Commercial Space Law

With the second successful test flight of Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity and the eighth successful test flight of Blue Origin’s New Shepard, it is likely that suborbital space tourism will commence in the next 6 months.1 Here are three tips for future space tourists. 1. Understand the liability regime governing Read more…

Should the Federal Aviation Administration Enact Medical Standards for Space Tourists? With Blue Origin, SpaceX, and Virgin Galactic on the verge of making space tourism a reality, one question among many is whether there is a need for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) medical standards for “space flight participants,” the FAA’s Read more…