14 CFR §450.110
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- (a)Applicability. This section applies to the use of physical containment as a hazard control strategy for the flight, or phase of flight, of a launch or reentry vehicle to meet the safety criteria of § 450.101(a), (b), and (c).
- (b)Containment. To use physical containment as a hazard control strategy, an operator must—
- (1)Develop the flight hazard area in accordance with § 450.133;
- (2)Ensure that the launch vehicle does not have sufficient energy for any hazards associated with its flight to reach outside the flight hazard area;
- (3)Ensure the hazard area is clear of the public and critical assets; and
- (4)Apply other mitigation measures necessary to ensure no public or critical asset exposure to hazards, such as control of public access or wind placards.
- (c)Application requirements. An applicant must submit in its application the following:
- (1)A demonstration that the launch vehicle does not have sufficient energy for any hazards associated with its flight to reach outside the flight hazard area developed in accordance with § 450.133; and
- (2)A description of the methods used to ensure that flight hazard areas are cleared of the public and critical assets.