NASA Astronauts in SpaceX Capsule Make First Water Landing Since 1975

Re:NASA Astronauts in SpaceX Capsule Make First Water Landin... by criddell on Sunday August 02, 2020 @05:23PM (#24031889)

Even if it is US territorial waters, why can't the private boats be there? I'm not saying they should be there, but legally is it different than if Musk flipped the CyberTruck on a public road and people walked around the crash site?

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Re:NASA Astronauts in SpaceX Capsule Make First Water Landin... by ceejayoz on Sunday August 02, 2020 @10:26PM (#24033633)

> I'm not saying they should be there, but legally is it different than if Musk flipped the CyberTruck on a public road and people walked around the crash site?

It's hardly uncommon for cops to tell people to back up from an accident/crime scene if they're too close.

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Re:NASA Astronauts in SpaceX Capsule Make First Water Landin... by elliekelly on Sunday August 02, 2020 @06:05PM (#24032185)

Presumably there are some sort of "rules of the road" that govern how and where vessels can maneuver? I can't just drop anchor at the mouth of Boston Harbor and prevent everyone else from accessing it. Or maybe I can? I have no idea.

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Re:NASA Astronauts in SpaceX Capsule Make First Water Landin... by pixl97 on Sunday August 02, 2020 @06:34PM (#24032371)

For the same reason you can't be with in a particular distance of the take off. It is a public safety concern. And in those cases we afford law enforcement the ability to remove you from the scene.

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