Launch licences and facility licences
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Launch licence
A launch vehicle is any vehicle which reaches or is intended to reach outer space, or which carries, supports, or is intended to carry or support the launch of a payload. Licences are required for launches that occur in New Zealand and for New Zealand launches that occur overseas.
Contact us at to receive a copy of the launch licence application form:
Email New Zealand Space Agency Applications
The application form explains the information you need to provide. Anyone applying for this licence must meet requirements in the Regulations, specifically those in Schedule 2 and Schedule 3. Some requirements may be at least partially met with foreign authorisations.
Schedule 2: Information required for any licence or permit application(external link) — New Zealand Legislation
Schedule 3: Information required for launch licence or overseas launch licence application(external link) — New Zealand Legislation
We have published several guidance documents that you can see towards the end of this page. Guidance documents that may be relevant to launch licence applicants. These include:
NZSA Safety Case Guidance [PDF 932KB]
Facility licence
A launch facility is a fixed or mobile facility or place from which launch vehicles are intended to launch and which includes all other facilities necessary to launch a launch vehicle. Licences are only required for facilities in New Zealand; they are not required for New Zealand launch facilities abroad.
Contact us at to receive a copy of the launch facility licence application form:
Email New Zealand Space Agency Applications
The application form explains the information you need to provide. Anyone applying for this licence must meet requirements in the Regulations, specifically those in Schedule 2 and Schedule 5. Some requirements may be at least partially met with foreign authorisations.
Schedule 2: Information required for any licence or permit application(external link) — New Zealand Legislation
Schedule 5: Information required for facility licence application(external link) — New Zealand Legislation
We have published several guidance documents that may be relevant to launch licence applicants. These include: