CEO Says Launching Satellites Without FCC Permission Was a ‘Mistake’

Re:CEO Says Launching Satellites Without FCC Permission Was ... by codingdave on Monday September 10, 2018 @01:52PM (#17953582)

The other comments speak to the likelihood that such a thing is possible, but if you put that aside, the direct answer is no -- if some small country did develop the capability, there is nobody with the authority to stop them. Yet.

Because we have international agreements in order to establish behavior that is best for all countries involved. And there would likely be diplomatic solutions presented to bring any new spacefaring nations into agreement with everyone else.

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Re:CEO Says Launching Satellites Without FCC Permission Was ... by TeMPOraL on Monday September 10, 2018 @02:20PM (#17953807)

I think 'dogma1138 still gives the correct answer for the main question. An orbital-capable rocket is also an ICBM, so at any point on the road from no rockets to orbital capability, you'd have first neighbours and then everyone else asking questions and exerting serious diplomatic pressure on that country.

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