AC 431.35-1

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Advisory circular · Expected Casualty Calculations for Commercial Space Launch and Re-Entry Missions

Approved
August 30, 2000
Last reviewed
April 16, 2001
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AC 431.35-1 · 1 version
14 CFR parts
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Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed November 21, 2025.

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25 or less than the acceptable expected casualty threshold, not the exact value for Ec. Hence, an applicant may begin the risk management process using conservative assumptions and mitigate risks during the vehicle design, development, test and operational mi ssion planning process to ensure that public safety considerations are satisfied.

Original Signed by:

Patricia Grace Smith Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation