{"identifier":"/us/usc/t51/s50909","title":51,"num":"\u00a7\u202f50909.","heading":"Prohibition, suspension, and end of launches, operation of launch sites and reentry sites, and reentries","text":"\u00a7\u202f50909.\nProhibition, suspension, and end of launches, operation of launch sites and reentry sites, and reentries\n(a)\nGeneral Authority.\u2014\nThe 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.\n(b)\nEffective Periods of Orders.\u2014\nAn order under this section takes effect immediately and remains in effect during a review under\nsection 50912 of this title","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t51/s50909.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t51/s50909","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f50909."},{"t":"heading","text":"Prohibition, suspension, and end of launches, operation of launch sites and reentry sites, and reentries"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t51/s50909/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"General Authority.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"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.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t51/s50909/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Effective Periods of Orders.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"An order under this section takes effect immediately and remains in effect during a review under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 50912 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t51/s50912","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}