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Why does it always have to be US-citizen only. FeelsBadMan
by georgiev 9y ago
Why does it always have to be US-citizen only. FeelsBadMan
- rtkwe 9y agoBecause the difference between a rocket and an ICBM is basically non existent and being able to simulate the environment inside a rocket engine would help a lot with designing either. To do pretty much any job in aerospace you'll have to qualify under ITAR which means you'll have to be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
- devrandomguy 9y agoSo, why don't we have these restrictions in Canada, Japan or Europe? Many countries have advanced aerospace programs. The only reason that I can see for those export regulations to exist, is because eliminating them would require effort and PR risk on the part of politicians.
- rtkwe 9y agoITAR is a little old so it's a bit crufty from a different time. But also I'd be shocked if ESA, JAXA, and CSA were completely open.
- StreamBright 9y agoTrue, however there are other countries that are considered allies of US at the extent that new technology is ok to be worked on (more specifically HPC). https://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RL31175.pdf https://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RL31175.pdf