The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), through its Office of Commercial Space Transportation (FAA/AST), is a regulatory agency responsible for overseeing and licensing commercial space launch and reentry operations in the U.S. It ensures public safety, protects property, and upholds national security and foreign policy interests while promoting the growth of the U.S. commercial space sector. The FAA partners with organizations like NASA and also issues licenses for spaceports. Associated keywords: commercial space transportation, launch licensing, reentry licensing, spaceport regulation, public safety.
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The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to approve the expanded landing zone profile at Starbase before the targeted vehicle stacking schedule later in 2026.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration attributed the Super Heavy booster return failure in Starship Flight 12 to heat effects on the system during ascent and an incorrect motor alarm system configuration.
In April 2026, the Swedish National Space Agency and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration signed a Memorandum of Cooperation.
In April 2026, the Swedish National Space Agency and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to simplify launch licensing for U.S. commercial launch vehicles operating from Sweden.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration published an environmental assessment of the Starfall mission in May.
Federal Aviation Administration documents identified a SpaceX project called Starfall.
The Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Aviation Administration, ITAR, and the Outer Space Treaty impose communications constraints on space companies.
Federal Aviation Administration launch license delays involve specific regulatory actors, defined timelines, and legal constraints on public statements.
The Federal Aviation Administration grounded Blue Origin’s New Glenn vehicle after the April 19 launch anomaly.
As deputy director of Kennedy Space Center, Janet Petro led cross-agency initiatives with the Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Air Force to streamline government processes for commercial space operations.
Firefly Aerospace received Federal Aviation Administration clearance to resume Alpha launches in August 2025 after the April 29, 2025 LM 400 mission failure.
The Federal Aviation Administration ordered an investigation into the failed New Glenn launch.
Transport Canada’s interim launch requirements referenced existing U.S. Federal Aviation Administration regulations.
The Swedish National Space Agency has signed an agreement with the US Federal Aviation Administration to cooperate on licensing US rocket launches from Sweden’s Esrange Space Centre.
The fiscal 2027 budget requests a $481 million increase to the Federal Aviation Administration’s budget.
Federal Aviation Administration fully consolidated commercial launch and reentry licensing under Part 450 and retired four older rule sets.
The Federal Aviation Administration is streamlining the launch and reentry licensing process for American commercial space operators.
The Federal Aviation Administration withdrew a proposal that would have required commercial launch providers to remove rocket upper stages from Earth orbit within 25 years.
The Federal Aviation Administration granted an environmental authorization allowing SpaceX to conduct up to 44 Starship launches per year from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
High upper-level winds exceeded the safety parameters established by the Federal Aviation Administration for the Alpha Flight 7 launch.