### Question
How does COMMERCIAL SPACE COMPETITIVENESS define launch services?


### Answer
Under *15 U.S.C. § 5802*, **launch services** is defined as:

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

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 5802*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 84-COMMERCIAL SPACE COMPETITIVENESS**

