Section 6380 Of Article 1. General Exemptions From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.
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. (a) There are exempted from the taxes imposed by this part
the gross receipts from the sale of, and the storage, use, or other
consumption in this state of, qualified property for use in space
flight.
(b) For purposes of this section:
(1) "Qualified property" means any of the following:
(A) Tangible personal property that has space flight capability,
including, but not limited to, an orbital space facility, space
propulsion system, space vehicle, satellite, or space station of any
kind, and any component thereof.
(B) Tangible personal property to be placed or used aboard any
facility, system, vehicle, satellite, or station described in
subparagraph (A), regardless of whether that property is to be
ultimately returned to this state for subsequent use, storage, or
other consumption.
(C) Fuel of a quality that is not adaptable for use in ordinary
motor vehicles, but is produced, sold, and used exclusively for space
flight.
(2) "Space flight" means any flight designed for suborbital,
orbital, or interplanetary travel by a space vehicle, satellite,
space facility, or space station of any kind.
(c) The exemption established by this section shall not be denied
by reason of a failure, postponement, or cancellation of a launch of
a space vehicle, satellite, space facility, or space station of any
kind, or the destruction of any launch vehicle or any component
thereof, but the exemption shall not apply to any material that is
not intended to be launched into space.