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U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

US
gov civilFounded 1958
Washington, United States
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All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

The Federal Aviation Administration is responsible for regulating airspace that extends above commercial jets.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralFeb 14, 2023DoD can ‘tune’ space surveillance sensors to track spy balloons

Sen. Maria Cantwell delivered a speech at the Federal Aviation Administration Commercial Space Transportation Conference on 2023-02-10.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralFeb 10, 2023House and Senate plan new NASA authorization bills

Sen. Mark Kelly delivered the keynote speech at the Federal Aviation Administration Commercial Space Transportation Conference on 2023-02-09.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralFeb 9, 2023Kelly: As rivals challenge U.S. in space, commercial industry needs to ‘step up’

An orbital flight test of Starship will require a pending FAA launch license.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralFeb 8, 2023Shotwell says SpaceX ready for Starship static-fire test

SpaceX has been working on environmental mitigations since the FAA's June review for Starship launches from Boca Chica, Texas.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralFeb 8, 2023Shotwell says SpaceX ready for Starship static-fire test

The investigation of the 2023-01-09 LauncherOne failure is being overseen jointly by the U.K.’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralFeb 7, 2023Virgin Orbit narrows down cause of LauncherOne failure

Percepto demonstrated to the FAA that its pre-flight inspection exceeded the Part 107 requirements, negating the need for an exemption.

Mentioned as: faaNarrative GeneralFeb 6, 2023Percepto to Scale Commercial Drone Operations

Percepto received a first-of-its-kind exemption denial from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralFeb 6, 2023Percepto to Scale Commercial Drone Operations

Lisa Ellman stated that the FAA's decision implies significant implications for BVLOS UAS operations in the United States.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralFeb 6, 2023Percepto to Scale Commercial Drone Operations

Percepto engaged proactively with the FAA, exceeding their expectations for pre-flight inspection processes.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralFeb 6, 2023Percepto to Scale Commercial Drone Operations

The FAA is facilitating more streamlined and timely approvals for BVLOS UAS operations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralFeb 6, 2023Percepto to Scale Commercial Drone Operations

The FAA’s denial allows Percepto to operate Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) without humans onsite.

Mentioned as: FAATechnical ProductFeb 6, 2023Percepto to Scale Commercial Drone Operations

Percepto expressed gratitude to the FAA staff for their engagement and consideration regarding the CONOPS and technical information.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralFeb 6, 2023Percepto to Scale Commercial Drone Operations

Approval of an FAA exemption typically takes years and is disproportionate to the risk involved.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralFeb 6, 2023Percepto to Scale Commercial Drone Operations

The FAA has previously required a Part 107 waiver approval and exemption to specific 14 CFR Sections for UAS BVLOS operations without humans onsite.

Mentioned as: FAATechnical ProductFeb 6, 2023Percepto to Scale Commercial Drone Operations

The U.K. Air Accidents Investigation Branch and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration are jointly overseeing the investigation into the 2023-01-09 LauncherOne failure.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralFeb 2, 2023Virgin Orbit raises $10 million as financial stopgap

NASA Wallops and the Federal Aviation Administration required additional time to complete regulatory documentation, which compressed the available December 2022 launch window for Rocket Lab’s mission.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralJan 13, 2023Rocket Lab Sets New Date for First Electron Launch From U.S. Soil

The FAA completed an environmental review in June allowing Starship orbital launches to proceed from Boca Chica while requiring SpaceX to implement more than 75 environmental mitigation measures.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralJan 13, 2023SpaceX edges closer to first Starship orbital launch attempt

FAA approval permits drone operations up to 200 feet above ground level, which is double the altitude of any previously approved HA BVLOS drone operation in the U.S.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralJan 11, 2023Percepto to Deploy Automated Beyond Visual Line of Sight Drones

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has allowed operators to use Percepto’s drone-in-a-box solution for highly automated Beyond Visual Line of Sight (HA BVLOS) inspection and monitoring operations at a Texas solar power plant.

Mentioned as: FAAOrg RelationshipJan 11, 2023Percepto to Deploy Automated Beyond Visual Line of Sight Drones
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