In addition to writing science fiction, I practice space law. In that side of my life, I’ve been working on a scholarly paper for the Mercatus Center about the Outer Space Treaty. One part of the treaty requires the authorization and supervision of non-governmental entities in outer space. The FAA has indicated it thinks this means it has to deny private actors access to space if someone isn’t regulating them. This is wrong.
I discuss why this is wrong in an op-ed at RealClear Policy here. If you are interested in the more comprehensive scholarly paper it is available for download from Mercatus here.
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