FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation
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The FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation is the U.S. federal office responsible for licensing, regulating, and promoting the nation’s commercial space launch and reentry activities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation canonical | 1 |
| Office of Commercial Space Transportation | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency office
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regulatory authority ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
FAA AST
NERFINISHED
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Office of Commercial Space Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
other U.S. federal agencies on space transportation issues
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state governments that host commercial spaceports ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| ensures |
compliance of licensed activities with foreign policy interests of the United States
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compliance of licensed activities with national security requirements ⓘ compliance of licensed activities with public health and safety standards ⓘ |
| focusArea |
commercial space industry promotion
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space launch safety ⓘ space reentry safety ⓘ |
| goal |
to protect public safety during commercial spaceflight operations
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to support growth of the U.S. commercial space industry ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| issues |
experimental permits for reusable suborbital rockets
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launch licenses ⓘ reentry licenses ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | commercial space transportation in the United States ⓘ |
| legalAuthority | U.S. commercial space launch and reentry statutes ⓘ |
| mission |
to encourage, facilitate, and promote U.S. commercial space transportation
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to ensure protection of the public, property, and national security interests during commercial space transportation activities ⓘ |
| oversees |
commercial launch operators
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commercial reentry operators ⓘ licensed U.S. commercial spaceports ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Federal Aviation Administration
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Federal Aviation Administration headquarters organization ⓘ |
| regulates |
commercial human spaceflight operators
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commercial space launch activities ⓘ commercial space reentry activities ⓘ operation of launch sites ⓘ operation of reentry sites ⓘ |
| regulatoryScope |
U.S. entities conducting commercial launches and reentries abroad
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non-governmental U.S. commercial space launch and reentry activities ⓘ |
| responsibility |
developing regulations for commercial human spaceflight
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environmental review for licensed commercial space activities ⓘ licensing commercial space launches ⓘ licensing commercial space reentries ⓘ licensing operation of commercial spaceports ⓘ regulatory policy for commercial space transportation ⓘ safety oversight of licensed commercial space activities ⓘ |
| sector | commercial space transportation ⓘ |
| shortName | AST NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfRegulation | performance-based safety regulation for commercial space transportation ⓘ |
| website | https://www.faa.gov/space ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Office of Commercial Space Transportation