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Anan Ashraf

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Spaceflight Entity Liability Bill Into Law

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon spacecraft lifts off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center for the Axiom Space Mission 2 (Ax-2) on May 21, 2023 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. (Photo by Paul Hennesy/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a significant Spaceflight Entity Liability bill into law, just a day after revealing his 2024 presidential bid on Elon Musk‘s Twitter platform.

The Details: This new law provides immunity from liability for spaceflight providers in the unfortunate event of crew injury or death. It effectively bars the crew from suing or seeking damages related to any harm arising from their involvement in spaceflight activities.

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