Sec. 494.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Aircraft" means an object that is capable of:
(A) moving through the atmosphere, regardless of whether the object is powered or tethered; and
(B) lifting the weight of the object and an additional payload.
(2) "Space equipment" means a spacecraft, satellite, rocket, or other manmade object that may be:
(A) launched from earth into orbit around a celestial body or for space travel; or
(B) placed into orbit around a celestial body.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2007.
Section: 494.001 494.002 NextLast modified: September 28, 2016