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Private Spaceflight Law Revived

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the up-up-and-away dept.

Lord Byron II writes "In an update to this earlier Slashdot story, after the defeat of HR3752, California representative Dana Rohrabacher reintroduced the legislation as HR5382. This new bill has just passed the crucial role call vote necessary to maintain it during the "lame-duck" session. MSNBC has more information on this bill that will enable the private spaceflight industry to (both literally and figuratively) takeoff and from Google News."

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  1. Space Law!? by spankey51 · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Officer... I'm sorry. Please don't write this ticket... Look man it was only Mach 7.4! hey you're really starting to piss me off! Damnit! I'm going to be late for lunar yoga! Thanks for the negative energy man!"

    First post?

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    1. Re:Space Law!? by Timesprout · · Score: 4, Funny

      Not gonna happen, there will be no police presence unless some fool builds a chain of flying and orbiting donught stores.

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  2. Where's the launchsite? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    "MSNBC has more information on this bill that will enable the private spaceflight industry to (both literally and figuratively) takeoff and from Google News."

    Anyone else think Google News is an odd place to build a spaceport?

  3. Re:Uh, wouldn't no laws at all be better? (OT) by kanweg · · Score: 2, Funny

    I don't think you should have introduced FCC in your reply without saying something about FBB first.

    Bert

  4. Just Asking Slashdot... by Maljin+Jolt · · Score: 5, Funny

    If private space flight is not currently legal, are UFO abductees actually criminals?

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    1. Re:Just Asking Slashdot... by LaCosaNostradamus · · Score: 3, Funny

      Yes, but only as a misdemeanor. However, the anal probe issue is being made a FELONY by our current Christian fundamentalist regime. Advice to abductees: when offered the anal probe, take a rain check.

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  5. Beautiful Opportunity by Eternally+optimistic · · Score: 2, Funny

    We could have a wonderful regulatory industry in place, ensuring the safety of private space flight, for a measely few million dollars, well before there is any private space flight.

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  6. Go Dana! by HarveyBirdman · · Score: 4, Funny

    My God! Someone I voted for is doing something I like!

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