Rep. Rick Larsen questions whether the FAA has enough manpower and technology to handle such a load.
The space launch industry is poised to grow exponentially in the coming years. That means more work for the Federal Aviation Administration, which licenses each launch and keeps the airspace clear.
Larsen, who also co-chairs the U.S.-China Working Group, says the U.S. must be better prepared to outpace adversaries such as China by thinking offensively rather than reacting to others’ missions. Larsen also discussed the future of space legislation in Congress after a Senate bill that would have extended the life of the International Space Station and reformed commercial space launch regulations failed to pass the House. He also talked about the need to keep the FAA in control of U.S. airspace.There’s two things to think about. The first is the [Federal Aviation Administration]’s role in policy: ...
On March 29, we’re planning to go to the FAA Technical Center to get a briefing on a lot of the [research and development] programs the FAA is involved in, including their space data integrator, which is the fundamental technology they use for deconflicting the national airspace for launches.I think it’s important in crafting policy to recognize that there are people and aircraft using the airspace today. It’s not that they have the right of first refusal, but they are in the airspace.
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