{"data":{"id":"us/14-cfr-450.175","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"14 CFR 450.175","heading":"Test-induced damage.","body":"(a) Applicability. This section applies to license applicants or operators seeking an optional test-induced damage exception.\n(b) Coordination of potential test-induced damage. Test-induced damage is not a mishap if all of the following are true:\n(1) A license applicant or operator coordinates potential test-induced damage with the FAA before the planned activity, and with sufficient time for the FAA to evaluate the operator's proposal during the application process or as a license modification;\n(2) The test-induced damage did not result in any of the following:\n(i) Serious injury or fatality (as defined in 49 CFR 830.2);\n(ii) Damage to property not associated with the licensed activity; or\n(iii) Hazardous debris leaving the pre-defined hazard area; and\n(3) The test-induced damage falls within the scope of activities coordinated with the FAA in paragraph (b)(1) of this section.\n(c) Application requirements. An applicant must submit the following information—\n(1) Test objectives;\n(2) Test limits;\n(3) Expected outcomes;\n(4) Potential risks, including the applicant's best understanding of the uncertainties in environments, test limits, or system performance;\n(5) Applicable procedures;\n(6) Expected time and duration of the test; and\n(7) Additional information as required by the FAA to ensure protection of public health and safety, safety of property, and the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States.","path":["Title 14—Aeronautics and Space","CHAPTER III—COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER C—LICENSING","PART 450—LAUNCH AND REENTRY LICENSE REQUIREMENTS","Subpart C—Safety Requirements"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-14.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:20Z","sha256":"4ab3e56c9ac5e5743dddd691ca3bae31383196016e3a7be7c6fe6130e1a04f64","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/14-cfr-450.173","next":"us/14-cfr-450.177"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}