[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 5]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR1214.108]



[Page 96]

 

                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION

 

PART 1214_SPACE FLIGHT--Table of Contents

 

  Subpart 1214.1_General Provisions Regarding Space Shuttle Flights of 

        Payloads for Non-U.S. Government, Reimbursable Customers

 

Sec. 1214.108  Termination.



    (a) Customers terminating the launch of a payload will pay a 

termination fee for standard services to NASA.

    (1) The termination fee for dedicated flights will be computed as a 

percentage of the Shuttle standard flight price and will be based on the 

table below.



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                                                       Termination fee,

Months before scheduled launch date when termination  percent of Shuttle

                       occurs                           standard flight

                                                             price

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18 or more..........................................                  10

17 or more but less than 18.........................                  11

16 or more but less than 17.........................                  12

15 or more but less than 16.........................                  13

14 or more but less than 15.........................                  15

13 or more but less than 14.........................                  16

12 or more but less than 13.........................                  17

11 or more but less than 12.........................                  18

10 or more but less than 11.........................                  19

9 or more but less than 10..........................                  20

8 or more but less than 9...........................                  22

7 or more but less than 8...........................                  23

6 or more but less than 7...........................                  24

Less than 6.........................................                  25

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    (2) The termination fee for shared flights will be the sum of all 

payments previously paid or due for the standard flight price, as 

defined in Sec. 1214.103(h)(2), at the time of termination.

    (b) NASA may establish, in the launch agreement, certain conditions 

under which the customer may terminate a payload launch with reduced 

termination fees if NASA delays the launch of the customer's payload for 

an extended period.

    (c) Customers terminating the flight of a payload may also be 

subject to new or additional charges for optional services.