{"id":18495,"date":"2021-05-25T13:08:55","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T13:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=18495"},"modified":"2021-05-25T13:08:57","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T13:08:57","slug":"faa-reaches-milestone-with-400-licensed-commercial-space-launches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/national-news\/faa-reaches-milestone-with-400-licensed-commercial-space-launches\/%20","title":{"rendered":"FAA Reaches Milestone with 400 Licensed Commercial Space Launches"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A recent Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo flight from Spaceport America in New Mexico marks the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/data_research\/commercial_space_data\/launches\/\">400th launch<\/a> that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has licensed. This achievement is made possible by the U.S. commercial space industry\u2019s ingenuity and the FAA\u2019s commitment to public safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FAA licensing is a critical step in protecting public safety\nduring commercial space operations. An FAA license is required to conduct any\ncommercial space launch or reentry, the operation of any launch or reentry site\nby U.S. citizens anywhere in the world, or by any individual or entity within\nthe United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FAA works with operators to make sure they are meeting\nthe requirements to conduct launches. This includes having FAA safety\ninspectors monitor all phases of licensed activities. The agency also works\nwith the industry to safely and efficiently integrate commercial space\noperations in the National Airspace System.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There have been no fatalities, serious injuries or\nsignificant property damage to members of the public during any FAA-licensed\nlaunch. The FAA is committed to maintaining this safety record as the pace of\ncommercial space operations quickens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The number of FAA-licensed commercial space launches has\ndramatically accelerated from only one in 2011 to a record 39 in 2020. The\ngrowth is expected to continue as the industry looks towards space tourism in\nthe coming years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first licensed launch occurred in New Mexico, when a\nSpace Services Starfire launched from White Sands Missile Range in 1989.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The subsequent launches included suborbital and orbital\nflights and missions that delivered payloads to the Earth\u2019s orbit and moon as\nwell as interplanetary space. The missions had diverse goals such as carrying\nsupplies and crew to the International Space Station, advancing scientific and\nmedical research, and testing space capsules and rocket systems. They also\ninvolved deploying satellites for commercial use and for supporting the\nnational interests of the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The launches occurred in seven U.S. states, four foreign\ncountries and the international waters of the Pacific Ocean. They were launched\nfrom traditional land-based sites, ocean platforms and while airborne using\ncarrier aircraft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo flight from Spaceport America in New Mexico marks the 400th launch that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has licensed. This achievement is made possible by the U.S. commercial space industry\u2019s ingenuity and the FAA\u2019s commitment to public safety. 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