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US Finally Backs International Space "Code of Conduct"

Posted by samzenpus on from the space-rules dept.

coondoggie writes "Perhaps it was the concern that the nearly 14 ton Russian Mars probe would land smack-dab on the White House or maybe they just came to their senses, but the U.S. State Department today said it would indeed work with the European Union and other countries to develop a formal space code of conduct. Of particular concern is the growing amount of space trash and how the world can go about eliminating or controlling the problem. There is also the desire to keep space free of military weaponry."

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  1. Re:Why do I have a hard time believing this ? by azalin · · Score: 5, Funny

    "There is also the desire to keep space free of other nations military weaponry"

    BOUAHAHAHA

    Sorry, had to catch my breath from laughing

    Fixed that for you

  2. Re:Why do I have a hard time believing this ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, they only missed out a couple of words. Insert "anybody else's" between "of" and "military".

  3. Military? by Hartree · · Score: 3, Funny

    "There is also the desire to keep space free of military weaponry."

    How about non-military weaponry?

    Having my own private orbiting death ray would be great for salary negotiations.