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The FAA intends the SpARC to provide a final report with recommendations in 2025-06-30 to inform any future rulemaking on Part 450.
The Federal Aviation Administration established an aerospace rulemaking committee (SpARC) on 2024-11-14 to examine potential changes to the FAA’s Part 450 rule for licensing launches and reentries.
The FAA did not disclose SpARC membership in its 2024-11-14 announcement and is reaching out to invite stakeholders to participate.
The FAA supplemental type certification for Starlink on the G650 and G650ER allows customers to work directly with Gulfstream to upgrade connectivity for their aircraft.
A batch of 20 OneWeb microsatellites was scheduled to launch on Tuesday, 2024-10-08 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida before the FAA schedule changed.
The MOU signing took place at the end of a closed-door meeting hosted by the Federal Aviation Administration and the Global Spaceport Alliance at the IAC.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch carrying 20 OneWeb microsatellites originally scheduled from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Tuesday, 2024-10-08 at 11:49 PM–12:23 AM PDT was listed differently on the FAA schedule as of 2024-10-01.
Teal 2 is both Blue UAS Certified and FAA Remote ID approved.
The FAA announced it would allow Falcon 9 launches to resume after SpaceX resolved the engine burn issue that lasted a half-second longer than expected.
Mike French, vice-chair of the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee, stated that recommendations to improve Part 450 have been submitted to the FAA.
Concerns were raised during the House hearing regarding the FAA's ability to keep pace with the growing launch industry and the transition to new regulations.
SpaceX's letter suggested that recent FAA fines correlate with increased scrutiny from Congress regarding AST's regulatory performance.
Concerns were voiced about the impact of FAA licensing delays on NASA's Artemis lunar exploration efforts, which require commercial vehicle licensing.
Kelvin Coleman, FAA associate administrator for commercial space transportation, stated that the delays are linked to the need to modify the launch license for each Starship flight.
On September 17, 2023, the FAA announced its intent to fine SpaceX approximately $663,000 for violations related to Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch licenses.
The FAA provided SpaceX with a launch license date estimate of late November 2023, which is a more than two-month delay from a previously communicated date of mid-September.
During the Falcon Heavy launch countdown, FAA officials raised issues regarding an unapproved fuel tank farm, which was already approved by range safety officials.
The FAA noted that SpaceX only provided information in mid-August regarding the environmental impact of Flight 5 affecting a larger area than previously reviewed.
Elon Musk announced intentions to sue the FAA for regulatory overreach and claimed the fines were politically motivated.
The FAA's chief counsel emphasized that safety is the FAA's primary concern regarding licensing for commercial space transport.