ASTM F3623-23 - Standard Specification for Surveillance Supplementary Data Service Providers

1.1 This specification defines minimum performance requirements for Surveillance supplemental data service providers (SDSPs) and associated equipment and services. This specification also defines requirements on users of the Surveillance SDSP’s services. Surveillance SDSPs may provide aircraft track information to Detect and Avoid (DAA) systems and situational awareness tools to enable beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) UAS operations and support VLOS operations.

FIG. 1 Scope of Standard and Flow of Data

1.2 The expected operating environment is low- to medium-risk airspace (equivalent to Joint Authorities for Rulemaking of Unmanned Systems Specific Operations Risk Assessment (JARUS SORA) ARC-b and ARC-c airspace, respectively). It is generally intended to cover operations below 10 000 ft AGL, and specifically operations below 1200 ft AGL.

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.