New Era Of Falling Space Debris, Old Treaties On Liability

By Tod Northman and Christine Snyder (May 4, 2018, 1:54 PM EDT) -- Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, 5:27 p.m. — SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base just north of Los Angeles to the amazement, wonder and (for some) terror of millions. As its plume of water vapor hit the cold surrounding air, it created a brilliant display in the night sky. Rush-hour traffic ground to a halt, and the Los Angeles police and fire departments were inundated with calls from alarmed residents, prompting SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to take to Twitter, posting a video of the spectacle along with a sardonic tweet: "Nuclear alien UFO from North Korea."...

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