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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/792/regulation/35</dc:identifier><dc:title>The Space Industry Regulations 2021</dc:title><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">SPACE INDUSTRY</dc:subject><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2025-05-20</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2025-04-01</dct:valid>
					<dc:description>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.</dc:description>
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<Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="key-b88e6dbf29af700afb1670593cfa915c"/>35</Pnumber>
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<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para><Text>Where the proposed spaceport is a horizontal spaceport, the proposed spaceport must be located at an aerodrome which is—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>either—</Text>
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<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
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<Text>certified, or</Text>
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<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
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<Text>CAA licensed, and</Text>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
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<Text>NASP directed.</Text>
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<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
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<Text>For the purposes of this regulation “<Term id="term-nasp-directed">NASP directed</Term>” in relation to an aerodrome means an aerodrome which is subject to the direction of the Secretary of State under sections 12, 13, 13A, 14 and 15 of the Aviation Security Act 1982<FootnoteRef Ref="f00033"/>.</Text>
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<Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/36" id="c00035" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="1982" Number="0036">1982 c. 36</Citation>.</Text></Para>
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