Posted on 02/03/2015 9:09:46 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda
Exclusive - The FAA: regulating business on the moon
BY IRENE KLOTZ
(Reuters) - The United States government has taken a new, though preliminary, step to encourage commercial development of the moon.
According to documents obtained by Reuters, U.S. companies can stake claims to lunar territory through an existing licensing process for space launches.
The Federal Aviation Administration, in a previously undisclosed late-December letter to Bigelow Aerospace, said the agency intends to “leverage the FAA’s existing launch licensing authority to encourage private sector investments in space systems by ensuring that commercial activities can be conducted on a non-interference basis.”
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so now the elites control the moon? I thought the US signed an international treaty keeping it open to all? Of course, the feds always renig on their word so no surprise here.
Moon flights?? Not under Obama — he needs the money to buy votes and import foreigners. First things first...
There was a day when NASA was recognized for its abilities in aerospace.
Not anymore. NASA has been turned into just another liberal social program.
Typo, but it applies. FAA is another matter. I don’t know what power FAA has in space other than as a “factor.” Should be a multi-national effort, I would think, if possible. Sorry for the screw-up!
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