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ADVANCED SPACEPORT TECHNOLOGY WORKING GROUP
May 15, 2001
Stewart W. Jackson
Commercial Space Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA/AST LICENSING ACTIVITIES
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SCOPE
• Background• AST Organization• Launch Licensing Process • Launch Site Licensing Process• Reentry site Licensing Process• Safety Inspection Program• Enforcement Options• Safety Responsibilities• Active Licenses• Conclusion
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BACKGROUND
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE• 1982 - First non-federal launch proposed• 1984 - Executive Order 12465 and Commercial
Space Launch Act (the Act)• 1988 - First launch license issued• 1989 - First licensed launch• 1995 - Secretary of Transportation delegated
authority to FAA to license commercial space activities
• 1996 - First launch site operator license issued
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BACKGROUND (cont’d)
LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS
• 1988 Amendments – revised insurance requirements – created a framework to govern third-party liability
compensation when aggregate claims exceeded required financial responsibility amounts
• Commercial Space Act of 1998– included reentry vehicles and reentry operations within
the scope of commercial space launch activities– included the authority to issue safety approvals of
launch and reentry vehicles, safety systems, processes, services, or personnel
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BACKGROUND (cont’d)
LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS (cont’d)• Commercial Space Transportation
Competitiveness Act of 2000– extended indemnification for commercial space
launch and reentry vehicles through December 31, 2004
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AST ORGANIZATION
Patricia G. Smith, Associate AdministratorJoe Hawkins, Deputy Associate Administrator
Chuck Kline, Special Assistant for External AffairsKelvin Coleman, Special Assistant for Programs Planning
DJ Stadtler, Management and Program Analyst
Licensing and Safety Division
Ronald GressDeputy: Carole Flores
Space Systems Development Division
Herb Bachner
CounselEsta Rosenberg
Laura Montgomery
Systems EngineeringAnd Training Division
Hugh CookeDeputy: Stewart Jackson
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LAUNCH LICENSING PROCESS
Application License*
PolicyReview
SafetyReview
MPLDetermination
EnvironmentalDetermination
PayloadReview
*Launch-Specific or Launch Operator License
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TYPE OF LAUNCH LICENSE
LAUNCH-SPECIFIC LICENSE (RLV Mission Specific)• Authorizes a licensee to
– conduct one or more launches– having the same launch parameters– of one type of launch vehicle– from one launch site.
• Authorization terminates upon completion of all launches or the expiration date stated in the license, whichever occurs first
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TYPE OF LAUNCH LICENSE (cont’d)
LAUNCH OPERATOR LICENSE (RVL Mission Operator)• Authorizes a licensee to
– conduct launches from one launch site– within a range of launch parameters– of launch vehicles from the same family of vehicles– transporting specified classes of payloads
• Remains in effect for five years from the date of issuance
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LAUNCH SITE LICENSING PROCESS
Application License
EnvironmentalDetermination
PolicyReview
Launch Site Location Review
OperationalResponsibilities
Explosive SitePlan Review
FAA’s approach to licensing the operation of a launch site focuses on five areas of concern:
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LAUNCH SITE LICENSING PROCESS
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION• The applicant must provide information to analyze the
environmental impacts associated with the operation of the launch site.
• The information must be sufficient to comply with the requirements of the National Environment Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. (NEPA).
• The licensee, under review by FAA is responsible for developing the environmental documentation.
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LAUNCH SITE LICENSING PROCESS
POLICY REVIEW• Determines at a policy level whether a proposed license to
operate a launch site would jeopardize U.S. national security or foreign policy interests, or international obligations of the United States
• Interagency review– Department of Defense– Department of State– NASA
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LAUNCH SITE LICENSING PROCESS
Explosive Site Plan Review• Explosive siting
-Scaled map that shows the location of explosives
-Identify the max. solid and liquid and propellants
• Handling of solid propellants.
• Storage or handling of liquid propellants
• Solid and liquid propellants located together
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LAUNCH SITE LICENSING PROCESS
Launch Site Location Review• Flight corridor
– Guided orbital ELV– Guided sub-orbital ELV– Unguided sub-orbital ELV– Reusable Launch Vehicle
• Risk analysis (expected casualty Ec < 30 X 10-6)
• Information requirements (type of LV, trajectory, wind data, etc.,)
• Operation of a launch site for unproven launch vehicle
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LAUNCH SITE LICENSING PROCESS
Launch Site Operator Licensee’s Responsibilities• Preventing unauthorized public access• Preparing the public and customer to visit the site• Informing customers of the site limitations• Scheduling and coordinating hazardous activities• Maintaining agreements with the U.S. Coast Guard and FAA for
“Notice to Mariners and Notice to Airmen”• Notifying adjacent property owner and local jurisdictions of
pending flight • Maintain records, data, and other material• Conduct accident investigation
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LAUNCH SITE OPERATORS LICENSE
• One type of license
• Launch site operator license remains in effect for five years from the date of issuance.
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REENTRY SITE LICENSINGPROCESS
Commercial Space Transportation Reusable Launch Vehicle and Reentry Licensing Regulations, effective 11/20/00 (14 CFR Parts 433).
CASE BY CASE
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SAFETY INSPECTIONPROGRAM
• Ensures the Licensee:
– complies with license terms and conditions
– operates consistent with application commitments
• Non-Compliance May Lead To
– notices of non-compliance
– enforcement actions
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POTENTIAL INSPECTION ACTIVITIES
• Identification of support requirements• Non-launch monitoring (e.g., financial responsibilities,
waivers of claims)• Verification of safety documentation, policies, and
procedures, and responsibilities• Compliance with federal agency coordination
procedures and responsibilities• Verification of key safety operations and hardware• compliance with personnel qualifications• Mission readiness verification• Effectiveness of launch communications net
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Enforcement Options
• Notice(s) of non-compliance
• License suspension or revocation
• Emergency or restriction orders
• Civil penalties
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SAFETY RESPONSIBILTIES
• Relationships under a regulatory framework– licensed launch site and reentry site operators
have regulatory responsibility for the scheduling, security, and coordination of customers
– licensed launch and reentry operators have responsibility for flight and ground safety
– FAA has responsibility for its licensees operating safely
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ACTIVE LICENSES
LAUNCH SITE OPERATOR LICENSES• Spaceport Systems International - California Spaceport -
VAFB• Spaceport Florida Authority - LC 46 - CCAFS• Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority - LC 0 -
WFF• Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation - Kodiak
Launch Complex, Kodiak Island, AK
LAUNCH SPECIFIC LICENSE• Interorbital Systems - Tachyon-L - Pacific Ocean
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ACTIVE LICENSES (cont’d)
LAUNCH OPERATOR LICENSES• Lockheed Martin - Atlas I, II, & III - CCAFS• Boeing - Delta II & III - CCAFS• Boeing - Delta II - VAFB• Orbital Sciences - Pegasus - WFF• Orbital Sciences - Pegasus - CCAFS• Orbital Sciences - Pegasus - VAFB• Orbital Sciences - Pegasus - KMR• Orbital Sciences - Taurus - VAFB
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CONCLUSION
• FAA will issue a launch license when all safety requirements are satisfied.
• FAA will issue a license to operate a launch site when all safety requirements are satisfied.
• Indemnification for a launch site is provided by licensed launch and reentry operators.
AST’s WEB SITE
- Home page - http://ast.faa.gov/
- Licensing Information - http://ast.faa.gov/licensing/