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ASTM International’s commercial spaceflight committee ( F47 ) is developing new practices for the design of orbital and suborbital space vehicles. The proposed standards will address suggested best practices associated with the design of these vehicles including how well the vehicle accommodates and protects the crew and space flight participants during launch, flight, and return. Specifically,…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #11260 ###
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New activity from ASTM International’s ceramic whitewares and related products committee ( C21 ) focuses on standardizing grout and tile quality control. Recently, the committee approved updates to an existing standard relating to terminology of surface imperfections on ceramics ( F109-21 ). The updated standard has been expanded significantly to include recent advances in ceramic tile…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Melissa Marcinowski, tel +1.610.832.9626; mmarcinowski@astm.org Release #11243 ###
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ASTM International’s commercial spaceflight committee ( F47 ) has approved a new standard that supports the increasing amount of space travel by improving data exchange between space operators and the Federal Aviation Administration. According to ASTM International member Zheng Tao, as the number and diversity of space operations increase, improved date exchange will help air traffic management…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org , Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #11240 ###
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Anthony W. Thornton, director of technical information and senior technology and applications consultant for Micromeritics Instrument Corporation, was awarded the 2021 ASTM International William T. Cavanaugh Memorial Award. The Cavanaugh Memorial Award honors W.T. Cavanaugh, CEO of ASTM International from 1970 to 1985, who established ASTM International as the world leader in developing and…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org Release #11231 ###
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ASTM International’s commercial spaceflight committee ( F47 ) is developing a proposed standard that will serve as a guide for medical qualifications for suborbital vehicle passengers. The proposed standard ( WK76057 ) will provide a consensus set of passenger acceptance guidelines that can serve as advice to commercial operators as they develop their own medical programs. Both commercial…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org , Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #11228 ###
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In light of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and ongoing safety concerns for members and staff, ASTM International announced today that all previously scheduled in-person May and June standards development meetings (including D02 and independent meetings) have been transitioned to all virtual. Last month, ASTM International announced that all April in-person meetings would be transitioned to virtual as…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org Release #11189 ###
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Bill Griese, director of standards development and sustainability initiatives for the Tile Council of North America (Anderson, South Carolina, USA), has started his term as finance and audit committee chair of the ASTM International board of directors. Griese was appointed to the executive committee by the ASTM International board of directors. He previously served on the board from 2018 to 2020…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org Release #11170 ###
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ASTM International’s Board of Directors has approved the formation of a new technical committee on stormwater control measures ( E64 ). The approval comes after an organizational meeting for the new committee happened in early October. The organizational meeting brought an array of stormwater industry experts together to identify specific standards needs and to determine the need for an ASTM…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Frank McConnell, tel +1.610.832.9686; fmcconnell@astm.org Release #11130 ###
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A new standard developed by ASTM International’s commercial spaceflight committee ( F47 ) establishes a failure tolerance for suborbital vehicles specific to situations of occupant safety. Failure tolerance, also known as fault tolerance, is the ability of a system to continue satisfying safety or operational objectives in the event one or more components fail. “Failure tolerance provides a…, Media Inquiries:, Jaime Martorana, tel +1.610.832.9796; jmartorana@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #11123 ###
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New stormwater management standards could support efforts to reduce pollution from stormwater runoff, create uniform testing, verification, and certification programs for stormwater control measures, unify varied stakeholders, and much more. Manufacturers, users, trade associations, professional societies, government agencies, consumer groups, academia, engineers, and testers are driving this…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org , Activity Contact:, Frank McConnell, tel +1.610.832.9686; fmcconnell@astm.org Release #11084 ###