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FAA Extends Safety Regulations “Learning Period” for Commercial Human Spaceflight

By Craig Bamford

SpaceRef

October 4, 2023

Filed under commercial human spaceflight, FAA, safety regulations, Space Tourism

FAA Extends Safety Regulations “Learning Period” for Commercial Human Spaceflight — Space tourists float in the cabin during Virgin Galactic’s Galactic 03 mission.

Image credit: Virgin Galactic.

The continuing resolution (CR) that kept the US federal government from shutting down on October 2nd also contains a provision directly relevant to spaceflight: another extension on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) “learning period” regarding safety regulations on commercial human spaceflight.

Craig Bamford

Craig is a technology journalist with a strong focus on space-related startups, business, and pop culture. He started working in science & technology media in 2016, and began writing about the Canadian space sector in 2017 for SpaceQ. He is a graduate of the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, where he specialized in international conflict analysis and conflict resolution. He lives in Toronto.