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March 15, 2016

Space travel rules needed within 5 years: UN
Montreal (AFP) March 15, 2016
The UN aviation agency called Tuesday for regulations on space travel to be enacted within five years in order to bolster a burgeoning space tourism and transportation sector. The International Civil Aviation Organization "recognizes that sub-orbital and outer space flights will foster new tourism and transport markets, and that investments in related research and development remain at a very healthy level," ICAO Council President Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu said. "Personally, as an engineer, I am ver ... read more

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