Virginia Code 8.01-227.8: Definitions.
For purposes of this section:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 8.01-227.8
- United States: includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-255
“Participant” means any space flight participant as that term is defined in 49 U.S.C. § 70102.
“Participant Injury” means any bodily injury, including death; emotional injury; or property damage sustained by the participant.
“Space flight activities” means launch services or reentry services as those terms are defined in 49 U.S.C. § 70102.
“Space flight entity” means any public or private entity holding, either directly or through a corporate subsidiary or parent, a license, permit, or other authorization issued by the United States Federal Aviation Administration pursuant to the Federal Space Launch Amendments Act (49 U.S.C. § 70101 et seq.), including, but not limited to, a safety approval and a payload determination. “Space flight entity” shall also include any manufacturer or supplier of components, services, or vehicles that have been reviewed by the United States Federal Aviation Administration as part of issuing such a license, permit, or authorization.
2007, c. 893.