The Space Industry Regulations 2021

Interpretation U.K.

151.  In this Part—

“current safety case” means—

(a)

if it is the first safety case, the safety case which the regulator is satisfied meets the requirements of regulation 36, or

(b)

if it is a safety case reviewed, or reviewed and revised, under regulation 155, the safety case reviewed, or reviewed and revised, and accepted by the regulator in accordance with that regulation;

“licensed activities” means the activities that a person is authorised to carry out by virtue of a spaceport licence;

“operational area” means any area of a spaceport where licensed activities are undertaken and includes any runway, taxiway, launch pad, test stand, hazardous material storage facility, hazardous material handling or venting area, static engine test area or area within a safety clear zone;

“safety case” is to be construed in accordance with regulation 36;

“safety clear zone” means an area which is subject to restrictions, exclusions and warnings during the carrying out of hazardous pre-flight and post-flight operations;

“spaceport manual” is to be construed in accordance with regulation 164;

“spaceport operating staff” means an employee or agent of the licensee whose duties—

(a)

are concerned with ensuring that the spaceport is safe and secure for use by carrier aircraft, launch vehicles and any payload to be carried by a launch vehicle, or

(b)

require them to have access to an operational area.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 151 in force at 29.7.2021, see reg. 1(1)