Published 3 years ago

FAA says Jeff Bezos not an astronaut based on new criteria

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The Federal Aviation Administration has tightened the definition of a commercial astronaut. The changes were released as Amazon founder Jeff Bezos became the second billionaire in a month to launch into space. The FAA says the rules were changed to "maintain the prestige of Commercial Space Astronaut Wings" Mr Bezos and Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson are both developing space tourism businesses.

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BBC News

Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson not yet astronauts, US says

The US government has tightened rules on which space-goers can claim their astronaut wings.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

The FAA just updated its definition of 'astronaut.' These two billionaires don't qualify.

Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson's suborbital spaceflights garnered attention for space tourism but the FAA tightened its rules on who is considered an astronaut.

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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News18 India

Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson Yet Not 'Commercial Astronaut' as US Agency Tightens Its Definition

In a big blow to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson who were being called as "commercial astronauts" after they went to space, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has now tightened its definition of a commercial astronaut.

3 years ago·India

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Hindustan Times

Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson may not be ‘astronauts’

Branson reached the edge of space on July 11 in his piloted Virgin Galactic VSS Unity spaceplane.

3 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Sydney Morning Herald

Jeff Bezos, the would-be astronaut, has wings clipped

On the day that Bezos blasted off, the US government quietly tightened its rules, meaning the billionaires could miss out on the designation of being commercial astronauts.

3 years ago·Sydney, Australia

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ABC Australia

Can Jeff Bezos be called an astronaut? New US rules make it unlikely

The Federal Aviation Administration tightens the rules for civilians receiving astronaut wings, meaning US billionaires who launch into space are unlikely to be considered astronauts.

3 years ago·Australia

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