The US administration is preparing a decree modernizing the regulations in the field of regulating the work of private space companies. It has been reported Reuters with reference to sources.
According to the agency, the document should, among other things, simplify the procedure for obtaining the necessary licenses to launch rockets and satellites. The licensing procedure can be carried out online on a special Internet resource.
It is reported that the decree could be signed in 2023.
Previously reportedThat the United States plans to create a new generation of spacesuits for the ISS to replace obsolete ones. A $97.2 million contract was signed with Collins Aerospace for this.
The suit will be tested on Earth in the space environment simulator by the end of 2024. The first spacewalk in the new spacesuit is scheduled for 2026. The suit will be lighter and less voluminous.