^yes. The Chinese were the reason why the PH govt froze/ discontinued one type of retirement visa. There are several types of retirement visa (SRRV)...
I only started flying/ travelling after 9/11 so I wouldn't know. I did see from old movies (in PH) that well-wishers were allowed up to the departure...
A great philosophy for making profit in manufacturing. Not so sure that it works where other issues (i.e. saving lives) are very important. Time will...
You may well be right, I simply don't know. I would suggest that they'll be a fair few tests before they get to those "completely reusable" rockets,...