Thursday, October 07, 2004

Space Cowboys, On a Leash

I was pleased that SpaceShipOne won that 10 million earlier this week.  Private individuals soaring into the realm of space.  But, reality is dogging their heels.

"The rules that will govern the industry in the United States remain under discussion between federal regulators and rocket developers, and legislation is still before Congress.

The pace of negotiations and the ultimate shape of the regulations could determine whether the sky-high enthusiasm for space tourism — fueled by the historic suborbital flights of SpaceShipOne — grows or wanes, especially among investors."

Did you catch that?  "The rules that will govern the industry...."

“Space Tourism Faces Safety Regulations."

Posted by John Venlet on 10/07 at 05:31 AM
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