Office of Commercial Space Transportation
Our mission is to ensure protection of the public, property, and the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States during commercial launch or reentry activities, and to encourage, facilitate, and promote U.S. commercial space transportation.
Meetings and Events
- 13th Annual FAA Commercial Space Transportation Conference on February 10-11, 2010 - Save the Date!
Upcoming Launches
News and Announcements
- Record of Decision for Streamlining the Processing of Experimental Permit Applications, October 15, 2009 (PDF)
- New Commercial Space Launch Publications
- Safety Approval Guide for Applicants (September 28, 2009) (PDF)
- Commercial Space Transportation Worldwide Launch Vehicle Use Summary (PDF, January - June 2009)
- Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Streamlining the Processing of Experimental Permit Applications (PDF, September 2009)
- New Environmental Documents Now Available
- Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Jacksonville Aviation Authority Launch Site Operator License at Cecil Field, Florida (PDF, July 2009)
- Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Pegasus Launches at the U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site (PDF, July 2009)
- Introduction to U.S. Export Controls for the Commercial Space Industry (PDF, October 2008)
- Safety Approvals: Elements and Standards (PDF)
- Space Transportation Concept of Operations Annex for NextGen Version 1.0 (MS Word)
Job Openings
There are no vacancies in the Office of Commercial Space Transportation at this time. Please visit Aerospace Careers for more information.