FAA Regulation of the space tourism.
- From: "columbiaaccidentinvestigation" <columbiaaccidentinvestigation@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 4 Dec 2006 08:33:01 -0800
Here is a link to the government accounting office (GAO's) 2006
report on how the "FAA Needs Continued Planning and Monitoring to
Oversee the Safety of the Emerging Space Tourism Industry".
Science, Space, and Technology
Commercial Space Launches: FAA Needs Continued Planning and Monitoring
to Oversee the Safety of the Emerging Space Tourism Industry.
GAO-07-16, October 20, 2006 (62 pages).
http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-07-16
"In 2004, the successful launches of SpaceShipOne raised the
possibility of an emerging U.S. commercial space tourism industry that
would make human space travel available to the public. The Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA), which has responsibility for safety and
industry promotion, licenses operations of commercial space launches
and launch sites. To allow the industry to grow, Congress prohibited
FAA from regulating crew and passenger safety before 2012, except in
response to high-risk events. GAO evaluated FAA's (1) safety oversight
of commercial space launches, (2) response to emerging issues, and (3)
challenges in regulating and promoting space tourism and responding to
competitive issues affecting the industry. GAO reviewed FAA's
applicable safety oversight processes and interviewed federal and
industry officials."
tom
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