FAA, Air Force Agree on Commercial Launch Standards
The FAA will accept Air Force ground safety rules and other safety processes for commercial space activities at ranges operated by the Space Force as long as they meet FAA regulations, while the Air Force will accept the agency's licensing…
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decisions and generally not impose its own requirements for the flight portions of a launch or reentry. That's per an FAA/Air Force agreement announced Monday aimed at alleviating regulatory burdens. The common safety standards agreement is for FAA-licensed launch and reentry activities that involve Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and California's Vandenberg Space Force Base.