Budget Reconciliation Bill Contains Space Launch Fees
If Approved, FAA Would Begin Collecting Feel Next Year
The text of both the House and Senate versions of the Budget Reconciliation Bill, also known as the "Big Beautiful Bill", contains a provision to begin charging space companies a fee for launching rockets next year. According to the Senate text of the bill, starting in 2026, the Secretary of Transportation would impose fees on each space launch or reent…
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to The Journal of Space Commerce to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.