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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. Go right ahead. Just don't crash by Meredeth · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I thought it was a fair compromise for the FAA to only consider crew and passenger safety if it "Has already been shown in real flight to cause problems" It may be hard even with that clause and legal waivers for passengers, to avoid law suits should someone die. It is in the companies best interests for any craft they build to be safe. Any accident in space would likely be fatal and destroy the craft, so no company would allow a safety issue to exist. Can an expert on aviation law say what this proposed limitation of FAA regulation will mean?

  2. 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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