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U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

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The House bill provides $24,949,000 for the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation, the same amount as in the final fiscal year 2019 appropriations bill.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Org RelationshipJun 17, 2019House members seek to bolster commercial space offices in appropriations bill

The White House fiscal year 2020 budget request sought nearly $25,600,000 for the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Org RelationshipJun 17, 2019House members seek to bolster commercial space offices in appropriations bill

The FAA’s draft rule was published on the agency’s website on 2019-03-26 and was formally published in the Federal Register on 2019-04-15.

Mentioned as: FAATechnical ProductMay 30, 2019FAA extends comment period on commercial launch regulations

A five-week partial government shutdown delayed the NPRM release from 2019-02-01 to mid-April and contributed to the FAA missing its goal of publishing a final rule by the end of the year.

Mentioned as: faaNarrative GeneralMay 30, 2019FAA extends comment period on commercial launch regulations

The Federal Aviation Administration extended the public-comment deadline on its notice of proposed rulemaking for commercial launch regulations from 2019-06-14 to 2019-07-30.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralMay 30, 2019FAA extends comment period on commercial launch regulations

Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced a reorganization on 2019-04-24 intended to prepare the FAA office for implementation of the revised, performance-based regulations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralMay 30, 2019FAA extends comment period on commercial launch regulations

FAA DO-0.16 kg certification confirms the GAT-5518’s ability to operate across varying polarity layouts, multiple orbital regimes including medium Earth orbit and geosynchronous satellites, and multiple network and ground infrastructures.

Mentioned as: FAATechnical ProductMay 28, 2019Viasat Delivers Industry-Leading 18-Inch Ka-band In-Flight Connectivity Antenna System for Government and Business Aviation Customers

The GAT-5518 completed the Federal Aviation Administration DO-0.16 kg certification process.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralMay 28, 2019Viasat Delivers Industry-Leading 18-Inch Ka-band In-Flight Connectivity Antenna System for Government and Business Aviation Customers

FAA DO-0.16 kg certification confirms the GAT-5518’s ability to operate across the full International Telecommunication Union Ka-band spectrum, including commercial and Mil-Ka frequency bands.

Mentioned as: FAATechnical ProductMay 28, 2019Viasat Delivers Industry-Leading 18-Inch Ka-band In-Flight Connectivity Antenna System for Government and Business Aviation Customers

Space Policy Directive 2 instructed the FAA, through the Transportation Department, to publish a draft of the revised launch and reentry rules by 2019-02-01.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralMay 21, 2019Industry seeks more time to review revised commercial launch regulations

Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) received Supplemental Type Certificate approval from the Federal Aviation Administration for its Ka-band in-flight connectivity system, the Global Aero Terminal 5510, on super midsize cabin business jets on 2019-05-21.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Org RelationshipMay 20, 2019Viasat Receives Supplemental Type Certificate for its Ka-band In-flight Connectivity System on Super Midsize Cabin Business Jets

The FAA was directed by a reauthorization bill last year to create an Office of Spaceports within AST.

Mentioned as: FAATechnical ProductMay 3, 2019FAA commercial space office reorganization focuses on efficiency

Front Range Airport was renamed Colorado Air and Space Port after receiving a launch site operator’s license from the FAA last year.

Mentioned as: FAATechnical ProductMay 3, 2019FAA commercial space office reorganization focuses on efficiency

Space Policy Directive 2 directed the FAA to develop revisions to the commercial launch licensing rules in May of the previous year.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralMay 3, 2019FAA commercial space office reorganization focuses on efficiency

The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking on 2019-04-15 intended to revamp the process for obtaining commercial launch and reentry licenses.

Mentioned as: faaTechnical ProductMay 3, 2019FAA commercial space office reorganization focuses on efficiency

The Federal Aviation Administration published a Notice to Airmen restricting airspace surrounding Blue Origin’s West Texas test site for a four-day period starting 2019-05-02.

Mentioned as: Federal Aviation AdministrationTechnical ProductMay 1, 2019Blue Origin announces next New Shepard suborbital flight

Virgin Galactic crew members Dave Mackay, Mike Masucci, and Beth Moses received commercial astronaut wings from the Federal Aviation Administration at a ceremony on 2019-04-09 at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralApr 19, 2019Virgin Galactic expects rapid conclusion of SpaceShipTwo test flights after downtime

SpaceX filed temporary flight restrictions with the Federal Aviation Administration restricting airspace to an altitude of 300 m for several hours each day on 2019-04-05 through 2019-04-07.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralApr 6, 2019SpaceX begins Starship hopper testing

SpaceX withdrew the FAA temporary flight restrictions for 2019-04-06 and 2019-04-07 after the 2019-04-05 test.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralApr 6, 2019SpaceX begins Starship hopper testing

The FAA contacted Aireon on the day of the 2019-03-10 Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 crash and Aireon provided requested data to the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Org RelationshipApr 2, 2019Aireon activates service, begins flight-tracking trials
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