DOT Proposes Changes to Part 450 Licensing Rules

What happened

On Tuesday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced five proposed FAA rules aiming to streamline and modernize commercial space launch and reentry regulations. The post DOT Proposes Changes to Part 450 Licensing Rules appeared first on Payload .

Updating the regs is intended to help industry meet the White House’s goal of 1,000 commercial launches and reentries per year by 2030. The Department of Transportation is Marie Kondo-ing Part 450, keeping only what sparks safety.

The rules are the first output from the aptly named USDOT Space Policy Administration, Coordination, and Execution—aka SPACE—Task Force. The proposals take aim at the Part 450 commercial space-licensing process, trying to balance efficiency and flexibility with existing safety standards.

Key facts

• On Tuesday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy — announced: five proposed FAA rules aiming to streamline and modernize commercial space launch and reentry regulations