Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has introduced a framework to approve commercial space launch activities. Etlaq Spaceport, the region’s first commercial spaceflight hub, has welcomed the announcement.
The recently issued Civil Aviation Directive (CAD 5-01) sets out the process for coordinating spaceflight activities within Oman’s airspace. Under the directive, companies seeking launch approval must submit an evidence-based safety case to the CAA in order to reserve launch windows in the Muscat Flight Information Region (FIR).
