Operating a spaceport: rules and regulations
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Regulations you must comply with when operating a spaceport.
Adapted edition
- Document type
- Reference Guide
- Format
- DOCX
- Pages
- 5
- Language
- English
- Version
- 1.0
- Updated
- 2026-09-17
- Category
- Safety & operations
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
Description
Regulations you must comply with when operating a spaceport. Consult the original guidance for current legal and operational details.
Contents
- Licences
- Spaceport licence
- Guidance on applying for licences
- Space Industry Act 2018
- Space launch spectrum licensing
- Site planning and infrastructure
- Getting planning permission
- Complying with construction regulations
- Safety
- Ensuring risks are as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP)
- Using explosive materials
- Using radiation-emitting equipment
- Preparing for a radiation emergency
- Handling hazardous substances correctly
- Transporting dangerous goods to and from the spaceport
- General health and safety requirements
Source and licence
Department for Business and Trade
AttributionDepartment for Business and Trade, ‘Operating a spaceport: rules and regulations’ (updated 3 July 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
ChangesNeutral text-only adaptation from the official GOV.UK Content API body: headings, paragraphs, ordered and unordered list items and clickable source-link destinations in an appendix preserved. Images, logos, page design, accessible-format request widgets and linked attachments excluded; normalised whitespace, invisible format marks and typography.
Version history
- v1.017/09/2026