A launch or reentry operator license authorizes you to conduct launches or reentries from one launch or reentry site within a range of operational parameters of launch or reentry vehicles from the same family of vehicles transporting specified classes of payloads or performing specified activities. A launch or reentry operator license will allow an operator to perform multiple launches or reentries of the same or similar type.
5 years from issue date
14 CFR Parts 401, 406, 413, 415, and 417
Extensive reporting to the FAA on launch equipment, site, and preparations before and after with approvals required along many steps. including pre-application consultation, policy review and approval, safety review and approval, environmental review, and compliance monitoring.
Aerospace Engineers