General
International Affairs
The FAA welcomes international inquiries about its commercial space transportation regulations.
As the capabilities of the commercial space industry expand, regulators face new challenges to maintain public safety while enabling industry growth.
Since 1989, the FAA has licensed or permitted more than 900 commercial operations to include space launches and reentries. The FAA also licenses the operation of spaceports (non-federal launch sites).
FAA Aviation Safety Outreach
The intent is to provide the public with the following information:
Resources & Additional Information
Most Requested Pages
Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST) Careers
AST focuses on aerospace applications to support its safety responsibilities through the licensing and regulating of commercial space launches and reentries, and the operation of launch and reentry sites.
PFC Approved Locations, Collections, and Expiration Dates (PDF version) - 2024 Reports
The links below go to the PDF version of the "PFC Approved Locations, Collections, and Expiration Dates" report for the specified month.
Office of Accident Investigation & Prevention
Accident Data
Use the interactive dashboard below to learn more about accident and incident information reported to the Office of Accident Investigation & Prevention. You can also view preliminary accident information reported to the Office of Accident Investigation & Prevention. All information is preliminary and subject to change.