| Aware |
- Can describe the general sequence of launch events, including vehicle preparation, liftoff, ascent, and payload deployment.
- Can identify key launch considerations, such as the importance of mass budgets and the effects of static and dynamic loads (e.g. G-forces, vibrations, and acoustic loads).
- Understands basic safety zones and general environmental considerations, such as noise and emissions associated with launch.
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| Practitioner |
- Can explain the launch process, including detailed aspects of mass budgets, static and dynamic loads, and their effects on spacecraft.
- Can perform basic calculations and routine analyses, such as modal analysis and stress-strain evaluations, to ensure the structural integrity and performance of spacecraft during launch.
- Can collaborate with launch providers to align payload and spacecraft design requirements.
- Can explain the environmental impacts of launch, including noise, emissions, and debris, and can propose basic design adaptations to mitigate them.
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| Senior Practitioner |
- Can analyse complex launch scenarios, such as multi-stage launches, rideshare missions, or launches to challenging orbits (e.g. geostationary or interplanetary).
- Can perform advanced analyses, including coupled loads analysis (CLA), transient vibration analysis, and acoustic response studies, to optimise spacecraft design and payload configurations.
- Can troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to launch dynamics during spacecraft testing and pre-launch operations, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Can lead efforts to ensure mission readiness and launch success.
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| Expert |
- Can develop new technologies, materials, and methodologies to enhance launch resilience and performance, such as advanced damping systems and adaptive payload mounts.
- Can contribute to the development of industry standards and best practices for launch vehicle-payload integration.
- Can provide advice to organisations and teams on strategies to improve launch success rates and reduce environmental impacts, incorporating emerging trends such as reusability, hybrid propulsion systems, and sustainable practices.
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