Sentences with phrase «commercial space activities»
The sword was awarded to him in June as part of the Heinlein prize for accomplishments in commercial space activities, set up in honour of the American science fiction writer Robert Heinlein who supported the idea of commercial space travel.
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Moves like this one are in part motivating policymakers in the United States to devote more attention to American laws that currently govern commercial space activities.
When he was awarded the 2016 Heinlein Prize for advancing commercial space activity, Bezos joked that it has all been part of «a simple, two - step plan.»
The United Arab Emirates has also incorporated commercial space activities into its new national space policy, a move which the UAE hopes will provide a «stable and sustainable environment» for its emerging space companies.
The SS&T website clearly states that it has jurisdiction over «commercial space activities relating to the Department of Transportation...»
The Space, Science and Competitiveness Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held two hearings on further actions Congress could take to assist companies seeking to engage in commercial space activities, especially non-traditional ventures such as placing habitats in Earth orbit or on the Moon, satellite servicing, or asteroid mining.
«I would strongly encourage lawyers and policy people with an interest in space to become involved in supporting commercial crew and commercial space activities,» he says.