“The FAA launch indemnification authority has been in place for over twenty years and the American commercial space industry has benefited significantly over this time. Thankfully the provision has never been triggered by a serious accident.” Source: House Science Committee Chair Lamar Smith (R-TX), on full House passage of the Space Launch Liability Indemnification Extension Act.
The official Rans blog is keeping tabs on the progress of construction of the S-20 Raven aircraft. There are plenty of photos and descriptions of the work being done.
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