No. You, and others here, don't understand. There are perfectly legitimate ways of having (parts) of your rockets designed and built outside the USA without violating ITAR and/or MTCR. As Ed has pointed out there are many examples of US companies fielding rockets with foreign built- and supplied components.
Quote from: woods170 on 05/03/2018 07:05 amQuote from: Lars-J on 05/02/2018 07:31 pmQuote from: Davidthefat on 05/02/2018 07:27 pmThat's the only way I can think of how they can operate without Homeland Security raiding their offices.Unless their offices are being raided as we type, as a response to that article. It is bound to raise a lot of eyebrows, which may not be good for Firefly as they seem to be in negotiations to take over SLC-2W at VAFB.No. You, and others here, don't understand. There are perfectly legitimate ways of having (parts) of your rockets designed and built outside the USA without violating ITAR and/or MTCR. As Ed has pointed out there are many examples of US companies fielding rockets with foreign built- and supplied components. Exactly, my point being that Ukrainians are strictly subcontractors.
Quote from: Lars-J on 05/02/2018 07:31 pmQuote from: Davidthefat on 05/02/2018 07:27 pmThat's the only way I can think of how they can operate without Homeland Security raiding their offices.Unless their offices are being raided as we type, as a response to that article. It is bound to raise a lot of eyebrows, which may not be good for Firefly as they seem to be in negotiations to take over SLC-2W at VAFB.No. You, and others here, don't understand. There are perfectly legitimate ways of having (parts) of your rockets designed and built outside the USA without violating ITAR and/or MTCR. As Ed has pointed out there are many examples of US companies fielding rockets with foreign built- and supplied components.
Quote from: Davidthefat on 05/02/2018 07:27 pmThat's the only way I can think of how they can operate without Homeland Security raiding their offices.Unless their offices are being raided as we type, as a response to that article. It is bound to raise a lot of eyebrows, which may not be good for Firefly as they seem to be in negotiations to take over SLC-2W at VAFB.
That's the only way I can think of how they can operate without Homeland Security raiding their offices.
Anyone else know how much of this hardware (composite tanks, engines, test stand, etc) was leftover from before the Ukrainians came in with funding? Is this all new development or a continuation of before? Curious to see them, like last time, fall into the same traps of already talking about a much more complex V2 Beta rocket before even having Alpha flying...
Reaver Engine Hot FireFirefly AerospacePublished on May 22, 2018https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr5NjUaqdNs?t=001
Tom Markusic, Firefly Aerospace: moving at full speed, have all the money and people we need, test facility and launch site. Spend next year or so putting the parts together then launch #ISDC2018
Tom Markusic, Firefly Aerospace: we’ve been through some ups and downs, but now we have all the money we need, have the people, and a launch site. Planning for first Alpha launch in 3rd quarter of 2019. #ISDC2018
Markusic: Max Polyakov is funding the company and is heavily involved. Ukrainian ties led to us opening an R&D facility there with 150 people. Ribbon cutting ceremony lest week attended by Ukrainian president. #ISDC2018
QuoteMarkusic: Max Polyakov is funding the company and is heavily involved. Ukrainian ties led to us opening an R&D facility there with 150 people. Ribbon cutting ceremony lest week attended by Ukrainian president. #ISDC2018https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1000066432141578240
http://www.fireflyspace.com/news/ournews/firefly-aerospace-opens-research-and-development-center-in-dnipro-ukraine
John Isella, Director of International Business Development for Firefly and a resident of Dnipro said, “Firefly expects to be the first new space company to obtain a US Government Technical Assistance Agreement (TAA) facilitating design collaboration between the US and Ukraine. This collaboration, once approved, will leverage the knowledge base in Dnipro and strengthen our business case. Firefly U.S. is looking forward to working with Firefly Ukraine in compliance with all U.S. export control requirements. Both companies have implemented robust programs designed to ensure compliance now and in the future.”
Doesn't Orbital ATK and Sea Launch already have TAAs with Yuzhnoye in Ukraine for their boosters?
...Firefly expects to be the first new space company to obtain a US Government Technical Assistance Agreement (TAA) ...
Isn't Sea Launch considered a new space venture? Given that the whole selling point of Sea Launch was to launch from ships instead of from established government owned land based launch sites? Isn't going against the status quo the criteria for being "New Space"?