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To amend title 51 of the United States Code to improve the safety of commercial space flight operations by authorizing the operation of aircraft with experimental certificates carrying persons or property to support research and training for space flight participants and crew, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2571| House 
| Updated: 5/22/2018
Bill Posey

Bill Posey

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (1)
Jim Bridenstine (Republican)

Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Spaceflight Training and Astronaut Reform Act or the STAR Act This bill includes space support vehicles and training among the vehicles and purposes, respectively, for which the Department of Transportation (DOT) may establish safety approval procedures relating to an experimental permit for conducting commercial space launch or reentry activities. A "space support vehicle" is defined as an aircraft operating at a spaceport licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration that simulates space flight conditions in support of training for space flight participants or crew or testing of space flight hardware. The bill expands the vehicles for which DOT may issue an experimental permit to include reusable suborbital rockets, reusable launch vehicles, or space support vehicles, that will be launched into a suborbital trajectory, reentered, or flown for training or research purposes, including to simulate launch, reentry, or space flight conditions. The bill prohibits a space support vehicle from operating under a permit issued pursuant to this bill unless it has a valid letter of deviation authority. DOT shall issue such letter within 60 days after the permit is provided, to the extent consistent with maintaining health and safety.
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Timeline
May 19, 2017
Introduced in House
May 19, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
  • May 19, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 19, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.


  • May 22, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.

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To amend title 51 of the United States Code to improve the safety of commercial space flight operations by authorizing the operation of aircraft with experimental certificates carrying persons or property to support research and training for space flight participants and crew, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2571| House 
| Updated: 5/22/2018
Spaceflight Training and Astronaut Reform Act or the STAR Act This bill includes space support vehicles and training among the vehicles and purposes, respectively, for which the Department of Transportation (DOT) may establish safety approval procedures relating to an experimental permit for conducting commercial space launch or reentry activities. A "space support vehicle" is defined as an aircraft operating at a spaceport licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration that simulates space flight conditions in support of training for space flight participants or crew or testing of space flight hardware. The bill expands the vehicles for which DOT may issue an experimental permit to include reusable suborbital rockets, reusable launch vehicles, or space support vehicles, that will be launched into a suborbital trajectory, reentered, or flown for training or research purposes, including to simulate launch, reentry, or space flight conditions. The bill prohibits a space support vehicle from operating under a permit issued pursuant to this bill unless it has a valid letter of deviation authority. DOT shall issue such letter within 60 days after the permit is provided, to the extent consistent with maintaining health and safety.
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Timeline
May 19, 2017
Introduced in House
May 19, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
  • May 19, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 19, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.


  • May 22, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
Bill Posey

Bill Posey

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (1)
Jim Bridenstine (Republican)

Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Licensing and registrationsSpacecraft and satellitesSpace flight and explorationTransportation safety and security