FAA And NASA Sign MOU

FAA and NASA Sign MOU to Strengthen Partnership in Commercial Space Activities, FAA

"The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) (PDF) to support commercial space activities related to the transport of government and non-government passengers, cargo, and payloads for both orbital and suborbital missions. "This FAA-NASA collaboration at the Administrator level will advance America's commercial space sector, aid science and technology, and help coordinate U.S. national space policies," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao."