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Supervision
The ongoing regulatory oversight of authorized space activities by National Competent Authorities to ensure continued compliance.
Supervision refers to the continuous regulatory oversight that NCAs exercise over authorized space activities, ensuring ongoing compliance throughout the mission lifecycle.
Supervision Activities
- Monitoring: Tracking compliance status
- Reporting: Receiving and reviewing operator reports
- Inspections: On-site and remote audits
- Investigations: Following incidents or complaints
- Enforcement: Taking corrective actions
Operator Obligations Supervised operators must:
- Submit periodic status reports
- Notify significant changes
- Allow inspections
- Provide requested information
- Implement corrective measures
Trigger Events Enhanced supervision may be triggered by:
- Anomalies or incidents
- Changes in mission parameters
- Compliance concerns
- Transfer of operations
- End-of-life approach
EU Coordination NCAs coordinate supervision through:
- Information sharing
- Joint inspections
- Mutual assistance
- EUSPA data exchange
Enforcement Powers NCAs can:
- Issue warnings
- Require corrective action
- Impose fines
- Suspend authorization
- Revoke authorization