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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
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Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space |
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Chapter III - Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation |
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SubChapter C - Licensing |
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Part 417 - Launch Safety |
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Subpart B - Launch Safety Responsibilities |
§ 417.101 - Scope.
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§ 417.101 Scope.
This subpart contains public safety requirements that apply to the launch of an orbital or suborbital expendable launch vehicle from a Federal launch range or other launch site. If the FAA has assessed the Federal launch range, through its launch site safety assessment, and found that an applicable range safety-related launch service or property satisfies the requirements of this subpart, then the FAA will treat the Federal launch range's launch service or property as that of a launch operator without need for further demonstration of compliance to the FAA if:
(a) A launch operator has contracted with a Federal launch range for the provision of the safety-related launch service or property; and
(b) The FAA has assessed the Federal launch range, through its launch site safety assessment, and found that the Federal launch range's safety-related launch service or property satisfy the requirements of this subpart. In this case, the FAA will treat the Federal launch range's process as that of a launch operator.