CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS (§ 8.01-227.8)

For purposes of this section:”Participant” means any space flight
participant as that term is defined in 49 U.S.C. § 70102.”Participant
Injury” means any bodily injury, including death; emotional injury; or
property damage sustained by the participant.”Space flight
activities” means launch services or reentry services as those terms are
defined in 49 U.S.C. § 70102.”Space flight entity” means any public
or private entity holding, either directly or through a corporate subsidiary or
parent, a license, permit, or other authorization issued by the United States
Federal Aviation Administration pursuant to the Federal Space Launch Amendments
Act (49 U.S.C. §70101 et seq.), including, but not limited to, a safety
approval and a payload determination. “Space flight entity” shall
also include any manufacturer or supplier of components, services, or vehicles
that have been reviewed by the United States Federal Aviation Administration as
part of issuing such a license, permit, or authorization.

HISTORY: 2007, c. 893.