S. 592 · 114th Congress
A bill to improve the transition between experimental permits and commercial licenses for commercial reusable…
Full title
A bill to improve the transition between experimental permits and commercial licenses for commercial reusable launch vehicles.
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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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 26, 2015
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to improve the transition between experimental permits and commercial licenses for commercial reusable launch vehicles.
Latest action (Feb 26, 2015): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 26, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.