14 C.F.R. § 415.39 Safety at end of launch.
Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space
To obtain safety approval, an applicant must demonstrate for any proposed launch that for all launch vehicle stages or components that reach earth orbit— (a) There will be no unplanned physical contact between the vehicle or its components and the payload after payload separation; (b) Debris generation will not result from the conversion of energy sources into energy that fragments the vehicle or its components. Energy sources include chemical, pressure, and kinetic energy; and (c) Stored energy will be removed by depleting residual fuel and leaving all fuel line valves open, venting any pressurized system, leaving all batteries in a permanent discharge state, and removing any remaining source of stored energy. Other equivalent procedures may be approved in the course of the licensing process.
Title 14: Aeronautics and Space
PART 415—LAUNCH LICENSE
Subpart C—Safety Review and Approval for Launch From a Federal Launch Range
§ 415.39 Safety at end of launch.
