US Finally Backs International Space "Code of Conduct"

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday January 18, 2012 @10:54PM 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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Re:Why do I have a hard time believing this ? by Rogerborg · 2012-01-19 00:26 · Score: 4, Informative

Project Thor, it's hardly rocket science. I mean, it is rocket science, but it's not brain surgery. Unless they hit you in the head.

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