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Re:SpaceX: World record number of satellites launched by voxic11 on Sunday January 24, 2021 @08:43PM (#25898123)
I wonder what regulations would need to be followed if spacex did their launches from a modified oil rig in international waters?
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Re:SpaceX: World record number of satellites launched by Tuna-Fish on Monday January 25, 2021 @03:03AM (#25900630)
American regulations. Because of ITAR, SpaceX cannot legally export any of their development or manufacturing. This means they are, and will always be, subject to all the other American regulation too.

And there is precedent that even if an American company launches their satellite from somewhere that is not the USA, they still have to follow all the American regulation. See FCC and Swarm Technologies over the SpaceBee 1-4 launch.

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Re:SpaceX: World record number of satellites launched by denni9th on Monday January 25, 2021 @12:48AM (#25899759)
Probably the regulations of the country the oil rig is registered in.
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