14 CFR § 1214.700 - Scope.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t14/s1214.700"
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title: "14 CFR § 1214.700 - Scope."
title_number: 14
title_name: "Aeronautics and Space"
section_number: "1214.700"
section_name: "Scope."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION"
part_number: "1214"
part_name: "SPACE FLIGHT"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Pub. L. 111-314, sec. 3, 124 Stat. 3328 (51 U.S.C. 20101, )."
regulatory_source: "57 FR 4545, Feb. 6, 1992, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1214"
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# 1214.700 Scope.

This subpart establishes the authority of the NASA Commander of a NASA mission, excluding missions related to the ISS and activities licensed under Title 51 U.S.C. Chapter 509, to enforce order and discipline during a mission and to take whatever action in his/her judgment is reasonable and necessary for the protection, safety, and well-being of all personnel and on-board equipment, including the spacecraft and payloads. During the final launch countdown, following crew ingress, the NASA Commander has the authority to enforce order and discipline among all on-board personnel. During emergency situations prior to liftoff, the NASA Commander has the authority to take whatever action in his/her judgment is necessary for the protection or security, safety, and well-being of all personnel on board.