49Flight history or testing of kind of launch vehicle

49 Flight history or testing of kind of launch vehicle

(1) The application must include an outline of the publicly available information on the flight history of the kind of launch vehicle for the previous 5 years. (2) If the kind of launch vehicle has not been flight tested or the launch vehicle has had a major modification, the application must include: (a) a safety record for the vehicle, including testing history; and (b) if the safety record includes anomalies or failures—the measures taken to reduce the risk of future anomalies or failures; and (c) other information relevant to demonstrating the safety of the vehicle. (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), a launch vehicle has had a major modification if: (a) a change to the design of the vehicle involves a change to the type of engine, navigation system, flight control system or flight termination system; or (b) a change to the design concerns the use of strap‑in boosters; or (c) the vehicle has been modified in any way that might affect to a significant extent any characteristic of its operation or performance.