S 592
114th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Licensing and registrations
Spacecraft and satellites
A bill to improve the transition between experimental permits and commercial licenses for commercial reusable launch vehicles.
Introduced: February 26, 2015
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Became law
Feb 26, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb 26, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends commercial space launch licensing requirements.
Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to issue an experimental permit for a particular reusable suborbital rocket (as under current law) or rocket design after a license has been issued for the launch or reentry of a rocket of that design. Declares that any permits already issued shall remain valid for research and development and other specified purposes.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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