ASTM F3377-23

Standard Terminology Relating to Commercial Spaceflight

SCOPE
1.1 This terminology standard is a compilation of definitions of terms used by ASTM Committee F47 on Commercial Spaceflight.  
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Jul-2023
• ICS: 01.040.49 - Aircraft and space vehicle engineering (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 49.140 - Space systems and operations
• Technical Committee: F47 - Commercial Spaceflight
• Drafting Committee: F47.91 - Terminology

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F3377 − 20 F3377 − 23
Standard Terminology Relating to
1,2
Commercial Spaceflight
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3377; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This terminology standard is a compilation of definitions of terms used by ASTM Committee F47 on Commercial Spaceflight.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of
regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Terminology
2.1 Terms and Definitions:
berthing, n—the process of mating of two separate free-flying space vehicles where a passive vehicle’s mating interface is
guided into that of another vehicle by means external to the passive vehicle.
docking, n—the process of joining of two separate free-flying space vehicles where an active vehicle’s mating interface is guided
into that of another vehicle by means integral to the active vehicle.
incorrect function, n—an event or occurrence with functional outputs outside of acceptable and expected ranges, including
expected action, performance, or time.
loss of function, n—the absence of functional output(s), when required.
occupied vehicle, n—a vehicle that contains humans.
orbital vehicle, n—a vehicle that is designed to achieve a trajectory where it could remain in space for at least one or
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