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Autonomous Flight Safety System (AFSS)
Range SafetyAutonomous Flight Safety● Active
MASS
20 kg
POWER
30 W
REDUNDANCY
Dual fault-tolerant
RAD HARDENED
N/A (short mission duration)
FIRST USE
Jun 2019
Autonomous Flight Safety System (AFSS) is a range safety system manufactured by Various (contractor-dependent). It features dual fault-tolerant redundancy.
ABOUT AUTONOMOUS FLIGHT SAFETY SYSTEM (AFSS)
The Autonomous Flight Safety System is the next-generation range safety implementation mandated by the US Space Force for all launches from US ranges. It eliminates the need for ground-based tracking radars and human flight safety officers. AFSS uses onboard navigation to independently determine if a vehicle threatens public safety.
OPERATING PRINCIPLE
GPS/INS navigation with onboard flight safety rules engine; compares real-time trajectory against impact limit lines
VEHICLES USING THIS SYSTEM
Falcon 9Falcon HeavyAll US range launches
SPECIFICATIONS
| CATEGORY | Range Safety |
| TYPE | Autonomous Flight Safety |
| MANUFACTURER | Various (contractor-dependent) |
| MASS | 20 kg |
| POWER CONSUMPTION | 30 W |
| REDUNDANCY | Dual fault-tolerant |
| RADIATION HARDENED | N/A (short mission duration) |
| ACCURACY | GPS + INS blended < 5 m |
| FIRST USE | June 25, 2019 |
| STATUS | Active |
DETAILED SPECS
| NAVIGATION | GPS + INS |
| RULES_ENGINE | Onboard |
| ELIMINATES | Ground radar tracking |
| STANDARD | AFSPCMAN 91-710 |
