### Question
Can you define what launch services means?


### Answer
**Launch services** is defined as the following in *51 U.S.C. § 50501*:

> activities involved in the preparation of a launch vehicle and its payload for launch and the conduct of a launch

#### Citation:
  - *51 U.S.C. § 50501*
  - Heading: **Subtitle V-Programs Targeting Commercial Opportunities > CHAPTER 505-COMMERCIAL SPACE COMPETITIVENESS**

