Legality United States

In December 2005, the U.S. Government released a set of proposed rules for space tourism.
These included screening procedures and training for emergency situations, but not
health requirements.

Under current US law, any company proposing to launch paying passengers from American soil
on a suborbital rocket must receive a license from the Federal Aviation Administration's
Office of Commercial Space Transportation (FAA/AST). The licensing process focuses on
public safety and safety of property, and the details can be found in the Code of
Federal Regulations, Title 14, Chapter III. This is in accordance with the
Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act passed by Congress in 2004.