http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/792/regulation/116The Space Industry Regulations 2021enSPACE INDUSTRYStatute Law Database2025-05-20Expert Participation2025-04-01 These Regulations implement the Space Industry Act 2018 (“the Act”) (c. 5) by putting in place a regulatory regime for spaceflight operations carried out in the United Kingdom. PART 8Safety of operator’s spaceflight activitiesCHAPTER 5Additional safety requirements for launch vehicles with human occupantsSECTION 4Specific obligations of pilot in command, flight crew or remote pilotPilot in command, flight crew or remote pilot to remain at stations 116 1 If a launch vehicle has a flight crew, that crew must during the flight remain at their stations secured in their seat by a safety belt or other restraint device unless there is more than one member of the flight crew and the pilot in command permits a member to leave the member’s station temporarily— a to provide urgent assistance to another human occupant, or b for an urgent physiological or operational need. 2 If a launch vehicle has a pilot in command that pilot may during the flight only leave the pilot in command’s station temporarily where— a there is more than one member of the flight crew, b the flight can be carried out safely by another member of the flight crew, and c there is an urgent physiological reason or operational need to do so. 3 If a launch vehicle has a remote pilot that remote pilot may during the flight only leave the remote pilot’s station temporarily where— a there is more than one remote pilot, b the flight can be carried out safely by that other pilot, and c there is an urgent physiological reason or operational need to do so. Reg. 116 in force at 29.7.2021, see reg. 1(1)