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U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

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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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Astra has opened a mishap investigation and is working with the Federal Aviation Administration.

LegalGeneralValue 2.2Aug 29, 2021Astra’s LV0006 Launch Vehicle Continues To Liftoff Despite One Main Engine Shutting Down

Momentus was unable to complete a payload review by the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation needed for the original launch and moved the mission to another Falcon 9 rideshare mission in June 2021.

PlanLegalValue 4.0Aug 17, 2021Rocket Lab to launch Finnish cubesat

The FLYSAFE program integrates FAA data with Johns Creek’s interactive mapping services.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 3.5Aug 12, 2021Johns Creek partners with Airspace Link for drone safety

Users of the Skyward InFlight mobile app can obtain automated access to controlled airspace from the Federal Aviation Administration through LAANC.

LegalGeneralValue 3.0Aug 5, 2021Parrot, Verizon, and Skyward bring first 4G LTE connected drone to the US market

The Federal Aviation Administration rejected a payload review in May for two Vigoride tugs that Momentus planned to launch on the SpaceX Transporter-2 rideshare mission due to national security concerns.

LegalPlanValue 4.0Jun 30, 2021Momentus valuation slashed in revised SPAC deal

Amentum was awarded a $97,200,000 Federal Aviation Administration Environmental Remediation Support Services contract in support of the William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic County, New Jersey.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.8Jun 23, 2021Amentum awarded $97 million FAA Environmental Remediation Support Services Contract

DroneUp operates an on-demand drone delivery network with over 10,000 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified pilots.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jun 18, 2021Walmart invests in DroneUp, the nationwide on-demand drone delivery provider

Adam Robertson will serve on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC).

GovernanceValue 2.2Jun 18, 2021Fortem Technologies selected to join Federal Aviation Administration’s ARC

In 2016 Mercer became director of the Interagency Program Office for the Federal Aviation Administration’s NextGen program.

GovernanceValue 3.0Jun 13, 2021New Virginia spaceport head seeks to increase launch activity

The Federal Aviation Administration denied Momentus’ payload review for a planned launch on SpaceX’s Transporter-2 mission on 2021-05-11 based on a finding that the launch would jeopardize U.S. national security.

LegalValue 4.0Jun 10, 2021Russian co-founders out of Momentus

Momentus missed the opportunity to launch its first tug Vigoride-1 on SpaceX’s Transporter-1 rideshare mission in January because it could not complete a Federal Aviation Administration Office of Commercial Space Transportation payload review in time.

PlanLegalValue 4.0Jun 10, 2021Russian co-founders out of Momentus

The collaboration will ensure that AURA’s services and equipment meet Federal Aviation Administration standards.

CapabilityLegalValue 2.0May 19, 2021NUAIR enhances security and reliability of New York’s drone corridor with integration of AURA’s nationwide communications network

Aevum's Ravn X unmanned aircraft will be used to deliver cargo and launch rockets, pending approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.

CapabilityLegalPlanValue 4.0May 18, 2021Aevum says launching satellites will be side gig for cargo-delivery drone

Rocket Lab is leading the flight review into the 2021-05-15 anomaly with support from the Federal Aviation Administration.

GeneralLegalValue 2.0May 17, 2021UPDATE: Rocket Lab’s 20th Electron Launch Anomaly Flight Review Results + First Stage Recovery

On 2021-05-11, the Federal Aviation Administration denied Momentus’ payload review application for flying its first two tugs on a SpaceX rideshare launch scheduled in June.

LegalPlanValue 4.5May 13, 2021Shareholders approve extension of Momentus deal

Momentus was awaiting a Federal Aviation Administration payload review to allow it to launch its first space tug, Vigoride-1, on a SpaceX rideshare mission in June 2024.

PlanLegalValue 4.0May 7, 2021Momentus SPAC merger seeking extension

Viasat received Supplemental Type Certificate approval from the Federal Aviation Administration for its Ku Advanced in-flight connectivity system on select Bombardier Challenger 600 series business jets.

LegalCapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.4Apr 28, 2021Viasat Secures Supplemental Type Certificate Approval to Install In-Flight Connectivity on Select Bombardier Challenger 600-Series Business Jets

The Federal Aviation Administration could not approve Momentus’s payload due to national security and foreign ownership concerns regarding Momentus raised by the Department of Defense during an interagency review.

LegalGeneralValue 4.0Apr 21, 2021Lockheed Martin removes Momentus from NASA technology demonstration mission

Flytrex has participated in the Federal Aviation Administration’s UAS Integration Pilot Program since 2018.

PlanGeneralValue 2.3Mar 18, 2021On-demand drone delivery company Flytrex secures $9.3M with venture financing and innovation grant

Flytrex is in the final stages of receiving key certification from the Federal Aviation Administration to help launch drone delivery across the U.S.

LegalPlanValue 3.6Mar 18, 2021On-demand drone delivery company Flytrex secures $9.3M with venture financing and innovation grant
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