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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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The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed on 2022-09-12 that it was leading the investigation into the NS-23 accident.

LegalGeneralValue 1.8Sep 16, 2022Congress asks for more transparency into New Shepard failure investigation

Raytheon Intelligence & Space was awarded a competitive indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract from the Federal Aviation Administration with a ceiling value of $375,000,000 over the next 10 years.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Sep 15, 2022FAA awards Raytheon Intelligence & Space contract to modernize WAAS

Raytheon Intelligence & Space was awarded a competitive indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract from the Federal Aviation Administration with a ceiling value of $375,000,000 over the next 10 years.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.8Sep 15, 2022FAA contracts Raytheon I&S to modernize WAAS

The VADR contract provides Federal Aviation Administration-licensed commercial launch services capable of delivering payloads ranging from CubeSats to Class D missions to a variety of orbits.

RelationshipsCapabilityLegalValue 4.0Sep 14, 2022NASA Selects Firefly as a Launch Provider for Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) Missions

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board signed a new memorandum of agreement on 2022-09-09 updating an agreement signed 22 years earlier.

LegalGeneralValue 2.0Sep 9, 2022FAA and NTSB reach new agreement on commercial space investigations

The Federal Aviation Administration requires SpaceX to implement dozens of measures to mitigate environmental effects before launching Starship to orbit from its Texas test site.

LegalValue 4.0Aug 25, 2022SpaceX and T-Mobile partner for direct-to-cellphone satellite service

The Ohio Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration have developed a technology to detect and avoid drones colliding with low-flying aircraft.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.2Aug 23, 2022ODOT developing system to track drones and prevent midair collisions

Galaxy 15 has an L-band payload that was previously used by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to relay GPS information to aircraft to improve navigational accuracy.

CapabilityValue 4.0Aug 19, 2022Intelsat working to regain control of Galaxy 15 satellite

The Federal Aviation Administration completed an environmental review in June related to allowing SpaceX to launch Starship from Boca Chica, Texas.

LegalValue 4.0Aug 18, 2022Sky Perfect JSAT picks SpaceX’s Starship for 2024 satellite launch

Astra is investigating the cause of the 2022-06-12 failure and is working with NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration, which licensed the launch.

LegalRelationshipsValue 3.3Aug 4, 2022Astra cancels Rocket 3 to focus on larger vehicle

The Federal Aviation Administration awarded Huntsville International Airport in Alabama a reentry site license on 2022-05-13 to allow Dream Chaser landings at that airport.

LegalRelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Jun 21, 2022Sierra Space signs agreement for Dream Chaser landings at Spaceport America

The Federal Aviation Administration completed a review on 2022-06-13 that enables Starship orbital launches from Texas if SpaceX implements dozens of environmental and public-impact mitigations.

LegalPlanValue 4.0Jun 14, 2022Starlink and OneWeb reach spectrum coordination plan

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a mitigated Finding of No Significant Impact for SpaceX’s proposal to perform orbital launches of its Starship vehicle from Boca Chica, Texas on 2022-06-13.

LegalPlanValue 4.0Jun 13, 2022FAA environmental review to allow Starship orbital launches after changes

Space Perspective’s flights will be performed under a license obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation.

LegalValue 4.2May 20, 2022Space Perspective raises $17 million

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation received $42,700,000 in the discussed budget allocations.

FinancialGovernanceValue 3.6May 11, 2022Op-ed | Herding rockets: Improved Space Traffic Management will accelerate industry growth

Momentus Inc. received a favorable determination from the Federal Aviation Administration for its application for payload review to support the inaugural flight of the Vigoride orbital transfer vehicle on the SpaceX Transporter-5 mission targeted for launch this month.

LegalPlanValue 4.2May 8, 2022The Inaugural Launch Of Momentus’ Vigoride OTV Cleared By The FAA

The Federal Aviation Administration called on the NTSB to work together to update an existing memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the agencies.

LegalValue 1.2May 7, 2022FAA and NTSB discussing roles in commercial spaceflight investigations

The proposal by the NTSB was criticized by companies in the industry for duplicating existing regulations at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

LegalValue 1.8May 7, 2022FAA and NTSB discussing roles in commercial spaceflight investigations

The ISAM strategy was coordinated by OSTP and involved various government agencies including NASA, the U.S. Air Force, and the Federal Aviation Administration.

GeneralGovernanceLegalValue 2.0Apr 13, 2022White House releases in-space servicing strategy

Astra received a Federal Aviation Administration license on 2022-03-14 for a launch from Pacific Spaceport Complex–Alaska on Kodiak Island.

LegalPlanValue 4.0Mar 14, 2022Astra gears up for next launch, signs Spaceflight contract
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