Check out Episode 89 of This Week In Space to learn more about the challenges of regulating spaceflight.
The increasing commercial and private spaceflight have brought up the need for regulation. The FAA has played a major role in developing newspace flight rules, but there is an ongoing debate on whether it should continue to be the primary regulator. Some argue that most regulatory attempts are unnecessary. On the other hand, we believe that proper regulation is crucial for space travel, but the debate continues on who should take the lead in these regulations. George Nield, President of Commercial Space Technologies and former Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Aviation at the FAA, joins us to delve into this complex issue.
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