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Space Policy Directive 2, signed by President Trump in May, directs the Department of Transportation through the Federal Aviation Administration to review existing commercial launch and reentry regulations and develop proposals for revising them to minimize uncertainty and encourage American leadership in space commerce.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of TransportationNarrative GeneralOct 28, 2018Commercial launch industry seeks updates on regulatory reform work

Sen. James Inhofe’s amendment to S. 3277 directs the Department of Transportation to perform a study on the joint use of military facilities for both government and commercial launches, including the feasibility of increasing the number of military installations that could host commercial launches and reentries.

Mentioned as: Department of TransportationTechnical ProductAug 1, 2018Commercial space bill clears Senate committee

S. 3277 gives the Department of Transportation, through the Federal Aviation Administration, the ability to use the payload review portion of the launch licensing process to authorize non-traditional space activities not overseen by other agencies.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of TransportationNarrative GeneralAug 1, 2018Commercial space bill clears Senate committee

Space Policy Directive 2 calls on the Department of Transportation to streamline launch licensing regulations by 2018-02-01.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of TransportationNarrative GeneralJun 28, 2018House passes two space bills

H.R. 5346 directs the Department of Transportation, through the Federal Aviation Administration, to issue licenses and experimental permits for space support vehicles that include aircraft flights providing training for or research supporting commercial launches.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of TransportationNarrative GeneralJun 28, 2018House passes two space bills

Space Policy Directive 2, signed by President Trump on 2018-05-24, directs the Department of Transportation, through the Federal Aviation Administration, to develop revised regulations for licensing of commercial launches and reentries.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of TransportationOrg RelationshipJun 26, 2018Hearing raises questions about pace of commercial launch regulatory overhaul

SPD-2 calls on the Department of Transportation to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking for the directed regulatory changes no later than 2018-02-01.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of TransportationOrg RelationshipJun 8, 2018Senate bill increases funding for FAA commercial space office but seeks regulatory reform

Space Policy Directive 2 (SPD-2) was signed by President Trump on 2018-05-24 directing the Department of Transportation to rescind or revise regulations for commercial launches and reentries.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of TransportationNarrative GeneralJun 8, 2018Senate bill increases funding for FAA commercial space office but seeks regulatory reform

NASA will work with the Secretary of Transportation to support launch licensing reform and with the Commerce Department on consolidation of other regulatory activity within the Office of Space Commerce.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of TransportationOrg RelationshipMay 24, 2018New policy directive implements commercial space regulatory reforms
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