Legal requirements of nuclear launch approval

Susannah V. Howieson; Reina Buenconsejo; Bhavya Lal; Jonathan Behrens

Legal requirements of nuclear launch approval

Susannah V. Howieson, Reina Buenconsejo, Bhavya Lal, Jonathan Behrens

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Abstract

The launch approval review for spacecraft with a radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) is a lengthy multi-year and multi-million dollar process. In this paper, we review the guiding legal and policy documents, as well as launch-related litigation, to determine what parameters are provided for scope or content of the review, if any. While many documents govern the review – including Executive Office of the President (EOP) documents, statutes, agency regulations, interagency agreements, and agency policies – none provide details regarding what analysis is required. Based on the review conducted herein, there is no legal reason why changes could not be made to streamline the approval process for launches with RTG, so long as safety is not compromised.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space, NETS 2018
Publisher	American Nuclear Society
Pages	327-330
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	9781510859609
State	Published - 2016
Externally published	Yes
Event	Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space, NETS 2018 - Las Vegas, United States Duration: Feb 26 2018 → Mar 1 2018

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Name	Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space, NETS 2018

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Conference	Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space, NETS 2018
Country/Territory	United States
City	Las Vegas
Period	02/26/18 → 03/1/18

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Legal requirements of nuclear launch approval. / Howieson, Susannah V.; Buenconsejo, Reina; Lal, Bhavya et al.
Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space, NETS 2018. American Nuclear Society, 2016. p. 327-330 (Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space, NETS 2018).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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