Capitalist Pigs in Spaaaaaaaaaaace!
February 10th, 2011 - 9:15 am
Trifecta: Whither NASA? Who cares! The real action is in the private sector — and it’s a uniquely American epic.
Trifecta: Whither NASA? Who cares! The real action is in the private sector — and it’s a uniquely American epic.
Two problems.
First, one needs a permit from the FAA for a launch.
Second, the EPA will likely soon ban the combustion of rocket propellants above the stratosphere as an “enhanced threat to global climate stability” or somesuch.
Wait for it.