With space tourism and commercial astronaut flights coming soon in the United States, Congress and the public need a better understanding of the risks of spaceflight, says the freshman chair of the House space subcommittee . "We don't want to take unnecessary risk, but going into space in and of itself, it is critical that we do it. Both companies, along with Boeing that is building the Spaceliner commercial crew vehicle, may move forward with operational flights within the next year or two, depending on testing progress. Horn said she isn't sure where commercial space will fit in with these initiatives, but she is willing to consider it. Whatever the direction of these programs, she said it is necessary to consider them in the larger regulatory environment, without overregulating the commercial space industry.

Source: Forbes March 06, 2019 13:52 UTC