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Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017

Licences and permits - Launch licences

8: Application for launch licence

You could also call this:

"How to ask for permission to launch a vehicle into space"

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You can apply to the Minister for a launch licence to launch one or more vehicles from a particular place. You need to follow the prescribed requirements when you make your application. The Minister will consider your application for a launch licence.

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Part 2Licences and permits
Launch licences

8Application for launch licence

  1. A person or persons may apply to the Minister for a launch licence for the launch of 1 or more launch vehicles of a particular type from a particular launch facility or vehicle (as the case may be).

  2. The application must be made in accordance with prescribed requirements.