US draws up space tourism rules

[T_i_B]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4589072.stm

Space tourists must be screened to ensure they are not terrorists, according to proposed regulations from the US Federal Aviation Administration.

The draft report's suggestions aim to prevent a terrorist from destroying a spacecraft or using it as a weapon. However, the report has no strict proposals on the health of any would-be space tourists.

The suggestions will affect Sir Richard Branson's enterprise which aims to launch people into space this decade.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is attempting to regulate the commercial space industry in a bid to ensure minimum safety standards.

[DELUSIONAL]

1. Oh blah -- yuck -- this should be the job of an INTERNATIONAL

agency.

[Cha]

2. They better be More Concerned

about what's happening to the Constitution of their own Freakin' Country before they start imposing their rules on Freakin' space travelers.

They better be Concerned with Global Warming and if we still have citizens of the Earth to travel in their stupid space mobils.

[SheilaT]

3. How hilarious!

First off, we're a ways away from true space tourism. Secondly, imagine the "no-fly" list at the space port. Thirdly, don't some of these people have anything better to do than to worry about imaginary dangers? I've got this monster under my bed that needs dealing with, maybe they can help.

[OKthatsIT]

4. omg ANYONE could be a terrorist these days....LOL

They are truely insane...