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People are calling this petty, but it seems like a correct and necessary distinction as private spaceflight becomes more popular and attainable.
by isoskeles 5y ago
People are calling this petty, but it seems like a correct and necessary distinction as private spaceflight becomes more popular and attainable.
- wang_li 5y agoWhat makes it necessary? “Necessary” suggests import. What significant thing comes of this change or what negative thing come of not making this change. It’s only purpose is to create exclusivity that then implies that government, bureaucrats and employees, are more important to space activity than private industry. Which is BS. What this really is is ensuring government can still pat itself on the back.
- isoskeles 5y ago> The Commercial Astronaut Wings programme updates were announced on Tuesday - the same day that Amazon's Mr Bezos flew aboard a Blue Origin rocket to the edge of space. This was already for a program that designates who can be classified as a “commercial” astronaut. If the FAA regulates this, why wouldn’t it be necessary for them to clarify the difference between passengers and crew? We just had two such flights, I believe the implication is there will be more flights into space.