[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: 14CFR1214.117]



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                     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. 1214.117  Launch and orbit parameters for a standard launch.



    To qualify for the standard flight price, all payloads must meet the 

following launch criteria:

    (a) For dedicated flights:

    (1) Launch from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) into the customer's 

choice of two standard mission orbits: 160 NM circular orbit, 28.5[deg] 

inclination (nominal), or 160 NM circular orbit, 57[deg] inclination 

(nominal).

    (2) Launch on a date selected by NASA within the scheduling 

constraints specified in the launch agreement.

    (3) Launch at a time, selected by NASA, from a launch window of not 

less than 1 hour (a more restrictive launch window may be provided as an 

optional service).

    (b) For shared flights from KSC to the standard mission orbit of 160 

NM circular orbit, 28.5[deg] inclination (nominal):

    (1) Launch on a date selected by NASA within the scheduling 

constraints specified in the launch agreement.

    (2) Launch at any time of day, selected by NASA.