Preliminary risk assessment for the Black Brant XII

In order to provide the scientific community, as well as NASA management, with a preview of typical safety restrictions for the proposed Black Brant XII sounding rocket, a risk assessment for a typical payload has been performed. This paper details the considerations which ensure minimal risk for projects managed by Wallops Flight Facility and the safety criteria required to conduct an operation. Specifically, three launch scenarios for the Black Brant XII have been considered. The first case assumes a test launch from Wallops, and the other two cases analyze typical scientific missions from Poker Flat Research Range.