bifurcation of spaceport regulation in the united states
- Paper number
IAC-08.E8.2.6
- Author
Dr. Leslie I. Tennen, Law Offices of Sterns and Tennen, United States
- Coauthor
Mrs. Patricia M. Sterns, Law Offices of Sterns and Tennen, United States
- Year
2008
- Abstract
The promise of commercial passenger space launch systems raises significant regulatory issues. Within the United States, the federal government has taken the primary responsibility for the formulation of the rules governing the spaceports from which these passenger systems will conduct their launch and landing activities. Several of the individual states have sought to seize upon the opportunity to take a leading role in this area, and have obtained spaceport licenses from the federal government. In addition, a number of states have enacted statutes to directly or indirectly regulate the operation of commercial spaceports. This article examines and compares these regulatory frameworks on both the federal and state levels.
- Abstract document
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