Simplifying Physical Containment Requirements
The comment period closed Nov 4, 2026.
FAA proposes to amend its commercial space launch and reentry licensing regulations to streamline the licensing process and reduce regulatory burden on operators. Specifically, FAA proposes to relieve the burden by specifying that, when using physical containment as a hazard control strategy, operators do not need to develop flight hazard areas in accordance with FAA's existing flight hazard area
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- Oct 5, 2026
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Simplifying Physical Containment Requirements
Transportation Department
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