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FAA to begin collecting user fees for commercial launches and reentries

FAA to begin collecting user fees for commercial launches and reentries
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The FAA is ready to begin collecting user fees for the first time for commercial launches and reentries, which could generate millions of dollars annually.

The Federal Aviation Administration is ready to begin collecting user fees for the first time for commercial launches and reentries, which could generate millions of dollars annually.

In an April 22 notice published in the Federal Register, the FAA's Office of Commercial Space Transportation, or AST, announced its intent to start assessing user fees for launches and reentries that it licenses.

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