Regulatory Licensing
Launch providers and commercial spaceport operators must comply with regulatory licensing requirements.
Launch On Demand offers our clients expert guidance and technical assistance with the regulatory licensing process. Our team acts as a liaison between the client and the Regulatory Agency to manage the pre-application process, tailor the means of compliance, draft the license application, submit the application, and respond to any inquiries during the review process.
FAA Licensing Process, Vehicle Operator License
Pre-Application
Evaluation
License
Application
Determination
Safety Review
Environmental Review
Airspace & Waterway Integration
Policy Review
Monitoring
Payload Review
Safety Inspections
Financial Responsibility
FAA Licensing Process
Vehicle Operator License
Pre-Application
Evaluation
License
Application
Determination
Safety Review
Environmental Review
Airspace & Waterway Integration
Policy Review
Monitoring
Payload Review
Safety Inspections
Financial Responsibility
Safety Requirements
- 450.101 Safety Criteria.
- 450.103 System Safety Program.
- 450.107 Hazard Control Strategies.
- 450.108 Flight Abort.
- 450.109 Flight Hazard Analysis.
- 450.11 Physical Containment.
- 450.111 Wind Weighting.
Flight Safety Analysis
- 450.113 Flight Safety Analysis Requirements – Scope.
- 450.115 Flight Safety Analysis Methods.
- 450.117 Trajectory Analysis for Normal Flight.
- 450.119 Trajectory Analysis for Malfunction Flight.
- 450.121 Debris Analysis.
- 450.123 Population Exposure Analysis.
- 450.131 Probability of Failure Analysis.
- 450.133 Flight Hazard Area Analysis.
- 450.135 Debris Risk Analysis.
- 450.137 Far-Field Overpressure Blast Effects Analysis.
- 450.139 Toxic Hazards for Flight.
Prescribed Hazard for Safety-Critical Hardware and Computing Systems
- 450.141 Computing Systems.
- 450.143 Safety-Critical System Design, Test, and Documentation.
- 450.145 Highly Reliable Flight Safety System.
Other Prescribed Hazard Controls
- 450.147 Airspace Agreements.
- 450.149 Safety-Critical Personnel Qualifications.
- 450.151 Work Shift and Rest Requirements.
- 450.153 Radio Frequency Management.
- 450.155 Launch Readiness.
- 450.157 Communications.
- 450.159 Pre-Flight Procedures.
- 450.161 Control of Hazard Areas.
- 450.163 Lightning Hazard Mitigation.
- 450.165 Flight Commit Criteria.
- 450.167 Tracking.
COLA, Safety at End of Launch
- 450.169 Launch and Reentry Collision Avoidance Analysis Requirements.
- 450.171 Safety at End of Launch.
Mishap and Test Induced Damage
- 450.173 Mishap Plan – Reporting, Response, and Investigation Requirements.
- 450.175 Test-Induced Damage.
Ground Safety
- 450.177 Unique Safety Policies, Requirements, and Practices.
- 450.179 Ground Safety – General.
- 450.181 Coordination with a Site Operator.
- 450.183 Explosive Site Plan.
- 450.185 Ground Hazard Analysis.
- 450.187 Toxic Hazards Mitigation for Ground Operations.
- 450.189 Ground Safety Prescribed Hazard Controls.