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Launches from international waters from a US firm will still need FAA approval
by GoOnThenDoTell 5y ago
Launches from international waters from a US firm will still need FAA approval
- tymekpavel 5y agoIt is easy for SpaceX to create a shell company that circumvents this.
- ncallaway 5y agoI don't think that's true. Many aspects of SpaceX's rockets are covered by ITAR, which puts strict regulations and controls on the exports of many aspects of SpaceX's vehicles. I imagine exporting the rocket to a non-US based firm would be a much larger bureaucratic hurdle than getting FAA approvals.
- R0b0t1 5y agoITAR is largely voluntary. I say this having looked at the regulations because at one time I wanted to produce/was producing things that fell under ITAR. In a lot of situations if you say it is not restricted by ITAR then it is not. This leaves me (and hopefully you) wondering what ITAR actually still accomplishes. I guess federal contracts dictate the use of the ensuing technology? I still see issues with that depending on how IP rights are assigned. I guess we're waiting on the next PGP-style test of export control laws.
- wyqydsyq 5y agoWhat requires them to get approval from the FAA for something outside the FAA's jurisdiction?