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You are correct. There are regulations you must follow. To the best of my knowledge, I was in line with them.

NOAA has been doing this for years and launches ~75,000 per year. (According to another statistic I saw, 800 of them are released worldwide very day. That's nearly 300,000 per year.)

I'm glad you are aware of the Big Sky theory, as that is what I would have pointed you to.

If someone does intend to do this, a call to the FAA letting them know beforehand would not harm anyone. I didn't, but should have.



> a call to the FAA letting them know beforehand would not harm anyone

I wouldn't be so sure. In fact, I would rather assume that the FAA would want to stop the launch before they can rest assured it's safe.


I've heard it goes rather smoothly, actually. Once you get someone on the phone that knows what you're talking about.




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