Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00081:reg:20:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00081
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 20 (pt 5/7)
Character Range: 142396–145422

does not represent a legal demarcation between national air space and outer space under United States or international law.
Note 2: (1) A determination that a specific article (or commodity) (for example, by product serial number) is space‑qualified by virtue of testing alone does not mean that other articles in the same production run or model series are space‑qualified if not individually tested. (2) A specific article not designed or manufactured for use at altitudes greater than 100 km above the surface of the Earth is not space‑qualified before it is successfully tested. (3) The terms "designed" and "manufactured" in this definition are synonymous with "specially designed."
Note 3: "Payload" is the total mass that can be carried or delivered by the specified rocket, SLV, missile, drone, or UAV that is not used to maintain flight. For the definition of "range" as it pertains to aircraft systems, see note 2 to paragraph (a) of Category VIII. For the definition of "range" as it pertains to rocket systems, see note 1 to paragraph (a) of Category IV.
Note 4: Subparagraph (17)—primary payload is that complement of equipment designed from the outset to accomplish the prime mission function of the spacecraft payload mission set. The primary payload may operate independently from the secondary payload(s). Secondary payload is that complement of equipment designed from the outset to be fully integrated into the spacecraft payload mission set. The secondary payload may operate separately from the primary payload. Hosted payload is a complement of equipment or sensors that uses the available or excess capacity (mass, volume, power, etc.) of a spacecraft to accommodate an additional, independent mission. The hosted payload may share the spacecraft bus support infrastructure. The hosted payload performs an additional, independent mission which does not dictate control or operation of the spacecraft. A hosted payload is not capable of operating as an independent spacecraft. Spacecraft bus (distinct from the spacecraft payload), provides the support infrastructure of the spacecraft (for example, command and data handling, communications and antenna(s), electrical power, propulsion, thermal control, attitude and orbit control, guidance, navigation and control, structure and truss, life support (for crewed mission)) and location (for example, attachment, interface) for the spacecraft payload. Spacecraft payload is that complement of equipment attached to the spacecraft bus that performs a particular mission in space (for example, communications, observation, science).
Note 5: Subparagraph (17)—all spacecraft that incorporate primary or secondary payloads that perform a function described in paragraph (a) are controlled by that paragraph.
Note 6: Subparagraph (18)—this subparagraph does not control payloads that are identified in the relevant United States Government contract or other funding authorisation or agreement as being developed for both military and either civil or commercial