receive a ballot and are eligible to vote on technical issues
All negatives are considered the same way
*Ensures large and small organizational have fair say in the industry. Keeps market competitive and innovative.
Official Voting Rights- ASTM regulations explicitly state that a company/interest can only have one vote. If there are 15 members from an organization on the technical committee, only one of those employees can hold the official vote. This will ensure that larger organizations do not dominate the standards development, giving small and large organizations, including individuals equal representation on the committee. However, most importantly, all members, whether they have an official vote or not, have the right to vote on all ballot items. If a non official voter casts a negative on ballot, that negative must be handled just like any other negative received, official voter or not.
Official voting rights comes in to play when calculating the statistical requirements for a valid ballot (2/3 or 90% affirmative/ 60% return), when determining quorum for conducting official committee business or when raising your hand for a motion at the meeting, such as for a not persuasive negative.

15. Process at a Glance
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16. Time Frame for Developing Information
Complexity of the job
Urgency of needs
Time devoted by members
Utilization of new informational technologies
Average Standards Approval: 18 months
New Standards Activities: 7 months
Revisions: 6 months

17. Standards in Industry and Regulation What role do they play?

18. How Are ASTM Standards Used?
Developed voluntarily and used voluntarily
Cited in a contract
Government agency reference them in codes, certification, regulations, and laws, supports P.L
Used by tens of thousands of individuals, companies, and agencies globally

19. U.S. Legal and Policy Framework
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA)
Requires federal government agencies to use standards developed by voluntary consensus standards organization when possible
Encourages federal government agencies to participate in standards development organizations
OMB Circular No. A-119
Reinforces goals of National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act
Discourages federal agencies from using government-unique standards
“A voluntary consensus standards body is defined by the following attributes: (i) Openness. (ii) Balance of interest. (iii) Due process. (vi) An appeals process. (v) Consensus”

20. Regulatory Usage and Acceptance
Global Acceptance:
Used as a means of compliance to regulations
Regulations says “what” to meet and Standards say “how” to meet regulation
Bilateral Agreements between aviation authorities are benefited by use of industry standards.
Global CAAs leading, participating and voting
Incorporation:
Directly in Regulation (Certification, Licenses, etc)
Referenced in Policy (Advisory Circulars; Notices of Availability, Policy Statements, Orders)

21. ASTM Complies with the WTO principles for international standards development
WTO / TBT Principles
ASTM Principles
Transparency Openness Impartiality and consensus Effectiveness and relevance Coherence Consideration of developing nations
Transparency Openness Impartiality and consensus Effectiveness and relevance Coherence Consideration of developing nations

22. Aerospace Sector Standards Developing Committees
F37 Light Sport Aircraft
FAA NOA’s
F38 Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Plan is for FAA AC’s
F39 Aircraft Systems
FAA Notices
F44 General Aviation Aircraft
NPRM Spring 2016, no rule yet, plan is for FAA AC’s
F46 Aerospace Personnel
Formed December 2014
Training and Certification
NCATT Testing & Certification
Aircraft Electronics Technicians (AET)
AeroIT
Foreign Object Debris
many more…
LSA Personnel Certificate Program
Training for compliance personnel to F37 standards