2019-05972: Streamlined Launch and Reentry Licensing Requirements
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This rulemaking would streamline and increase flexibility in the FAA's commercial space launch and reentry regulations, and remove obsolete requirements. This action would consolidate and revise multiple regulatory parts and apply a single set of licensing and safety regulations across several types of operations and vehicles. The proposed rule would describe the requirements to obtain a vehicle operator license, the safety requirements, and the terms and conditions of a vehicle operator license.
The agency’s own summary, as published.
What this changes
Amends 13 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.
- 14 CFR 401 Organization and Definitions
- 14 CFR 404 Petition and Rulemaking Procedures
- 14 CFR 413 License Application Procedures
- 14 CFR 414 Safety Element Approvals
- 14 CFR 415
- 14 CFR 417
- 14 CFR 420 License to Operate a Launch Site
- 14 CFR 431
- 14 CFR 433 License to Operate a Reentry Site
- 14 CFR 435
- 14 CFR 437 Experimental Permits
- 14 CFR 440 Financial Responsibility
- 14 CFR 450 Launch and Reentry License Requirements
Rulemaking docket
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