Timeline for Can you buy land on the moon?
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| Jun 5, 2015 at 14:25 | comment | added | Erik | It is a big step -- I'm not sure it is a good one... | |
| Jun 5, 2015 at 14:08 | comment | added | called2voyage♦ | @Erik Agreed, but a US government agency getting involved is a big step. As George Nield said, "We didn't give (Bigelow Aerospace) a license to land on the moon. [...] But it served a purpose of documenting a serious proposal". | |
| Jun 5, 2015 at 14:05 | history | edited | called2voyage♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
update answer
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| Jun 5, 2015 at 13:57 | comment | added | Erik | Yes, US citizens (and anyone else for that matter) are subject to US laws when they step on US territory or someplace that has extradition treaties with the US. But nothing about a piece of paper filed in Washington DC prevents someone else from owning property on the moon. Ultimately, I guess you could say it is the gun in your hand that prevents someone from taking your property on the moon. | |
| Jun 5, 2015 at 13:53 | comment | added | called2voyage♦ | @Erik In regards to FAA having no jurisdiction outside of US territory, agreed. But the US does have an international responsibility for its citizens, so any US space business would be expected to follow US space laws--and it appears the FAA, for better or for worse, has agreed to step in and fill the void for now. Of course, practically, enforcing things from that distance is a problem--and working out issues with other countries is also a problem. | |
| Jun 5, 2015 at 13:46 | comment | added | Erik | Bigelow is just covering their backside because they conduct business in the US. The FAA has no jurisdiction over anything outside of US territory. This is just another example of how bureaucracy, if allowed, will expand to fill a void. | |
| Jun 5, 2015 at 13:40 | comment | added | called2voyage♦ | @Erik Apparently, Bigelow knew where to look. The FAA is indeed going to go forward with this: reuters.com/article/2015/02/03/…. Edit soon to come. | |
| Jan 8, 2015 at 21:03 | comment | added | Erik | And why would they? The only place the FAA has any jurisdiction is US-controlled airspace. The only reason they are used elsewhere is because international traffic either uses US airports or sees the FAA as a de facto standards body. | |
| Nov 13, 2013 at 20:03 | history | edited | James Jenkins | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Define right now
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| Nov 13, 2013 at 17:55 | history | answered | called2voyage♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |