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Waiver of Specified Statutory Requirements for Commercial Space Launch and Reentry Actions
The Federal Aviation Administration published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on July 30, 2026. Comments closed on August 31, 2026.
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What the agency says
FAA proposes to amend its commercial space licensing regulations to streamline the licensing process and reduce regulatory burden for applicants. Specifically, FAA proposes to invoke the Secretary of Transportation's statutory authority to waive requirements of laws of the U.S. for a license or permit, after consultation with the head of the appropriate executive agency, when the requirement is not necessary to protect the public health and safety, safety of property, and national security and foreign policy interests of the United States. FAA proposes waiving requirements under 13 laws for commercial space licenses and permits to operate a launch site, licenses to operate a reentry site, experimental permits, and licenses to operate a launch or reentry vehicle.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-15415
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Published
- July 30, 2026
- Comments due
- August 31, 2026
- Dates
- Send comments on or before August 31, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. FAA-2026-8614; Notice No. 26-11
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2120-AM51
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 14 CFR 400; 14 CFR 420; 14 CFR 433; 14 CFR 437; 14 CFR 450
- Topics
- Aircraft; Aviation safety; Environmental protection; Investigations; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Space transportation and exploration
- Pages
- 6
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