14 CFR 437.5
§ 437.5 Eligibility for an experimental permit.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 437.5, § 437.5 Eligibility for an experimental permit, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/59729
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Full text
The FAA will issue an experimental permit to a person to launch or reenter a reusable suborbital vehicle only for—
(a) Research and development to test design concepts, equipment, or operating techniques;
(b) A showing of compliance with requirements for obtaining a license under this subchapter; or
(c) Crew training for a launch or reentry using the design of the reusable suborbital vehicle for which the permit would be issued.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.