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  "title": "Space Industry Act 2018, Section 3: Operator licence",
  "domain": "Space & Satellite Law",
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  "bluf": "This section mandates that any person, particularly a UK entity, must obtain an operator licence to operate a spaceport, launch a vehicle, procure a launch, or operate a satellite in orbit.",
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