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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.

SpaceX began cooperating with the FAA on the Space Data Integrator in 2016.

Mentioned as: FAAOrg RelationshipJul 8, 2021FAA begins use of system to reduce impact of launches on airspace

American Robotics received FAA approval in January 2021 to conduct highly automated operations with no humans on-site.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Org RelationshipJun 30, 2021American Robotics selected by FAA for advance BVLOS Aviation Rulemaking Committee

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.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralJun 30, 2021Momentus valuation slashed in revised SPAC deal

The FAA has taken a number of steps since a 2019 review that highlighted inefficiencies in integrating commercial space operations into the National Airspace System.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralJun 29, 2021Falcon 9 launch scrub highlights airspace integration problems

Capt. Joe DePete offered to work with SpaceX, the FAA, and others to support the safe integration of all national airspace users.

Mentioned as: FAAOrg RelationshipJun 29, 2021Falcon 9 launch scrub highlights airspace integration problems

SpaceX lacks the FAA launch license required for orbital Starship/Super Heavy launches from Boca Chica, Texas.

Mentioned as: FAAOrg RelationshipJun 26, 2021SpaceX aiming for July for Starship orbital launch despite regulatory reviews

The FAA concluded that the 2014 environmental impact statement prepared for potential Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches from Boca Chica is not applicable to the larger Starship/Super Heavy vehicles.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralJun 26, 2021SpaceX aiming for July for Starship orbital launch despite regulatory reviews

Virgin Galactic announced on 2021-06-25 that the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation updated its existing launch license for SpaceShipTwo to allow the company to fly spaceflight participants in addition to crew.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Org RelationshipJun 25, 2021Virgin Galactic cleared to fly customers on SpaceShipTwo

The 2021-05-22 VSS Unity flight cleared the final test items required for the FAA to allow SpaceShipTwo to carry people other than company employees.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralJun 25, 2021Virgin Galactic cleared to fly customers on SpaceShipTwo

DroneUp has been selected to sit on the FAA's Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Aviation Rule Making Committee (ARC) to participate in the development of drone flights.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralJun 23, 2021DroneUp selected to the FAA’s BVLOS Aviation Rule Making Committee to advance drone operations

John Vernon, DroneUp’s Chief Technology Officer, will represent DroneUp on the FAA's BVLOS ARC.

Mentioned as: FAATechnical ProductJun 23, 2021DroneUp selected to the FAA’s BVLOS Aviation Rule Making Committee to advance drone operations

DroneUp believes that collaboration among UAS industry leaders will help the FAA more rapidly develop advanced drone flight services.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralJun 23, 2021DroneUp selected to the FAA’s BVLOS Aviation Rule Making Committee to advance drone operations

DroneUp will assist the FAA's BVLOS ARC in defining performance-based regulatory requirements to standardize safe, affordable, and sustainable BVLOS drone operations at scale.

Mentioned as: FAATechnical ProductJun 23, 2021DroneUp selected to the FAA’s BVLOS Aviation Rule Making Committee to advance drone operations

The ARC represents a collaboration between regulators and UAS industry experts who will provide BVLOS recommendations to the FAA within the next six months.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralJun 23, 2021DroneUp selected to the FAA’s BVLOS Aviation Rule Making Committee to advance drone operations

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.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Org RelationshipJun 23, 2021Amentum awarded $97 million FAA Environmental Remediation Support Services Contract

The UAS BVLOS ARC will issue recommendations to the FAA regarding performance-based regulatory requirements.

Mentioned as: FAATechnical ProductJun 18, 2021Fortem Technologies selected to join Federal Aviation Administration’s ARC

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

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralJun 18, 2021Fortem Technologies selected to join Federal Aviation Administration’s ARC

DroneUp is the first operator to use the FAA 107.39 waiver for delivery flights over people and moving vehicles.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralJun 18, 2021Walmart invests in DroneUp, the nationwide on-demand drone delivery provider

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

Mentioned as: FAAOrg RelationshipJun 18, 2021Walmart invests in DroneUp, the nationwide on-demand drone delivery provider

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

Mentioned as: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Technical ProductJun 13, 2021New Virginia spaceport head seeks to increase launch activity
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