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The U.S. commercial space launch industry has changed considerably since the enactment of the commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is required to license or permit commercial space launches, but to allow the space tourism industry to develop, the act prohibited FAA from regulating crew and spaceflight participant safety before 2012 -- a moratorium that was later extended but expired on September 30, 2015. Since October 2014, there have been three mishaps involving FAA licensed or permitted launches. This report addresses (1) changes in the industry over the last decade; (2) FAA challenges in addressing industry developments; and (3) FAA's launch licensing workload and budget. Tables and figure. This is a print on demand report.
The commercial space launch industry has evolved and moved further toward space tourism. Commercial space tourism promises to make human space travel available to the public for the first time. In addition, NASA plans to use private companies to transport cargo, and eventually personnel, to the International Space Station after NASA retires the space shuttle later in 2011. The FAA oversees the safety of commercial space launches, licensing and monitoring the safety of such launches and of commercial spaceports, and promotes the industry. This testimony addresses: (1) recent industry trends; (2) FAA's related budget request for FY 2012; and (3) challenges that FAA and industry faces. Illustrations. This is a print on demand report.