[time-nuts] Spacecraft Timekeeping

jimlux jimlux at earthlink.net
Thu Mar 10 04:46:23 UTC 2011


On 3/9/11 5:43 PM, Sanjeev Gupta wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 22:09, jimlux<jimlux at earthlink.net>  wrote:
>
>> OTOH, if you're building a rocket that's big enough to need something like
>> this, you can likely get the needed export licenses, or at least, comply
>> with the export control laws.
>
> Wait, he _is_ exporting the whole rocket, anyway, isn't he?
>
> Can you claim a rocket launch as an Export Credit?  "Yes, Officer, we
> will report to the Customs Department if this equipment re-enters US
> Territory.  We will keep track of it, thank you.  And believe me, I
> will know _precisely_ when that happens."
>

You may laugh, but such questions *do* come up.

And accountants ask where things are.."I see you received a GPS receiver 
2 years ago, and I don't see a shipper for it leaving.  Can you tell me 
where it is?"




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