In the US, any rocket launch that is not classified as amateur, and also is not "for and by the government," must be approved by the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Commercial Space Transportation (FAA/AST), located in Washington, DC.
在美國，任何非歸類為業餘，也非政府相關的火箭必須由位於华盛顿特区的美國聯邦航空總署商業太空運輸辦公室（FAA/AST）批准。