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<blockquote data-quote="Hobbes" data-source="post: 2811693" data-attributes="member: 3371"><p>During the last 15 years one of the most promising developments in US spaceflight has been a proliferation of new businesses entering the sector. It's not just SpaceX, but rather a host of companies such as Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic, and many others seeking to make a buck or two in outer space.</p><p></p><p> On Tuesday evening Congress took a key step toward encouraging the development of this industry by passing on <a href="http://pri.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/HR2262ANS.7S.pdf" target="_blank">H.R. 2262</a><strong>, </strong>the US Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act, with bipartisan support. The legislation provides a number of pro-business measures, such as establishing legal rights for US citizens to own resources in outer space as well as extending indemnification for commercial launches through 2025.</p><p></p><p> "This bill provides the boost Americas private space partners need as they lead the world into the future," <a href="https://science.house.gov/news/press-releases/mccarthy-smith-praise-senate-passage-commercial-space-legislation" target="_blank">said Lamar Smith</a>, a Texas Republican who chairs the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. "This bill will keep America at the forefront of aerospace technology, create jobs, reduce red tape, promote safety, and inspire the next generation of explorers."</p><p></p><p> Space mining advocates, including Planetary Resources, praised the new law. Many years from now, we will view this pivotal moment in time as a major step toward humanity becoming a multi-planetary species," <a href="http://www.planetaryresources.com/2015/11/planetary-resources-applauds-u-s-congress-in-recognizing-asteroid-resource-property-rights/" target="_blank">said Eric Anderson</a>, co-founder and co-chairman of the asteroid mining companywhich is backed by several Google founders. </p><p></p><p>"This legislation establishes the same supportive framework that created the great economies of history, and it will foster the sustained development of space."</p><p> In addition to mineral rights and indemnification, the new law also extends the so-called "learning period," which protects space tourism companies by requiring paying customers to fly at their own risk and prevents the FAA from stepping in unless there is a major accident. </p><p></p><p>The bill also extends the lifetime of the International Space Station through 2024, ensuring viability of commercial projects on board the orbiting laboratory.</p><p> Both the House and Senate have now passed the measure, which will go to President Obama. He is expected to sign the legislation.</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://arstechnica.com/science/2015/11/democrats-and-republicans-agree-if-you-can-mine-it-in-space-its-yours/" target="_blank">http://arstechnica.com/science/2015/11/democrats-and-republicans-agree-if-you-can-mine-it-in-space-its-yours/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hobbes, post: 2811693, member: 3371"] During the last 15 years one of the most promising developments in US spaceflight has been a proliferation of new businesses entering the sector. It's not just SpaceX, but rather a host of companies such as Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic, and many others seeking to make a buck or two in outer space. On Tuesday evening Congress took a key step toward encouraging the development of this industry by passing on [URL="http://pri.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/HR2262ANS.7S.pdf"]H.R. 2262[/URL][B], [/B]the US Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act, with bipartisan support. The legislation provides a number of pro-business measures, such as establishing legal rights for US citizens to own resources in outer space as well as extending indemnification for commercial launches through 2025. "This bill provides the boost Americas private space partners need as they lead the world into the future," [URL="https://science.house.gov/news/press-releases/mccarthy-smith-praise-senate-passage-commercial-space-legislation"]said Lamar Smith[/URL], a Texas Republican who chairs the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. "This bill will keep America at the forefront of aerospace technology, create jobs, reduce red tape, promote safety, and inspire the next generation of explorers." Space mining advocates, including Planetary Resources, praised the new law. Many years from now, we will view this pivotal moment in time as a major step toward humanity becoming a multi-planetary species," [URL="http://www.planetaryresources.com/2015/11/planetary-resources-applauds-u-s-congress-in-recognizing-asteroid-resource-property-rights/"]said Eric Anderson[/URL], co-founder and co-chairman of the asteroid mining companywhich is backed by several Google founders. "This legislation establishes the same supportive framework that created the great economies of history, and it will foster the sustained development of space." In addition to mineral rights and indemnification, the new law also extends the so-called "learning period," which protects space tourism companies by requiring paying customers to fly at their own risk and prevents the FAA from stepping in unless there is a major accident. The bill also extends the lifetime of the International Space Station through 2024, ensuring viability of commercial projects on board the orbiting laboratory. Both the House and Senate have now passed the measure, which will go to President Obama. He is expected to sign the legislation. [URL]http://arstechnica.com/science/2015/11/democrats-and-republicans-agree-if-you-can-mine-it-in-space-its-yours/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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