Commercial Spaceport In Texas

Scothoser writes "CNN has this article on a rocket that was launched on a ranch site near Stockton, Texas. Their hope is that it will become a commercial launch site for anything, as long as it is legal. The major reason for this move is that using NASA launch sites are prohibitively expensive. This way someone can launch their home-made satellites for much less than approaching NASA. Now I am just waiting for the HOW-TO on a Linux-run micro-satellite!"

Re:Liability issues could be enormous

[Titusdot Groan]

Liability is probably less than for commercial airlines -- they are not "flying" over any populated areas so the risk is pretty low.

Like most people you are forgetting that insurance is one of the few industries run entirely on logic and mathematics -- their actuaries calculate the risk and the cost and multiple it out to get your premium.

That's why hunters in Canada can get a couple of million dollars in liability insurance as part of their OFAH [ofah.org] membership -- it only costs the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters a couple of bucks per *random* member ...

Re:Alien WiFi network

[Sn4xx0r]

Right. Scare of aliens by offering them Britney Spears through free WiFi P2P. That'll keep us safe.