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14 CFR · Part 450
LAUNCH AND REENTRY LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
Authority
51 U.S.C. 50901-50923.
Source
Docket No. FAA-2019-0229, Amdt. 450-2, 85 FR 79719, Dec. 10, 202085 FR 79739, Dec. 10, 2020, unless otherwise noted.
Subpart A — General Information
7 sections
- § 450.1 § 450.1 Applicability. ↗
- § 450.3 § 450.3 Scope of a vehicle operator license. ↗
- § 450.5 § 450.5 Issuance of a vehicle operator license. ↗
- § 450.7 § 450.7 Duration of a vehicle operator license. ↗
- § 450.9 § 450.9 Additional license terms and conditions. ↗
- § 450.11 § 450.11 Transfer of a vehicle operator license. ↗
- § 450.13 § 450.13 Rights not conferred by a vehicle operator license. ↗
Subpart B — Requirements to Obtain a Vehicle Operator License
9 sections
- § 450.31 § 450.31 General. ↗
- § 450.33 § 450.33 Incremental review and determinations. ↗
- § 450.35 § 450.35 Means of compliance. ↗
- § 450.37 § 450.37 Equivalent level of safety. ↗
- § 450.39 § 450.39 Use of safety element approval. ↗
- § 450.41 § 450.41 Policy review and approval. ↗
- § 450.43 § 450.43 Payload review and determination. ↗
- § 450.45 § 450.45 Safety review and approval. ↗
- § 450.47 § 450.47 Environmental review. ↗
Subpart C — Safety Requirements
43 sections
- § 450.101 § 450.101 Safety criteria. ↗
- § 450.103 § 450.103 System safety program. ↗
- § 450.107 § 450.107 Hazard control strategies. ↗
- § 450.108 § 450.108 Flight abort. ↗
- § 450.109 § 450.109 Flight hazard analysis. ↗
- § 450.110 § 450.110 Physical containment. ↗
- § 450.111 § 450.111 Wind weighting. ↗
- § 450.113 § 450.113 Flight safety analysis requirements—scope. ↗
- § 450.115 § 450.115 Flight safety analysis methods. ↗
- § 450.117 § 450.117 Trajectory analysis for normal flight. ↗
- § 450.119 § 450.119 Trajectory analysis for malfunction flight. ↗
- § 450.121 § 450.121 Debris analysis. ↗
- § 450.123 § 450.123 Population exposure analysis. ↗
- § 450.131 § 450.131 Probability of failure analysis. ↗
- § 450.133 § 450.133 Flight hazard area analysis. ↗
- § 450.135 § 450.135 Debris risk analysis. ↗
- § 450.137 § 450.137 Far-field overpressure blast effects analysis. ↗
- § 450.139 § 450.139 Toxic hazards for flight. ↗
- § 450.141 § 450.141 Computing systems. ↗
- § 450.143 § 450.143 Safety-critical system design, test, and documentation. ↗
- § 450.145 § 450.145 Highly reliable flight safety system. ↗
- § 450.147 § 450.147 Agreements. ↗
- § 450.149 § 450.149 Safety-critical personnel qualifications. ↗
- § 450.151 § 450.151 Work shift and rest requirements. ↗
- § 450.153 § 450.153 Radio frequency management. ↗
- § 450.155 § 450.155 Readiness. ↗
- § 450.157 § 450.157 Communications. ↗
- § 450.159 § 450.159 Pre-flight procedures. ↗
- § 450.161 § 450.161 Control of hazard areas. ↗
- § 450.163 § 450.163 Lightning hazard mitigation. ↗
- § 450.165 § 450.165 Flight commit criteria. ↗
- § 450.167 § 450.167 Tracking. ↗
- § 450.169 § 450.169 Launch and reentry collision avoidance analysis requirements. ↗
- § 450.171 § 450.171 Safety at end of launch. ↗
- § 450.173 § 450.173 Mishap plan—reporting, response, and investigation requirements. ↗
- § 450.175 § 450.175 Test-induced damage. ↗
- § 450.177 § 450.177 Unique safety policies, requirements, and practices. ↗
- § 450.179 § 450.179 Ground safety—general. ↗
- § 450.181 § 450.181 Coordination with a site operator. ↗
- § 450.183 § 450.183 Explosive site plan. ↗
- § 450.185 § 450.185 Ground hazard analysis. ↗
- § 450.187 § 450.187 Toxic hazards mitigation for ground operations. ↗
- § 450.189 § 450.189 Ground safety prescribed hazard controls. ↗
Subpart D — Terms and Conditions of a Vehicle Operator License
10 sections
- § 450.201 § 450.201 Responsibility for public safety and safety of property. ↗
- § 450.203 § 450.203 Compliance. ↗
- § 450.205 § 450.205 Financial responsibility requirements. ↗
- § 450.207 § 450.207 Human spaceflight requirements. ↗
- § 450.209 § 450.209 Compliance monitoring. ↗
- § 450.211 § 450.211 Continuing accuracy of license application; application for modification of license. ↗
- § 450.213 § 450.213 Pre-flight reporting. ↗
- § 450.215 § 450.215 Post-flight reporting. ↗
- § 450.217 § 450.217 Registration of space objects. ↗
- § 450.219 § 450.219 Records. ↗
Appendices & SFARs
Related Advisory Circulars
ACs whose subject series maps to Part 450. 22 current, 5 cancelled.
- AC 450.45-2Compliance when Contracting with a Federal EntityCurrent2025-03-11↗
- AC 450.115-2Describing Flight Safety Analysis MethodsCurrent2024-09-20↗
- AC 450.137-1De Minimis Far-Field Overpressure Blast Effects AnalysisCurrent2024-09-10↗
- AC 450.115-1BHigh Fidelity Flight Safety AnalysisCurrent2024-08-02↗
- AC 450.139-1Toxic HazardsCurrent2024-07-08↗
- AC 450.101-1BHigh Consequence Event ProtectionCurrent2024-05-03↗
- AC 450.45-1Launch and Reentry of Space Nuclear SystemsCurrent2023-10-20↗
- AC 450.169-1Launch and Reentry Collision Avoidance AnalysisCurrent2023-08-10↗
- AC 450.31-1Applying for FAA Determination on Policy or Payload ReviewsCurrent2023-08-10↗
- AC 450.161-1Control of Hazard AreasCurrent2022-12-21↗
- AC 450.123-1Population Exposure AnalysisCurrent2022-10-12↗
- AC 450.167-1Tracking for Launch and Reentry Safety AnalysisCurrent2022-09-29↗
- AC 450.3-1Definition of Launch and Scope of a Vehicle Operator LicenseCurrent2022-09-29↗
- AC 450.110-1Physical Containment as a Hazard Control StrategyCurrent2022-09-27↗
- AC 450.179-1Ground SafetyCurrent2021-09-22↗
- AC 450.103-1System Safety ProgramCurrent2021-09-07↗
- AC 450.117-1Trajectory Analysis for Normal FlightCurrent2021-08-19↗
- AC 450.141-1AComputing System SafetyCurrent2021-08-16↗
- AC 450.173-1Part 450 Mishap Plan – Reporting, Response, and Investigation RequirementsCurrent2021-08-12↗
- AC 450.109-1Flight Hazard AnalysisCurrent2021-08-05↗
- AC 450.107-1Hazard Control Strategies DeterminationCurrent2021-07-27↗
- AC 450.108-1Flight Abort Rule DevelopmentCurrent2021-07-27↗
- AC 450.115-1AHigh Fidelity Flight Safety AnalysisCancelled2021-06-24↗
- AC 450.101-1AHigh Consequence Event ProtectionCancelled2021-05-20↗
- AC 450.101-1High Consequence Event ProtectionCancelled2020-10-15↗
- AC 450.115-1High Fidelity Flight Safety AnalysisCancelled2020-10-15↗
- AC 450.141-1Computing System SafetyCancelled2020-10-15↗
Recent Federal Register activity
The last 25 of 15 Federal Register documents that touch 14 CFR Part 450, newest first.
- 2026-01-15NPRMMitigation Methods for Launch Vehicle Upper Stages on the Creation of Orbital Debris; WithdrawalRead →
- 2025-05-14NPRMAgency Advisory Circular: Reduced Reliability Flight Safety System Design, Test, and DocumentationRead →
- 2024-09-19RuleU.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act IncorporationRead →
- 2023-09-26NPRMMitigation Methods for Launch Vehicle Upper Stages on the Creation of Orbital DebrisRead →
- 2023-08-18NPRMU.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act IncorporationRead →
- 2021-03-09RuleStreamlined Launch and Reentry License RequirementsRead →
- 2020-12-10RuleStreamlined Launch and Reentry License RequirementsRead →
- 2019-07-22NPRMStreamlined Launch and Reentry Licensing Requirements; Notice of Availability and Extension of Comment PeriodRead →
- 2019-05-31NPRMStreamlined Launch and Reentry Licensing Requirements; Extension of Comment PeriodRead →
- 2019-04-15NPRMStreamlined Launch and Reentry Licensing RequirementsRead →
- 2005-12-29NPRMHuman Space Flight Requirements for Crew and Space Flight ParticipantsRead →
- 2000-12-22CorrectionFinancial Responsibility Requirements for Licensed Reentry ActivitiesFR ↗
- 2000-09-19RuleFinancial Responsibility Requirements for Licensed Reentry ActivitiesRead →
- 1999-12-13NPRMFinancial Responsibility Requirements for Licensed Reentry ActivitiesRead →
- 1999-10-06NPRMFinancial Responsibility Requirements for Licensed Reentry ActivitiesRead →