Bringing a spacecraft to orbit requires engineering precision — and regulatory precision.
Aegis helps launch providers and spacecraft operators navigate FAA launch and reentry licensing with clarity, structure, and technical fluency. We turn complex requirements into practical workflows so your team can move from concept to licensing acceptance with confidence and efficiency.
We support operators through every major FAA AST approval — launch and reentry licenses, experimental permits, safety-element approvals, payload reviews ), and financial-responsibility filings. Our team understands the technical, operational, and regulatory pieces that must come together for a flight-ready application.
We also integrate export-control strategy when foreign launch or technology-transfer considerations arise, coordinating with our trade compliance practice to provide a unified regulatory approach.
We assist with applications across the full FAA licensing framework, including:
Launch and reentry operator licenses
Experimental permits
Safety-element approvals
Payload reviews, including hazardous and nuclear payloads
Financial-responsibility and insurance documentation
We convert FAA requirements into clear, usable materials—checklists, templates, matrices, and document packages—so engineering and mission teams know exactly what to provide and when. This structure reduces rework and keeps the process moving.
We help you prepare early by:
Drafting initial CONOPS and defining license scope
Reviewing Means of Compliance with your engineering team
Preparing for the FAA Pre-Application Meeting
Focusing on timeline drivers such as safety methodologies, trajectory analyses, reentry planning, and environmental reviews
We coordinate external engineering support when specialized analyses are required.
Aegis participates directly in meetings with:
FAA licensing and safety teams
U.S. Coast Guard
Environmental offices
Federal and commercial ranges
We maintain consistent communication, anticipate regulator expectations, and help reduce administrative friction so your mission stays on schedule.
When technical modeling or specialized analysis is needed, we identify and coordinate trusted engineering consultants and integrate their work into your licensing package for a cohesive, regulator-ready submission.
Launch licensing does not occur in isolation. We align launch, reentry, payload, safety, environmental, telecommunications, and export-control considerations under a single strategy.
Our Regulatory-Aware Approach™ ensures every licensing decision is informed by the broader regulatory environment—reducing duplication, preventing downstream conflicts, and supporting a smooth, efficient path to approval.
Schedule a complimentary call so we can understand your goals and map the legal support that fits your stage.
Get steady, scalable support through out subscription model, or mix in flat-fee and hourly options as your needs evolve. You can read more about our subscription model here.
We integrate seamlessly with your workflow — from targeted projects to fully outsourced legal support — giving you responsive, industry-focused counsel through every step of your mission
