(a) General Authority.—The Secretary of Transportation may prohibit, suspend, or end immediately the launch of a launch vehicle or the operation of a launch site or reentry site, or reentry of a reentry vehicle, licensed under this chapter if the Secretary decides the launch or operation or reentry is detrimental to the public health and safety, the safety of property, or a national security or foreign policy interest of the United States.
(b) Effective Periods of Orders.—An order under this section takes effect immediately and remains in effect during a review under section 50912 of this title.
Structure US Code
Title 51— NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS
Subtitle V— Programs Targeting Commercial Opportunities
CHAPTER 509— COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH ACTIVITIES
§ 50901. Findings and purposes
§ 50904. Restrictions on launches, operations, and reentries
§ 50905. License applications and requirements
§ 50907. Monitoring activities
§ 50908. Effective periods, and modifications, suspensions, and revocations, of licenses
§ 50910. Preemption of scheduled launches or reentries
§ 50912. Administrative hearings and judicial review
§ 50913. Acquiring United States Government property and services
§ 50914. Liability insurance and financial responsibility requirements
§ 50915. Paying claims exceeding liability insurance and financial responsibility requirements
§ 50916. Disclosing information
§ 50917. Enforcement and penalty
§ 50919. Relationship to other executive agencies, laws, and international obligations