Commercial Space Transportation Licensing Regulations

The Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (the Office) of the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation (DOT) is proposing to amend the licensing regulations for launching commercial launch vehicles. The Office proposes to amend its licensing regulations in order to clarify its license application process for launch vehicles launching from federal launch ranges. The proposed regulations are intended to provide applicants and licensees greater specificity and clarity regarding the scope of a license, and regarding licensing requirements and criteria.