14 CFR 450.155
§ 450.155 Readiness.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 450.155, § 450.155 Readiness, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/59833
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(a) General. An operator must document and implement procedures to assess readiness to proceed with the flight of a launch or reentry vehicle. These procedures must address, at a minimum, the following:
(1) Readiness of vehicle and launch, reentry, or landing site, including any contingency abort location;
(2) Readiness of safety-critical personnel, systems, software, procedures, equipment, property, and services; and
(3) Readiness to implement the mishap plan required by § 450.173.
(b) Application requirements. An applicant must—
(1) Demonstrate compliance with the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section through procedures that may include a readiness meeting close in time to flight; and
(2) Describe the criteria for establishing readiness to proceed with the flight of a launch or reentry vehicle so that public safety is maintained.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.