14 CFR 460.17

§ 460.17 Verification program.

United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective

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Citation: 14 CFR 460.17, § 460.17 Verification program, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/59874
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An operator must successfully verify the integrated performance of a vehicle's hardware and any software in an operational flight environment before allowing any space flight participant on board during a flight. Verification must include flight testing.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.