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Autonomous Flight Safety SystemThe Autonomous Flight Safety System (AFSS) is an independent self-contained subsystem mounted onboard a launch vehicle. AFSS has been developed by and is owned by the US Government. Autonomously makes flight termination/destruct decisions using configurable software-based rules implemented on redundant flight processors using data from redundant GPS/IMU navigation sensors. AFSS implements rules determined by the appropriate Range Safety officials.
Document ID
20100036666
Acquisition Source
Kennedy Space Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Simpson, James (NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
February 10, 2010
Subject Category
Space Transportation And Safety
Report/Patent Number
KSC-2010-009
Meeting Information
Meeting: Autonomous Flight Safety System
Location: Arlington, VA
Country: United States
Start Date: February 10, 2011
End Date: February 11, 2011
Sponsors: Federal Aviation Administration, American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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