14 CFR §450.41
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- (a)General. The FAA issues a policy approval to an applicant unless the FAA determines that a proposed launch or reentry would jeopardize U.S. national security or foreign policy interests, or international obligations of the United States.
- (b)Interagency consultation.
- (1)The FAA consults with the Department of Defense to determine whether a license application presents any issues affecting U.S. national security.
- (2)The FAA consults with the Department of State to determine whether a license application presents any issues affecting U.S. foreign policy interests or international obligations.
- (3)The FAA consults with other Federal agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, authorized to address issues identified under paragraph (a) of this section, associated with an applicant's proposal.
- (c)Issues during policy review. The FAA will advise an applicant, in writing, of any issue raised during a policy review that would impede issuance of a policy approval. The applicant may respond, in writing, or amend its license application as required by § 413.17 of this chapter.
- (d)Denial of policy approval. The FAA notifies an applicant, in writing, if it has denied policy approval for a license application. The notice states the reasons for the FAA's determination. The applicant may seek further review of the determination in accordance with § 413.21 of this chapter.
- (e)Application requirements for policy review. In its license application, an applicant must—
- (1)Identify the model, type, and configuration of any vehicle proposed for launch or reentry by the applicant;
- (2)Describe the vehicle by characteristics that include individual stages, their dimensions, type and amounts of all propellants, and maximum thrust;
- (3)Identify foreign ownership of the applicant as follows:
- (4)Identify the proposed vehicle flight profile, including:
- (i)Launch or reentry site, including any contingency abort locations;
- (ii)Flight azimuths, trajectories, and associated ground tracks and instantaneous impact points for the duration of the licensed activity, including any contingency abort profiles;
- (iii)Sequence of planned events or maneuvers during flight;
- (iv)Normal impact or landing areas for all mission hardware; and
- (v)For each orbital mission, the range of intermediate and final orbits of each vehicle upper stage and their estimated orbital lifetimes.