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Regulatory Certainty Sought for Novel Space Activities
The Office of Space Commerce has proposed a mission authorization scheme for novel space activities, aiming to provide regulatory certainty for companies. The proposal includes a voluntary certification process that would unify existing regulatory pathways. The office’s director, Taylor Jordan, testified before the House Science Committee’s space subcommittee, emphasizing the need for clarity in regulating novel space activities. The proposal is awaiting White House approval, and the office plans to test the new process with industry applications. This development was reported by SpaceNews.