DATE:18/04/06
SOURCE:Flight International
US claims right to set new space tourism regulations globally after treaty examination
Washington claims right to regulate suborbital launches made by US companies anywhere around the world

US persons or organisations operating suborbital test flights outside the USA will still have to obtain a Federal Aviation Administration permit, according to newly proposed rules. This is because, under existing international treaties, governments are responsible for launches made by their citizens or legal entities beyond their own borders.

The FAA’s commercial space transport office published the notice of proposed rulemaking on experimental permits for reusable suborbital vehicles at the end of March and interested parties have 60 days to respond. The US agency hopes the new rules will become regulations by the end of 2006.

(editor- Chris Vancil: So where does this leave the United Arab Emirates and Space Adventures and their planned air-launched suborbital flights???)

Find out more at: http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2006/04/18/Navigation/177/206005/US+claims+right+to+set+new+space+tourism+regulations+globally+after+treaty.html