14 CFR 1214.701

§ 1214.701 Definitions.

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

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Citation: 14 CFR 1214.701, § 1214.701 Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/60200
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(a) The flight crew consists of the NASA Commander, astronaut crew members, and [any] other persons aboard the spacecraft. (b) A mission is the period including the flight-phases from launch to landing on the surface of the Earth—a single round trip. (In the case of a forced landing, the NASA Commander's authority continues until a competent authority takes over the responsibility for the persons and property aboard). (c) The flight-phases consist of launch, in orbit/transit, extraterrestrial mission, deorbit, entry, and landing, and post-landing back on Earth. (d) A payload is a specific complement of instruments, space equipment, and support hardware/software carried into space to accomplish a scientific mission or discrete activity.

Legislative history

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