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A new ASTM International standard will help to minimize the entrapment or crush hazard posed by motorized partitions when they are in motion. Such partitions, made up of a series of rigid panels that move along a motorized track, are used to provide flexibility in the size of spaces typically used for meetings, sports, and other functions where children are often present. ASTM International’s…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #11720 ###
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ASTM International is hosting its 2023 4 th Annual Autonomy in Aviation Symposium, organized by ASTM’s autonomy design and operations in aviation administrative committee (AC377) . The symposium will be held Nov. 6, 2023, at the Santa Clara Marriott in Santa Clara, CA, prior to the committee meetings for ASTM’s unmanned aircraft systems committee (F38). ASTM AC377 promotes collaboration among…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Symposia Contact:, Tessa Sulkes-Llewelyn, tel +1.610.832.9677; tsulkes@astm.org Release #11711 ###
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ASTM International’s unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) committee ( F38 ) has approved a new subcommittee on infrastructure. The mission of the new subcommittee (F38.04) is to identify, evaluate, and establish best practices for the design, construction, and maintenance of UAS infrastructure. This included landing and takeoff zones, charging and refueling stations, and date communications systems. "…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Mary Mikolajewski, tel +1.610.832.9678; mmikolajewski@astm.org Release #11696 ###
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ASTM International’s unmanned aircraft systems committee (F38) has awarded its 2023 Michael Glasgow Award to Andrew Thurling, vice president of airspace innovation at DroneUp, LLC. Thurling was recognized for his outstanding leadership of committee F38 in bringing government, industry, academia, federally funded research and development centers, and other standards bodies together in his work on…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel+1.610.832.9602; goreilly@astm.org Release #11687 ###
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ASTM International’s commercial spaceflight committee ( https://www.astm.org/get-involved/technical-committees/committee-f47 F47 ) is developing a proposed standard ( https://www.astm.org/workitem-wk86387 WK86387 ) that introduces a new practice for safe operating practices in space for space fission reactors used for nuclear power and propulsion. “The proposed application relates to the design…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #11682 ###
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ASTM International presented its top annual award – the 2023 Award of Merit – to Richard Rosati for his contributions to ASTM’s consumer products committee (F15). The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for distinguished service and outstanding participation in ASTM International committee activities. Rosati was recognized for his…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel+1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11680 ###
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ASTM International’s commercial spaceflight committee ( F47 ) has approved a new standard that will aid spaceports in developing descriptions of their sites and capabilities, including location and contact information. The new standard will soon be published as F3610. According to ASTM member Mark Greby, the standard will lead to spaceport descriptions that will provide potential customers and…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #11663 ###
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ASTM International’s unmanned aircraft systems committee ( F38 ) is developing a proposed standard that will help identify communications security principles and relevant frameworks for securing ad hoc uncrewed aircraft system communications. ASTM member Drew Van Duren says that the proposed standard ( WK84631 ) will identify and describe a tailorable approach to securing aircraft-to-anything (…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Mary Mikolajewski, tel +1.610.832.9678; mmikolajewski@astm.org Release #11625 ###
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ASTM International’s furniture safety subcommittee ( F15.42 ) has approved several revisions to ASTM’s specification for clothing storage units (CSU) ( F2057 ). “The recent revisions to F2057 were a collaboration between manufacturers, consumers, testing labs and others to take into account real world use of the products and to increase the safety of clothing storage units,” says Richard Rosati,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #11614 ###
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ASTM International is celebrating its 125 th anniversary this year and, as part of the celebrations the organization has announced eight winners of its Standards Case Study Contest, launched in Spring of 2022. ASTM technical committees were invited to submit examples of standards that exemplify an above-average impact in bettering society. 74 submissions from 44 different committees were…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #11588 ###