What NOAA CSRSA - Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs (15 CFR Part 960) requires
NOAA's Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs (CSRSA) program under the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992 and 15 CFR Part 960 (as updated by the 2018 SPACE Act and 2020 final rule) is the US federal licensing framework for commercial Earth observation satellite systems; it establishes the licence application process, operational conditions (shutter control for sensitive imagery), data policy requirements, foreign access rules, and compliance obligations for US-licensed commercial remote sensing operators including Planet, Maxar, Satellogic, Capella Space, and other Earth observation companies.
Pillar: Space & Satellite Law · Authority: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), US Department of Commerce · Version: 15 CFR Part 960 (as amended 2020) · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-15/subtitle-B/chapter-IX/part-960
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Primary Citations — 5 traced to source
- 960.3 (Licence Application Requirements), 960.6 (Standard Conditions), 960.7 (Special Conditions), 960.8 (Shutter Control), 960.10 (Foreign Access), 960.12 (Record-Keeping) — 15 CFR Part 960 - Licensing of Private Land Remote Sensing Space Systems (2020 Final Rule)
- 51 USC 60121 (Licence requirement), 51 USC 60122 (Conditions of licences), 51 USC 60123 (Penalties for violation), 51 USC 60124 (Investigations and enforcement) — Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992 (51 USC Chapter 601)
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