SubOrbital Day

Today is SubOrbital Day, a lobbying event for the SubOrbital Institute. I’ve cut ‘n’ pasted the talking points for the day below the fold. I’ll post more later, possibly tomorrow if the evening wrapup is especially festive. We’ll be walking around Capitol Hill briefing Senate staffers on the issues below, trying to encourage them to take action that will make it easier for you and me to get into space.


Who are we?

The Suborbital Institute (SOI) is a trade association promoting the suborbital reusable launch vehicle (RLV) industry. Institute members include RLV developers TGV Rockets, XCOR Aerospace, Armadillo Aerospace, X-Rocket LLC, and Vela Technology.
Why are we here?

SOI is urging legislative action to promote the industry. Specifically, we