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Designation of Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; Air Traffic Service Routes; and Reporting Points
This regulation designates Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting points under 14 CFR Part 71. It incorporates by reference FAA Order JO 7400.11K (effective September 15, 2025–September 15, 2026) and establishes rules for aircraft position reporting, airspace overlap procedures, and ATS route classifications including jet routes, RNAV routes, and Federal airways.
Safe, Efficient Use, and Preservation of the Navigable Airspace
14 CFR Part 77 establishes FAA notice and review requirements for proposed construction or alteration of structures that may affect navigable airspace safety and efficiency. The regulation defines obstruction standards, requires notification to the FAA for certain projects, mandates aeronautical studies to assess impacts on air navigation facilities, and provides a petition process for discretionary FAA review of determinations.
Special Use Airspace
14 CFR Part 73 establishes the framework for Special Use Airspace, designating airspace where activities must be confined or aircraft operations restricted. It defines restricted areas with specified altitude and horizontal limits, prescribes requirements for using and controlling agencies, and mandates annual reporting by using agencies on their restricted area activities to the FAA.
Basis and Scope
14 CFR Part 400 establishes the basis and scope for commercial space transportation regulations under the Commercial Space Launch Act of 1984. It sets procedures for authorizing and supervising commercial space activities in the US or by US citizens, excluding government space activities and amateur rockets. The regulations detail exemptions for tethered launch vehicles meeting specific criteria including unmanned status, liquid/hybrid propulsion, propellant limits, tether safety factors, and separation distances from the public.
License to Operate a Launch Site
FAA regulation 14 CFR Part 420 establishes licensing requirements for persons operating commercial launch sites in the United States. The rule prescribes application procedures, safety demonstrations, approval bases, license terms, and post-licensing compliance obligations. Applicants must meet equivalent safety standards, with exemptions for amateur rocket operations. The regulation defines key technical terms including debris dispersion, casualty areas, and coordinate systems used in launch safety analysis.
Launch and Reentry License Requirements
14 CFR Part 450 establishes licensing requirements for launch and reentry vehicle operators. A vehicle operator license authorizes conduct of launches or reentries using specified vehicles. Launch encompasses hazardous pre-flight operations at U.S. sites and flight through payload deployment or component recovery. Reentry includes orbital activities for readiness determination and vehicle recovery. The FAA issues licenses to applicants meeting all approvals and determinations under this part.
Duty-Free Entry of Space Articles
14 CFR Part 1217 establishes NASA's procedures for certifying duty-free entry of space articles into the United States. This includes articles to be launched into space, spare parts, ground support equipment, and uniquely associated equipment for NASA's own use or for implementing NASA international programs and launch service agreements. Articles brought back from space or foreign countries as part of NASA programs are not subject to import duties or customs entry requirements.
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS)
14 CFR Part 1215 establishes NASA's policy for providing Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) services to non-U.S. Government users. The regulation defines user eligibility, service offerings (tracking, data acquisition, command transmission), required support activities, and reimbursement requirements compliant with OMB Circular A-25. Services are provided to low-Earth orbit spacecraft and terrestrial users, with data delivery at specified ground stations (WSC or GRGT). Users cannot transfer or assign TDRSS services to third parties and must contract directly with NASA's Associate Administrator for Space Operations.
Inventions and Contributions
This regulation establishes NASA's procedure for awarding monetary recognition to individuals and entities for scientific and technical contributions with significant value to aeronautical and space activities. Eligible contributions include innovations, inventions, and software meeting commercial quality standards. Awards are determined by the Inventions and Contributions Board based on contribution value, development costs, prior compensation, and other material factors.
Human Space Flight Requirements
14 CFR Part 460 establishes crew qualification and training requirements for human spaceflight operations under FAA licensing and permitting. Crew members must complete training on their assigned roles in nominal and emergency conditions, demonstrate ability to withstand space flight stresses, and maintain current medical certificates. Pilots and remote operators must hold FAA pilot certificates with instrument ratings and receive vehicle-specific training through simulation, comparable aircraft, flight testing, or equivalent methods approved by the FAA. Operators must maintain training records, document lessons learned, and ensure recurrent training schedules keep all crew qualifications current before launch and reentry.
Petition and Rulemaking Procedures
14 CFR Part 404 establishes procedures for petitioning the FAA's Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation to issue, amend, or repeal regulations and to request waivers or licenses for commercial space launch and reentry activities. Petitions must be submitted electronically or by mail with required contact information and supporting rationale. Waivers require 60-day advance notice and must demonstrate public interest without jeopardizing safety or national security; waivers cannot permit human-occupied vehicle launch/reentry without licensing.
Experimental Permits
14 CFR Part 437 establishes requirements for obtaining and maintaining experimental permits to launch or reenter reusable suborbital vehicles. Permits authorize research and development, compliance demonstrations, or crew training activities and remain valid for one year with renewal options. The FAA may modify permit terms to ensure safety compliance, and permits include pre- and post-flight ground operations at U.S. launch sites.
Organization and Definitions
14 CFR Part 401 establishes the organizational structure and definitions governing commercial space transportation regulation in the United States. The Office of Commercial Space Transportation, located within the Federal Aviation Administration, is headed by an Associate Administrator responsible for licensing, permitting, and regulating commercial space launch and reentry activities. The regulation provides standard definitions for key terms used throughout commercial space transportation regulations, including crew, payload, flight safety systems, abort procedures, and casualty areas, establishing the foundational terminology for FAA oversight of the commercial space industry.
Space Flight
14 CFR Part 1214 establishes policy and procedures governing International Space Station crewmembers provided by NASA, including U.S. employees, military personnel, U.S. citizens, and foreign nationals. The regulation sets forth standards of conduct and Code of Conduct requirements for all NASA-provided ISS crew, mandated by the 1998 intergovernmental agreement governing civil ISS cooperation among Canada, ESA member states, Japan, Russia, and the United States.
Financial Responsibility
14 CFR Part 440 establishes financial responsibility and risk allocation requirements for entities conducting FAA-licensed or permitted launch and reentry activities. It defines key terms including bodily injury, liability, maximum probable loss (with distinct thresholds for third parties and government personnel), and various participant categories (licensees, customers, contractors). The regulation ensures that launch and reentry operators maintain adequate financial capability to satisfy liability obligations arising from their operations.
Compliance and Enforcement
14 CFR Part 405 establishes FAA compliance and enforcement procedures for licensed and permitted launch and reentry activities. The regulation grants federal officers access to observe launch/reentry sites and related facilities, authorizes the FAA to modify, suspend, or revoke licenses and permits for non-compliance or safety concerns, and permits the Associate Administrator to immediately terminate operations when they pose risks to public health, safety, property, or national security.
Cross-Waiver of Liability
14 CFR Part 1266 establishes cross-waiver of liability requirements for NASA agreements involving International Space Station (ISS) activities and NASA science or space exploration launches. The regulation implements Article 16 of the intergovernmental ISS agreement, requiring NASA to include reciprocal liability waivers in contracts with related entities (contractors, subcontractors, users, customers) to encourage participation in outer space exploration and use through the ISS.
Safety Element Approvals
14 CFR Part 414 establishes FAA procedures for obtaining, renewing, and transferring safety element approvals. These approvals certify that specific launch/reentry vehicles, components, safety systems, processes, or qualified personnel will not jeopardize public health, safety, or property when used within defined parameters. Eligibility includes vehicle designers/manufacturers/operators, safety system developers, and personnel performing safety-critical functions. Applicants must consult with the FAA before submission and may apply separately or concurrently with vehicle operator license applications.
Investigations, Enforcement, and Administrative Review
14 CFR Part 406 establishes FAA procedures for investigations, enforcement, and administrative review of commercial space launch licenses, permits, and payload actions. It specifies hearing rights for applicants, licensees, and permittees; sets civil penalty liability at up to $299,772 per violation; and outlines the process for notice, response, and administrative law judge review leading to final Associate Administrator decision.
License Application Procedures
14 CFR Part 413 establishes procedures for obtaining licenses and experimental permits for commercial space transportation activities, including launching vehicles and operating launch or reentry sites in the United States or internationally. The regulation requires applicants to consult with the FAA before submission and specifies who must obtain licenses based on citizenship, entity organization, and controlling interest.
Administrative Authority and Policy
14 CFR Part 1204 establishes NASA's administrative authority and small business policy, enabling equitable participation by small businesses, minority-owned enterprises, and educational institutions in NASA procurement and contracts. The regulation delegates responsibilities to the Office of Small Business Programs and NASA Centers to coordinate small business acquisitions, establish specialist roles, and maintain liaison with the Small Business Administration.
Statement of Organization and General Information
This regulation establishes NASA's organizational structure and authority under the National Aeronautics and Space Act. It defines NASA's purpose to conduct aeronautical and space research, develop and operate space vehicles and systems, and explore space using manned and unmanned vehicles. The regulation outlines NASA's governance structure including the Administrator and Deputy Administrator, headquarters in Washington DC, nine field centers, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and establishes permanent boards including the Contract Adjustment Board and Inventions and Contributions Board.
License to Operate a Reentry Site
14 CFR Part 433 establishes the FAA licensing process for operating reentry sites for spacecraft. The FAA evaluates applications individually, issuing licenses when operations do not jeopardize public health, safety, property, national security, or foreign policy. Licensees must ensure reentry vehicle debris footprints remain within site boundaries and comply with NEPA environmental review requirements, including Environmental Assessments or Impact Statements as directed.
National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program
14 CFR Part 1259 establishes policies and procedures for the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program authorized by the NASA Authorization Act of 1988. It defines the program's scope, designates Space Grant colleges and regional consortiums, establishes a graduate fellowship program in space-related fields, and creates a Space Grant Review Panel to advise NASA's Administrator on program execution.
Boards and Committees
14 CFR Part 1209 establishes two NASA boards: the Contract Adjustment Board (established 1961) to review and authorize extraordinary contractual adjustments for NASA contractors under presidential authority for national defense purposes, and the Inventions and Contributions Board (established 1958) to evaluate petitions for waiver of U.S. rights to inventions and recommend monetary awards for scientific and technical contributions by employees.