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Proposed ruleComments close Dec. 9, 2026

Flight Safety Limits Objectives Burden Reducing Clarification

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Nov. 9, 2026. Document 2026-22783. Updated Nov. 9, 2026.

What it does

FAA proposes to amend its commercial space launch and reentry licensing regulations to streamline the licensing process and reduce regulatory burden for license applicants. Specifically, FAA proposes to clarify the requirements for establishing flight safety limits that define when a vehicle operator must initiate flight abort.

The Federal Aviation Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

14 CFR 450

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 2120-AM43 since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

Send comments on or before December 9, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-22783
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
AgenciesTransportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
PublishedNov. 9, 2026
Comments closeDec. 9, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)2120-AM43
DocketFAA-2026-

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