Lightning Hazard Mitigation Burden-Reducing Exception

Published October 3, 2026 8:00 AM UTC

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Source: Federal Register — Small Business

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 add an exception for compliance with lightning hazard mitigation requirements for certain licensed launch and reentry operations.

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