Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00122:reg:120:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00122
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 120 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 101227–103682

120  Notice by Launch Safety Officer of launch or return of a space object
 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 51(a) of the Act, this section prescribes how the Launch Safety Officer for a launch or return of a space object is to give notice of the launch or return.

Space object launches
 (2) For the launch of a space object, the Launch Safety Officer for the launch must:
 (a) not later than 20 days before the launch, give written notice of the launch to each relevant person; and
 (b) at least 2 days but not more than 10 days before the launch, give written notice to each relevant person of:
 (i) the day the launch is scheduled to take place and the launch window on that day; and
 (ii) any subsequent days, and the launch window on each of those days, that the launch may be attempted if it does not occur on the scheduled day; and
 (c) if there are persons located (continuously, periodically or occasionally) within a 50 km radius (the launch radius) of the launch facility for the launch:
 (i) take all reasonable steps to notify persons in the launch radius of the launch, at least 2 days but not more than 10 days before the scheduled day of the launch, in such manner and form as the Launch Safety Officer considers appropriate in the circumstances; and
 (ii) arrange for notice of the launch to be broadcast, at least 2 days but not more than 10 days before the scheduled day of the launch, on each local radio station (if any) for the launch radius; and
 (iii) arrange for notice of the launch, including any changes since the notice under subparagraph (ii) was broadcast, to be broadcast, at least 1 hour but not more than 12 hours before the launch window on the scheduled day of the launch, on each local radio station (if any) for the launch radius.
 (3) If the launch does not occur on the scheduled day mentioned in subparagraph (2)(b)(i) and will be attempted on a day (the new launch day) mentioned in subparagraph (2)(b)(ii), the Launch Safety Officer:
 (a) must give written notice to each relevant person of the new launch day and the launch window on that day; and
 (b) must arrange for notice of the launch to be broadcast, at least 1 hour but not more than 12 hours before the launch window on the new launch day, on each local radio station (if any) for the launch radius;
 (c) may take other steps to notify persons in the launch radius of the launch of the new launch day and the launch window on that day, in such manner