Orbital Habitat Safety Policy

1. Purpose

TheTo purposesafeguard oflife thisand policymaintain isstable tooperations protectwithin all personnel, contractors, and research staff residing or working in orbital environmentshabitats managed by defining the minimumAnchorlight safety standards and procedures required to maintain secure and sustainable habitat operations.Consortium.

2. Scope

This policy appliesApplies to all Anchorlightcrew, Consortium–managedresearchers, and visitors aboard orbital habitats,platforms, stations, and research platformshabitats operating in low, medium,mid, or geosynchronoushigh orbit. It covers both permanent crew and transient personnel, including visiting technicians, research teams, and supply missions.

3. Policy Statement

All orbital facilities must adhere to the safety principles outlined in this policy to ensure the protection of human life, critical systems, and habitat infrastructure.
Key principles include:

• Life Support Integrity: Air, water, and temperature controlsupport systems must bemaintain monitoredcontinuous continuouslytelemetry withand redundant backup systems.backups.
• Emergency Preparedness: Every crew memberCrew must complete habitat-specificcertified safetyemergency training andannually.
participate
• Safety indrills are to occur quarterly evacuationper drills.station directive.
• Radiation Protection: Habitatsshielding must maintainmeet approvedor shieldingexceed levelsbaseline andprotection report exposure anomalies immediately.standards.
• Containment Control: Laboratory and cargo modules must maintain pressure isolation and contamination controls during transfer or breach events.
• Communication Protocols: Command centers must maintain constant24/7 communication with FleetOrbital Operations and provide real-time telemetry for life-support metrics.Control.

4. Roles and Responsibilities

Role	Responsibility
Director of Orbital Operations Manager	OverseesEnsures policyoverall enforcementcompliance and complianceannual acrosssafety all habitats.review.
Habitat Commanders	Ensure daily adherence toImplement safety protocols, supervise training,protocols and reportmaintain incidents.readiness logs.
Safety Officers	Conduct audits,routine inspections,inspections and riskdocument assessmentssafety of onboard systems.audits.
All Crew Members	Follow safety directives, attend required drills,procedures and report hazards immediately.

5. Exceptions

Exceptions to this policy may only be granted by the Director of Orbital Operations Manager during mission-critical emergencies or whenexperimental adherencemissions wouldrequiring endangerdeviation personnel.from Allstandard exceptions must be logged, justified, and reviewed post-incident.procedures.

6. Review and Revision

This policy shall be reviewed every two years by theThe Orbital Safety Review Board will review this policy every two years or uponfollowing any significant habitatsafety design change, near-miss incident, or new regulatory directive from Fleet Command.event.

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Revision History

Version	Date	Description	Approved By
2.3.0	09/10/09/25252025	MajorComprehensive revisionupdate –to updated containmentcommunication and radiation protocols	Director of Orbital Operations Manager
2.0	05/18/2024	Added new containment standards and updated audit schedule	Orbital Operations Manager
1.0	03/15/252508/01/2022	Initial release	Director of Orbital Operations Manager