Space Industry Regulations 2021

• Appoint key safety and security managers for spaceport operationsLicence Holder

• Appoint an accountable manager for spaceflight licensed activitiesOperator

• Appoint key safety and management roles for spaceflight operationsOperator

• Appoint specific managers for range control operationsLicence Holder

• Provide necessary resources for individuals in prescribed rolesLicence Holder

• Notify the CAA of changes to key staff membersLicence Holder

Unlimited fine

• Apply for a space industry licence in the required formatAny Person

• Cooperate with the regulator's inspection and information requestsApplicant

• Carry out a flight safety analysis for spaceflight activitiesApplicant

• Carry out a ground safety analysis for spaceflight activitiesApplicant

• Assess hazards and create a safety operations manual for space activitiesApplicant

• Submit a comprehensive safety case for spaceflight license applicationsApplicant

• Submit your safety operations manual to the CAAApplicant

• Conduct safety risk assessments for human spaceflight occupantsApplicant

• Submit risk assessment and evidence when applying for a spaceflight licenceApplicant

• Ensure horizontal spaceport is located at a certified and secured aerodromeAny Person

• Prepare and submit a safety case for a spaceport licenceApplicant

• Conduct a siting assessment for a proposed spaceportApplicant

• Maintain resources, staff, and infrastructure for range control servicesLicence Holder

• Establish and maintain written agreements for range control servicesLicence Holder

• Establish real-time communication networks for spaceflight safetyLicence Holder

• Identify and communicate the designated range before spaceflight activitiesLicence Holder

• Identify and communicate hazard areas before spaceflight activitiesLicence Holder

• Protect and monitor spaceflight hazard areasLicence Holder

• Notify authorities, landowners and emergency services about spaceflight activitiesLicence Holder

• Notify relevant parties before spaceflight activitiesOperator

• Issue warning notices before spaceflight activities in warning zonesLicence Holder

• Establish and maintain safety and quality management systems for range control servicesLicence Holder

• Separate range control services from spaceflight operationsOperator

• Ensure all staff involved in spaceflight are qualified, trained, and fitLicence Holder

• Maintain adequate training resources and manage third-party providersLicence Holder

• Keep detailed training and mission rehearsal recordsLicence Holder

• Apply for approval of your training managerLicence Holder

• Ensure the training manager performs their statutory dutiesAny Person

• Compile, approve, and maintain a spaceflight training manualLicence Holder

• Get approval for changes to your spaceflight training manualApplicant

• Establish and maintain a spaceflight training programmeLicence Holder

• Conduct staff competence assessments and mission rehearsalsLicence Holder

• Ensure access to and monitor compliant spaceflight training equipmentLicence Holder

• Ensure medical fitness of all spaceflight crew and participantsLicence Holder

• Ensure all flight crew and participants are medically fit for spaceflightTrader

• Crew member or remote pilot works while medically unfitAny Person
• Fail to comply with medical fitness requirementsAny Person

Unlimited fine

• Maintain and protect medical records for spaceflight participantsLicence Holder

• Ensure all spaceflight activities are carried out safelyOperator

• Review and update your spaceflight safety case and risk assessmentOperator

• Submit revised safety case or explain decision not to reviseOperator

• Submit revised risk assessments and wait for CAA approval before launchOperator

• Demonstrate compliance in safety cases and risk assessmentsOperator

• Maintain adequate resources and structure for spaceflight operationsOperator

• Establish and maintain a safety management systemOperator

• Ensure the safety manager fulfills reporting and communication dutiesOperator

• Accountable manager must record and address all safety concernsOperator

• Ensure the launch director addresses safety concerns and is present on-siteOperator

• Appoint and empower flight termination personnelOperator

• Maintain and distribute a safety operations manualOperator

• Ensure launch vehicles are fit for spaceflight activitiesOperator

• Ensure ground support equipment is fit for purpose and verifiedOperator

• Maintain and report on reusable launch vehicles before flightOperator

• Verify and validate the launch vehicle and ground equipmentOperator

• Ensure spaceport and range are fit for spaceflight activitiesOperator

• Maintain reliable communications during spaceflight activitiesOperator

• Monitor and share weather and environmental data during spaceflightsOperator

• Only carry dangerous goods if permitted by your spaceflight licenceOperator

• Verify safety conditions before starting spaceflight activitiesDirector or Officer

• Monitor and terminate spaceflights to ensure safetyOperator

• Monitor and manage launch vehicle safety after reaching orbitOperator

• Maintain lists of human occupants and dangerous goods on boardOperator

• Record and retain information regarding spaceflight activitiesOperator

• Maintain and test a spaceflight emergency response planOperator

• Define and communicate roles for spaceflight crew and remote pilotsOperator

• Provide flight crew or remote pilots with safety-critical informationOperator

• Grant authority to the pilot in command or remote pilotOperator

• Install specific life support and safety systems for human-crewed spaceflightsOperator

• Determine the number of crew and passengers for each spaceflightOperator

• Ensure instruments and equipment are accessible to flight crewOperator

• Equip launch vehicles with emergency and evacuation equipmentOperator

• Maintain safe atmospheric conditions and air quality on spacecraftOperator

• Perform vehicle inspections and record checks before spaceflightOperator

Unlimited fine

• Ensure flight safety and report license or legal breachesOperator

• Flight crew and pilots must remain at their stations during flightOperator

• Ensure spaceflight participants are seated and restrained during flightOperator

Unlimited fine

• Ensure spaceflight participants are seated and restrained during flightAny Person

• Ensure unpiloted vehicle participants are seated and restrainedDirector or Officer

• Ensure launch vehicles carrying participants are fit for flightOperator

• Spaceflight participants must remain seated and restrainedAny Person

• Provide seating requirement information to spaceflight participantsOperator

• Provide updated spaceflight information to human occupants before flightOperator

• Fail to ensure spaceflight participant is seated and restrainedAny Person

• Fail to secure spaceflight participant in assigned seatAny Person

• Fail to secure spaceflight participant in seatDirector or Officer

• Commit offence under Space Industry Regulations 124‑132Any Person

• Limit crew exposure to cosmic radiationOperator

• Assess and manage crew exposure to cosmic radiationOperator

• Assess and inform crew of cosmic radiation exposureOperator

• Protect pregnant crew from cosmic radiationOperator

• Monitor cosmic radiation exposure for non-classified crewOperator

• Provide cosmic radiation training and information to spaceflight crewOperator

• Investigate and report suspected cosmic radiation overexposureOperator

• Do not assign overexposed crew to radiation-exceeding duties and inform them of dose limitsOperator

• Only classify crew as fit after medical clearance and review suitabilityOperator

• Ensure medical surveillance and health reviews for spaceflight crewOperator

• Create and retain health records for classified spaceflight crewOperator

• Monitor cosmic radiation exposure for classified spaceflight crewOperator

• Maintain and submit cosmic radiation exposure records for crewOperator

• Provide cosmic radiation exposure records upon requestOperator

• Appoint an expert to review crew radiation protection processesOperator

• Ensure safe operation of spaceport and manage accident risksLicence Holder

• Locate horizontal spaceports at certified or CAA licensed aerodromesOccupier

• Keep your current spaceport safety case for the life of your licenceLicence Holder

• Review and update your spaceport safety case regularlyLicence Holder

• Submit revised safety cases or justifications for non-revision to the CAALicence Holder

• Establish and manage a safety clear zone for spaceport operationsLicence Holder

• Designate and map hazardous material storage areas at the spaceportLicence Holder

• Designate safe areas for handling and venting hazardous materialsLicence Holder

• Ensure hazardous materials at spaceports are fit for purpose and keep recordsLicence Holder

• Designate an appropriate area for static engine testingLicence Holder

• Maintain and test spaceport safety equipmentLicence Holder

• Implement a safety management system for your spaceportLicence Holder

• Maintain and distribute a spaceport manualLicence Holder

• Maintain and test a spaceport emergency response planLicence Holder

• Provide adequate rescue and firefighting services at the spaceportLicence Holder

• Obstruct spaceport firefighters in an emergencyAny Person

• Your security manager must manage security, risk assessments, and staff trainingEmployee

• Create and maintain a space site security programmeAny Person

• Create and maintain an operator security programmeOperator

• Secure your space site from unauthorised accessLicence Holder

• Propose and manage secure restricted and controlled areas at space sitesLicence Holder

• Grant emergency services immediate access and maintain an emergency planLicence Holder

• Apply security controls to prevent prohibited articles at space sitesLicence Holder

• Implement security controls for space site suppliesLicence Holder

• Implement security controls for payloads and launch vehiclesOperator

• Provide guidance to supplier applicants and assess their detailsLicence Holder

• Carry out ongoing security surveillance of your space siteLicence Holder

• Secure and monitor hazardous materials at space sitesLicence Holder

• Protect carrier aircraft, launch vehicle or payload from unauthorised access before integrationLicence Holder

• Protect carrier aircraft, launch vehicles, and payloads after integrationOperator

• Apply security controls to flight safety systemsOperator

• Create and maintain a spaceflight cyber security strategyLicence Holder

• Report serious security incidents to the CAALicence Holder

• Ensure national security vetting for staff and contractorsLicence Holder

• Ensure staff have appropriate security training and qualificationsLicence Holder

• Keep security training and qualification records for space site staffLicence Holder

• Renew security training for all staff at space sitesLicence Holder

• Secure space sites and ensure continuity of essential servicesLicence Holder

• Propose and delineate segregated areas for US space technologyLicence Holder

• Control access to segregated areas on space sitesLicence Holder

• Fail to control access to imported US technologyAny Person

• Permit US Government monitoring of US space technologyLicence Holder

• Permit US monitoring and notify of launch changes for US spacecraftOperator

• Control access to and use of US space technologyLicence Holder

• Obtain permission before possessing or using US space technologyLicence Holder

• Provide security training for staff handling US space technologyOperator

• Return or transfer US technology if export authorisation is revokedLicence Holder

• Control and return US technology after a successful launchOperator

• Declare nationality of contributors for spaceflight and spaceport licencesLicence Holder

• Include specific details in spaceflight consent formsOperator

• Include specific safety and risk statements in spaceflight consent formsOperator

• Ensure consent forms match statutory safety statementsAny Person

• Give safety and activity information to spaceflight participantsOperator

• Provide risk and radiation info to spaceflight participants before consentOperator

• Allow spaceflight participants to ask questions before consentingOperator

• Prepare the spaceflight consent form in writing and duplicateOperator

• Ensure spaceflight consent forms are signed within 24 hours of flightAny Person

• Ensure signed consent forms are returned by spaceflight participantsAny Person

• Keep written records of information provided to spaceflight occupantsOperator

• Ensure human occupants sign and date the consent formAny Person

• Obstruct an inspector or regulatorAny Person

• Obstruct an inspector or regulator (space industry)Any Person
• Obstruct a space inspector or regulatorAny Person

Unlimited fine

• Impersonate an inspectorAny Person
• Impersonate a space industry inspectorAny Person

Unlimited fine

• Impersonate a space regulator inspectorAny Person

• Provide requested information to the space regulatorAny Person

• Fail to comply with information noticeAny Person

Unlimited fine

• Fail to comply with information noticeAny Person

• Make false statements in material mattersAny Person

• Provide false informationAny Person
• Provide false information to regulatorsAny Person

• Make or use false records under the Space Industry RegulationsAny Person
• Use or tamper with false or unauthorised space‑industry documentsAny Person

• Make a false record in space industry activitiesAny Person
• Submit false recordingAny Person

• Do not disclose protected spaceflight informationAny Person

• Disclose protected informationAny Person

• Disclose protected informationAny Person

• Fail to comply with stop noticeAny Person

Unlimited fine

• Report space flight occurrences to the CAALicence Holder

• Include specific details in spaceflight occurrence reportsLicence Holder

• Protect confidential information and follow disclosure rulesLicence Holder

• Provide false information to regulatorAny Person

• Fail to inform regulator of changes or provide false informationAny Person

• Fail to inform regulator of changesAny Person
• Fail to notify regulator of changes to licence detailsAny Person

• Include specific safety and technical data in your spaceflight safety caseApplicant

• Ensure spaceflight personnel meet mandatory training and qualification standardsOperator

• Describe space debris prevention measures in your applicationApplicant

• Carry out a flight safety analysis covering all specified hazards and mattersApplicant

• Ensure ROM team completes mission-specific trainingEmployee

• Ensure Launch Director can organise and lead launch personnelEmployee

• Complete required training before launch vehicle dutiesEmployee

• Receive training on crew coordination and emergency equipmentEmployee

• Crew and spaceflight participants must receive training on spaceflight stressesAny Person

• Crew and remote pilots must be trained in coordination, human error, and hazardous materialsEmployee

• Ensure spaceflight participants receive pre-flight trainingAny Person

• Set up a proportionate safety management systemLicence Holder

• Create and maintain a written spaceflight safety policyLicence Holder

• Create a comprehensive safety management system covering personnel, hazards, operations and auditingLicence Holder

• Set up internal reporting system for safety failuresLicence Holder

• Ensure your operations manual includes required procedures and considers human factorsOperator

• Test, review and revise emergency response plan and report to CAALicence Holder

• Provide information on crew flight time limits and spaceflight effectsOperator