ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

of June 26, 2012 No. 838

About approval of Rules of approval and decision making about starts of space objects from the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and also beyond its limits in case of their implementation by the Kazakhstan participants of space activities

According to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "About space activities" the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan DECIDES:

1. Approve the enclosed Rules of approval and decision making about starts of space objects from the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and also beyond its limits in case of their implementation by the Kazakhstan participants of space activities.

2. Ceased to be valid according to the Order of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 02.06.2022 No. 355

3. This resolution becomes effective after ten calendar days from the date of the first official publication.

Approved by the Order of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan of June 26, 2012 No. 838

Rules of approval and decision making about starts of space objects from the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and also beyond its limits in case of their implementation by the Kazakhstan participants of space activities

1. These rules of approval and decision making about starts of space objects from the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and also beyond its limits in case of their implementation by the Kazakhstan participants of space activities (further - Rules) are developed according to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan of January 6, 2012 "About space activities" and determine procedure for decision making by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan about starts of the space objects from the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan performed by participants of space activities and also in case of their implementation by the Kazakhstan participants of space activities outside the Republic of Kazakhstan.

2. Action of these rules does not extend to the starts of space objects performed from the Baikonur spaceport by the Russian Federation according to the Lease agreement of the Baikonur complex between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Russian Federation of December 10, 1994 and the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Russian Federation on procedure for representation and receipt of the conclusion (approval) on plans of starts of spacecrafts and test missiles launches from the Baikonur spaceport of November 18, 1999.

3. The basic concepts used in these rules:

1) space - the space stretching outside airspace at the height over hundred kilometers above sea level;

2) space activities - the activities directed to research and use of space for achievement of scientific, economic, ecological, defense, information and commercial purposes;

3) participants of space activities - the physical and (or) legal entities performing space activities in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan and also in space according to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "About space activities";

4) the Kazakhstan participants of space activities - the physical and (or) legal entities of the Republic of Kazakhstan performing space activities in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan and also in space according to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "About space activities";

5) authorized body in the field of space activities (further - authorized body) - the central executive body performing management in the field of space activities and also in limits, stipulated by the legislation the Republic of Kazakhstan, cross-industry coordination;

6) space object - the spacecraft and (or) means of its removal in space and their components;

7) the carrier rocket - the technical device intended for conclusion of spacecrafts in space;

8) the area of fall of the separated parts of carrier rockets - the parcel of land on which fall (land) fulfilled and separated in you weed elements and (or) fragments of carrier rockets.

4. The participants of space activities planning to perform start of space object from the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan and also the Kazakhstan participants of space activities planning to perform start of space object outside the Republic of Kazakhstan in writing address to authorized body not later than 90 (ninety) calendar days before the planned date of start with the request for implementation of start of space object.

In the request are specified: the name of space object, the place of start, the name of means of removal, azimuth of start-up of means of removal, components of fuel and their quantity (rockets on steps, the accelerating block, the spacecraft), areas of fall of the separated parts of carrier rockets, date (the main and reserve), estimated time of start of space object. Copies of documents based on which it is planned to perform start of space object are attached to the request:

1) the copy of the title document on space object (notarially attested in case of non-presentation of the original for reconciliation);

2) the copy of the license for the right of implementation of activities in the field of use of space (notarially attested in case of non-presentation of the original for reconciliation).