Proposed TRA for the KRR Rocket Launch from Koonibba Test Range

Southern Launch is seeking feedback on the potential impacts of a proposed temporary restricted area (TRA) to be enforced on up to five notified occasions between 14 November and 30 November 2024. The TRA is required to ensure the safe separation between aircraft and Southern Launch's Koonibba Rising Rocket (KRR) to be launched to an altitude of approximately 40 kilometers from the Koonibba Test Range, SA 5690.

The TRA is defined to conservatively encompass the hazard area for the launching rocket. Airservices Australia will serve as Controlling Authority for the TRA, and aircraft will not be permitted to transit the TRA airspace during the period of enforcement. TRA enforcement will be kept to a safe minimum, but may be in place for several hours during one or more windows on each planned launch day, with final timings communicated by NOTAM in the days leading up to a launch attempt.

Please refer to the attachments for the coordinate boundary of the proposed TRA and supporting imagery. Southern Launch will notify the public of the target return date on its website, alongside providing the most current information on the planned airspace management solution.

Please contact Eamon Lawson at eamon.lawson@southernlaunch.space should you wish to receive direct updates on mission timings or to provide feedback on this proposal.