14 CFR Part 401, 411, 413, 415 and 417
Confidential business information, Environmental protection, Organization and functions, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Rockets, Space transportation and exploration.
The Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration amends Chapter III of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations to read as follows:
PART 401 -- ORGANIZATION AND DEFINITIONS.
1.
The authority citation for part 401 is revised to read as follows:
2.
Section 401.5 is revised to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 70102.
§ 401.5 Definitions.
As used in this chapter---
Act means 49 U.S.C. Subtitle IX, Commercial Space Transportation, ch. 701-- Commercial Space Launch Activities, 49 U.S.C. §§ 70101-70121.
Amateur rocket activities means launch activities conducted at private sites involving rockets powered by a motor or motors having a total impulse of 200,000 pound-seconds or less and a total burning or operating time of less than 15 seconds, and a rocket having a ballistic coefficient—i.e., gross weight in pounds divided by frontal area of rocket vehicle—less than 12 pounds per square inch.
Associate Administrator means the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, or any person designated by the Associate Administrator to exercise the authority or discharge the responsibilities of the
Associate Administrator.
Federal launch range means a launch site, from which launches routinely take place, that is owned and operated by the government of the United States.
Hazardous materials means hazardous materials as defined in 49 CFR § 172.101.
Launch means to place or try to place a launch vehicle or reentry vehicle and any payload from Earth in a suborbital trajectory, in Earth orbit in outer space, or otherwise in outer space, and includes activities involved in the preparation of a launch vehicle for flight, when those activities take place at a launch site in the United States. The term launch includes the flight of a launch vehicle and pre-flight ground operations beginning with the arrival of a launch vehicle or payload at a U.S. launch site. Flight ends after the licensee’s last exercise of control over its launch vehicle.
Launch accident means an unplanned event occurring during the flight of a launch vehicle resulting in the known impact of a launch vehicle, its payload or any component thereof outside designated impact limit lines; or a fatality or serious injury (as defined in 49 CFR § 830.2) to any person who is not associated with the flight; or any damage estimated to exceed $25,000 to property not associated with the flight that is not located at the launch site or designated recovery area
Launch incident means an unplanned event occurring during the flight of a launch vehicle, other than a launch accident, involving a malfunction of a flight safety system or failure of the licensee's safety organization, design or operations.
Launch operator means a person who conducts or who will conduct the launch of a launch vehicle and any payload.
Launch site means the location on Earth from which a launch takes place (as defined in a license the Secretary issues or transfers under this chapter) and necessary facilities at that location.
Launch vehicle means a vehicle built to operate in, or place a payload in, outer space or a suborbital rocket.
Mishap means a launch accident, a launch incident, failure to complete a launch as planned, or an unplanned event or series of events resulting in a fatality or serious injury (as defined in 49 CFR § 830.2) or resulting in greater than $25,000 worth of damage to a payload, a launch vehicle, a launch support facility or government property located on the launch site.
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