The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) expects the number of licensed launches each year to continue rising steeply, potentially doubling in just four years.
The FAA's Office of Commercial Space Transportation oversees the commercial space industry, issuing launch licenses and regulating private launch vendors to ensure public safety and compliance with national security concerns and international law. In a blog post published July 5, the FAA's associate administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, Kelvin B. Coleman, lauded the success of the office as it oversaw its 800th commercial launch — Rocket Lab's 'Owl For One, One For Owl' mission.
