Regulation & law · 05/12/2014

FAA Amends Waiver for Launch and Mission Risk of Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has amended a waiver for United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Lockheed Martin (Lockheed) regarding the launch and reentry of an Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, increasing the permitted launch risk from debris to 217 x 10^-6 and total mission risk from debris to 218 x 10^-6, following an analysis of the updated risk profile.