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What do you need to do legally to have an object in orbit?
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Hello fellow explorers,
I've been looking into amateur satellite and rocket launches. Now, I'm by no means saying I'm an expert and have all my plans ready for launch. However, hypothetically if I were to launch a home made satellite, that followed the FCC regulations in transmission of data, would I need to do anything else? Is there some sort of required registry for satellites I would have to inform? Would I need to work with government programs to confirm my orbit does not conflict with any low and high earth orbits? Are there any international safety regulations I need to fulfill?
I know this is a loaded question, however, I guess is space the modern day wild west or is there a system and regulation that needs to be followed.
Thank you all,
Nate
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Hello fellow explorers,
I've been looking into amateur satellite and rocket launches. Now, I'm by no means saying I'm an expert and have all my plans ready for launch. However, hypothetically if I were to launch a home made satellite, that followed the FCC regulations in transmission of data, would I need to do anything else? Is there some sort of required registry for satellites I would have to inform? Would I need to work with government programs to confirm my orbit does not conflict with any low and high earth orbits? Are there any international safety regulations I need to fulfill?
I know this is a loaded question, however, I guess is space the modern day wild west or is there a system and regulation that needs to be followed.
Thank you all,
Nate
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Easiest, least hassle: Contact someone who already has an object in orbit and buy it.
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Hello fellow explorers,
I've been looking into amateur satellite and rocket launches. Now, I'm by no means saying I'm an expert and have all my plans ready for launch. However, hypothetically if I were to launch a home made satellite, that followed the FCC regulations in transmission of data, would I need to do anything else? Is there some sort of required registry for satellites I would have to inform? Would I need to work with government programs to confirm my orbit does not conflict with any low and high earth orbits? Are there any international safety regulations I need to fulfill?
I know this is a loaded question, however, I guess is space the modern day wild west or is there a system and regulation that needs to be followed.
Thank you all,
Nate
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Hello fellow explorers,
I've been looking into amateur satellite and rocket launches. Now, I'm by no means saying I'm an expert and have all my plans ready for launch. However, hypothetically if I were to launch a home made satellite, that followed the FCC regulations in transmission of data, would I need to do anything else? Is there some sort of required registry for satellites I would have to inform? Would I need to work with government programs to confirm my orbit does not conflict with any low and high earth orbits? Are there any international safety regulations I need to fulfill?
I know this is a loaded question, however, I guess is space the modern day wild west or is there a system and regulation that needs to be followed.
Thank you all,
Nate
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Easiest, least hassle: Contact someone who already has an object in orbit and buy it.
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Easiest, least hassle: Contact someone who already has an object in orbit and buy it.
– SF.
3 hours ago
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Easiest, least hassle: Contact someone who already has an object in orbit and buy it.
– SF.
3 hours ago
Easiest, least hassle: Contact someone who already has an object in orbit and buy it.
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Based on your question, I'm assuming that you are in the United States. If that's right, you need to get licenses from NOAA if you are engaged in remote sensing (basically if you have a camera on-board), and you need to get a license from the FCC to transmit/receive radio signals. Assuming you aren't doing the launch yourself, that's all you need to do. The launcher will require an FAA launch license. NOAA and the FCC have their own internal requirements about debris mitigation, national security limitations on sensing, and many other criteria that you'll need to meet. There is however no need to register anything internationally or domestically: the U.S. Department of State takes care of that themselves directly, and you don't need to deconflict your object with others in space. The licensing agencies might impose some limitations on your orbit for those reasons, but it's not something you have to figure out all on your own.
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active
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active
oldest
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Based on your question, I'm assuming that you are in the United States. If that's right, you need to get licenses from NOAA if you are engaged in remote sensing (basically if you have a camera on-board), and you need to get a license from the FCC to transmit/receive radio signals. Assuming you aren't doing the launch yourself, that's all you need to do. The launcher will require an FAA launch license. NOAA and the FCC have their own internal requirements about debris mitigation, national security limitations on sensing, and many other criteria that you'll need to meet. There is however no need to register anything internationally or domestically: the U.S. Department of State takes care of that themselves directly, and you don't need to deconflict your object with others in space. The licensing agencies might impose some limitations on your orbit for those reasons, but it's not something you have to figure out all on your own.
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Based on your question, I'm assuming that you are in the United States. If that's right, you need to get licenses from NOAA if you are engaged in remote sensing (basically if you have a camera on-board), and you need to get a license from the FCC to transmit/receive radio signals. Assuming you aren't doing the launch yourself, that's all you need to do. The launcher will require an FAA launch license. NOAA and the FCC have their own internal requirements about debris mitigation, national security limitations on sensing, and many other criteria that you'll need to meet. There is however no need to register anything internationally or domestically: the U.S. Department of State takes care of that themselves directly, and you don't need to deconflict your object with others in space. The licensing agencies might impose some limitations on your orbit for those reasons, but it's not something you have to figure out all on your own.
answered 4 hours ago
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up vote
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up vote
4
down vote
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Based on your question, I'm assuming that you are in the United States. If that's right, you need to get licenses from NOAA if you are engaged in remote sensing (basically if you have a camera on-board), and you need to get a license from the FCC to transmit/receive radio signals. Assuming you aren't doing the launch yourself, that's all you need to do. The launcher will require an FAA launch license. NOAA and the FCC have their own internal requirements about debris mitigation, national security limitations on sensing, and many other criteria that you'll need to meet. There is however no need to register anything internationally or domestically: the U.S. Department of State takes care of that themselves directly, and you don't need to deconflict your object with others in space. The licensing agencies might impose some limitations on your orbit for those reasons, but it's not something you have to figure out all on your own.
answered 4 hours ago
SpaceLawyer
49728
Based on your question, I'm assuming that you are in the United States. If that's right, you need to get licenses from NOAA if you are engaged in remote sensing (basically if you have a camera on-board), and you need to get a license from the FCC to transmit/receive radio signals. Assuming you aren't doing the launch yourself, that's all you need to do. The launcher will require an FAA launch license. NOAA and the FCC have their own internal requirements about debris mitigation, national security limitations on sensing, and many other criteria that you'll need to meet. There is however no need to register anything internationally or domestically: the U.S. Department of State takes care of that themselves directly, and you don't need to deconflict your object with others in space. The licensing agencies might impose some limitations on your orbit for those reasons, but it's not something you have to figure out all on your own.
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Easiest, least hassle: Contact someone who already has an object in orbit and buy it.
– SF.
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