Personal Spaceflight Bill Signed by Colo. Governor

摘要

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed legislation in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 19 that will limit the liability of federally licensed commercial space companies launching from a proposed subor-bital spaceport the state wants to construct at the Front Range Airport east of Denver. The law, officially known as Limited Liabilities for Spaceflight Activities, largely exempts commercial space companies from being held liable for the injury or death of passengers who pay for rides to space aboard commercially operated craft. In some cases, when it is found that a commercial operator has been grossly negligent, for example, commercial launchers could still be held liable for passenger injuries or deaths.