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Suborbital Homebuilts?
government does not a bunch of civilians running around in space. Period.
so launch from elsewhere? Doesn't help. AIOLI, the same legal requirements hold for US citizens launching a spacecraft anywhere in the world. Not a major problem. Place the legal ownership of the vehicle in the hands of a non national or corporation charted outside the US. Conduct all assembly and launch operations outside of US terror. This does get pricy but since homebuilt are almost certainly going to be million dollar plus items a few score thousands in legal fees need not be a show stopper. |
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Suborbital Homebuilts?
gmw wrote:
government does not a bunch of civilians running around in space. Period. so launch from elsewhere? Doesn't help. AIOLI, the same legal requirements hold for US citizens launching a spacecraft anywhere in the world. Not a major problem. Place the legal ownership of the vehicle in the hands of a non national or corporation charted outside the US. Conduct all assembly and launch operations outside of US terror. US export restrictions are binding on individuals as well as corporations. If you as a private individual go to Mexico to do work that is covered by the export restrictions, you risk imprisonment when you return. Even if you give up your citizenship beforehand you risk imprisonment if you return to the US (presumably as a tourist). These laws simply do not have easy work-arounds. .......Andrew -- -- Andrew Case | | |
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