If I say, "No report," for Regulatory Affairs next meeting, somebody kick me. David Livingston has a weekly radio show on Seattle KKNW 1150 called the Space Show, and this week he had Robert Becerra on answering questions about the launch licensing process. Around here 1150 was basketball from one direction and baseball from the other, but I listened to it on <http://www.live365.com/stations/dlivingston?site=dlivingston>. Sent them the following, and Livingston read it on the air. He loved my .sig.
On Wed, 23 Oct 2002 20:40:44 -0700, Randall Clague <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Q: I launch relatively small launch vehicles. What is the minimum >mission or altitude for which I would need a launch license? > >-R >Randall Clague > >Director, Regulatory Affairs >Experimental Rocket Propulsion Society > >-- >"...And the last thing I remember is asking, >'What could go wrong?'" Becerra said 50 miles or non-exempt. I just sent him a long e-mail explaining (hopefully tactfully, but you know me) why I disagree, and why I use 25,000 feet AGL as the FAA de facto definition of the threshold of space. (In case anyone missed it, it's because all waiver requests for 25,000 feet and over go to FAA HQ (ATA-400) for review and consultation with AST. Since AST's going to review it anyway, might as well start with them. If they say you don't need a license, get it in writing and include it in your waiver request.) -R -- "...And the last thing I remember is asking, 'What could go wrong?'" _______________________________________________ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list
