SpaceX Gets First Private FAA Space Reentry License 108
coondoggie sends in a Network World story that begins "Space Exploration Technologies (Space X) got the first-ever Federal Aviation Administration license allowing the reentry to Earth of a privately developed spacecraft. The license was needed because the Space X Dragon space capsule is scheduled to launch atop Space X's Falcon 9 rocket on Dec. 7 and return to earth. The Launch of the rocket had already been approved by the FAA. The FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation noted that it has licensed over 200 successful launches."
What? (Score:5, Funny)
We need something better (Score:5, Funny)
Like a green card system. If you outlaw "landing on Earth", only outlaws will land on Earth. That is very scary. I recommend a legal path to citizenship for our visitors.
Re:What? (Score:3, Funny)
It's part of an effort to limit illegal aliens.
I already have one (Score:3, Funny)
Don' t you just hate it... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:It's needed. (Score:2, Funny)
And it keeps CBS News from embarrassing themselves with video clips of airplane contrails.
Re:It's needed. (Score:3, Funny)
North Korea just registered the other 199 Reentry licenses.
Re:A license? (Score:1, Funny)
But this rocket is going to transit US air space to get into orbit, it is also owned by a US company, it is launching from the US, it is using the US eastern test range, it is flying under a US government contract, and I believe will land in US.
So... it pays taxes in Ireland?