Draft spaceflight bill : institution of licence described in Draft spaceflight bill

The United Kingdom is well-placed to become the first country to provide a hub for low cost launch of small satellites in Europe. British government wants to see in the country spaceports enabling the launch of small satellites as well as sub-orbital spaceflights and scientific experiments. Draft Spaceflight Bill was prepared so as to create a safe, competitive and sustainable commercial spaceflight market in the UK. Three kinds of licence were described in the Draft: operator licence, spaceport licence and range control licence. Carrying out spaceflight activities is the main duty of a holder of the operator licence and operating a spaceport is the main duty of a holder of the spaceport licence. A holder of the spaceport licence may make byelaws regulating the use and operation of the spaceport and conduct of persons within it. Any kind of the licence can be revoked, varied or suspended.