spgreenwood

I know that non-citizens can train in the SS2 simulator...so to say they can only teach you the systems if you have proper security clearance isn't necessarily correct. They just can't operate it.

How did you arrange the Scaled tour? Would love to do that at some point.

I assume the technical term is that only U.S. citizens can 'operate' a missile...

I learned the other day that this is because technically ITAR classifies SpaceShip2 as a missile.

Because they've never dealt with a private spacecraft like this before, they haven't developed a specific set of regulations for a private spacecraft. This also means they have to be very careful about who can take pictures of the interior, etc.