§40702 — Title 51 National and Commercial Space Programs | U.S. Code

Summary

The Administrator must create a research and demonstration program with the Administration, universities, industry, and other research groups to test technologies in real-world settings. The program must aim to make takeoff and landing noise match background airport noise without increasing energy use or nitrogen oxide emissions, and to cut greenhouse gas emissions significantly, both compared to commercial aircraft in service on October 15, 2008.

Title 51, §40702

National and Commercial Space Programs — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The Administrator shall establish an initiative involving the Administration, universities, industry, and other research organizations as appropriate, of research, development, and demonstration, in a relevant environment, of technologies to enable the following commercial aircraft performance characteristics:

(1)Noise levels on takeoff and on airport approach and landing that do not exceed ambient noise levels in the absence of flight operations in the vicinity of airports from which such commercial aircraft would normally operate, without increasing energy consumption or nitrogen oxide emissions compared to aircraft in commercial service as of October 15, 2008.

(2)Significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions compared to aircraft in commercial services as of October 15, 2008.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 4070242 U.S.C. 17721.Pub. L. 110–422, title III, § 302, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4786. In paragraphs (1) and (2), the date “October 15, 2008” is substituted for “the date of enactment of this Act” to reflect the date of enactment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–422, 122 Stat. 4779).

§40702 Additional research and development initiative

Summary

Title 51, §40702

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Citations & Metadata