http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/5/section/12/2021-07-29Space Industry Act 2018An Act to make provision about space activities and sub-orbital activities, and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-18Expert Participation2021-07-29 <Emphasis>Licences</Emphasis>Terms of licences121An operator licence may authorise the licensee to carry out—aany spaceflight activities, orbspaceflight activities of a particular description, orcone or more particular spaceflight activities.2An operator licence may specify a limit on the amount of the licensee's liability under section 36 in respect of the activities authorised by the licence.3A spaceport licence must identify the site in respect of which the licence is granted.4A spaceport licence may—aauthorise the operator of the spaceport to carry out launch activities at the spaceport, orbauthorise the use of the spaceport for the carrying out, by another person, of launch activities which that person is authorised to carry out by an operator licence.5In subsection (4) “launch activities” means—aspaceflight activities,bspaceflight activities of a particular description, orcone or more particular spaceflight activities,involving the launch of spacecraft or carrier aircraft.6A range control licence may authorise the licensee to provide—aany range control services, orbrange control services of a particular description, orcparticular range control services.S. 12 in force at 29.7.2021 by S.I. 2021/817, reg. 2, Sch. para. 23 (with reg. 3)
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