Sec. 494.001. DEFINITIONS  


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  • 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 , Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2007.