### Question
How is the "launch support facilities” means facilities located at launch sites or launch ranges that are required to support launch activities, including launch vehicle assembly, launch vehicle operations and control, communications, flight safety functions, and payload operations, control, and processing.[1](#5802_1_target)


(8) the term “launch vehicle" defined?


### Answer
The term **launch support facilities” means facilities located at launch sites or launch ranges that are required to support launch activities, including launch vehicle assembly, launch vehicle operations and control, communications, flight safety functions, and payload operations, control, and processing.[1](#5802_1_target)


(8) the term “launch vehicle** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 5802* as follows -

> any vehicle constructed for the purpose of operating in or placing a payload in, outer space or in suborbital trajectories, and includes components of that vehicle

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

