AFSPC eyes automated flight safety implementation in 2023

By Courtney Albon / July 5, 2018 at 3:40 PM
The Air Force expects all of its certified space launch providers to transition to a new Automated Flight Safety System by the end of 2023, according to a new report, and the service is working with missile test programs to overcome challenges associated with adopting the new system. AFSS is designed to automate certain flight safety functions for launch missions on the Air Force's Eastern and Western ranges. Air Force Space Command expects full adoption of the automated system will...

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