PART 11Security

CHAPTER 6Security provisions for the protection of US technology

Information about nationality of contributors to launch activities etc.202.

(1)

An applicant for a launch operator licence that would authorise a spaceflight activity involving both US technology and either a non-US vehicle or a foreign spacecraft must, when it applies for the licence, inform the regulator of the nationality of any person who has contributed money, equipment, technology or personnel to the production or acquisition of any essential and integral part of—

(a)

the non-US vehicle,

(b)

the foreign spacecraft, or

(c)

the applicant’s launch business.

(2)

An applicant for a spaceport licence, if the applicant intends that there will be launches of US spacecraft or US launch vehicles from the spaceport, must, when it applies for the licence, inform the regulator of the nationality of any person who has contributed money, equipment, technology or personnel to the production or acquisition of any essential and integral part of the launch facilities or its launch business.

(3)

The holder of a licence of a kind mentioned in paragraph (1) or (2) must inform the regulator as soon as possible of any change to information provided under paragraph (1) or (2), including any contributions to any new essential and integral part.