[time-nuts] Spacecraft Timekeeping
Javier Herrero
jherrero at hvsistemas.es
Thu Mar 10 07:53:00 UTC 2011
El 10/03/2011 02:43, Sanjeev Gupta escribió:
> On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 22:09, jimlux<jimlux at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> OTOH, if you're building a rocket that's big enough to need something like
>> this, you can likely get the needed export licenses, or at least, comply
>> with the export control laws.
>
> Wait, he _is_ exporting the whole rocket, anyway, isn't he?
>
> Can you claim a rocket launch as an Export Credit? "Yes, Officer, we
> will report to the Customs Department if this equipment re-enters US
> Territory. We will keep track of it, thank you. And believe me, I
> will know _precisely_ when that happens."
>
It is more a matter about that the involved technology could be ITAR
classified or with other export restrictions. Ask Hughes and Boeing
about the fine for export control violations in Intelsat 708 :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelsat_708
Regards,
Javier
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