[Invited Keynote] Continual Improvement of FAA Commercial Space Transportation Safety Regulations
- Paper number
IAC-11,D6,1,1,x12070
- Author
Dr. George Nield, Federal Aviation Administration Office of Commercial Space Transportation (FAA/AST), United States
- Year
2011
- Abstract
The 2004 Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act passed by the US Congress requires a phased approach to regualting US commercial space transportation. Since then, US companies have expanded capabilities in orbital spaceflight connected to NASA missions to resupply the ISS and suborbital vehicles to carry people. US suborbital companies are interested in operating outside the USA when regulations do not exist. the FAA issued regulations for commercial human spaceflight in 2006 and is continually improving its regulations. Thie keynote speech will disucss FAA's approach to commercial space transportation safety.
- Abstract document
- Manuscript document
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