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S.592: A bill to improve the transition between experimental permits and commercial licenses for commercial reusable launch vehicles.
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 26, 2015
- Latest Major Action Feb. 26, 2015
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 26, 2015
Bill Summary
Amends commercial space launch licensing requirements. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to issue an experimental permit for a particular reusable suborbital rocket (as under current law) or rocket design after a license has been issued for the launch or reentry of a rocket of that design. Declares that any permits already issued shall remain valid for research and development and other specified purposes.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Feb. 26, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Feb. 26, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) |