Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry
Directs regulatory reforms to reduce barriers to commercial space operations, including launch licensing, satellite deployment, and space tourism.
Section by Section
What each section does, and how they differ.
Promotes commercial space industry growth by reducing regulatory barriers to launch, reentry, and next-generation spaceport infrastructure.
Defines projects qualifying for streamlined permitting including commercial launch and reentry licenses, spaceport infrastructure, and associated environmental reviews.
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to eliminate or expedite environmental reviews and establish categorical exclusions for launch and reentry licenses within specified parameters.
Orders Commerce, Defense, and Transportation secretaries to evaluate State coastal zone compliance, align federal review processes, and expedite environmental reviews for spaceport development.
Requires Commerce to propose a streamlined process for individualized mission authorizations for activities covered by the Outer Space Treaty within 150 days.
Establishes a new position in Transportation for commercial space innovation and elevates the Office of Space Commerce to the Office of the Secretary level.