The war of words between SpaceX and the FAA keeps escalating
Sep 26, 2024 · SpaceX has called for more funding for the FAA's commercial spaceflight division to keep up with the rapid pace of launch activity, primarily due to SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which flies at an...
SpaceX Starship Super Heavy Project at the Boca Chica Launch Site
Oct 12, 2024 · The FAA released the Draft Tiered Environmental Assessment for the SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy Vehicle Increased Cadence at the Boca Chica Launch Site in Cameron County, Texas (Draft EA) for public review and comment on July 29, 2024. The public comment period closed on August 29, 2024.
SpaceX 'forcefully rejects' FAA conclusion it violated launch ...
Sep 20, 2024 · WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - SpaceX said Thursday it "forcefully rejects" the Federal Aviation Administration's conclusion that Elon Musk's company failed to follow U.S. regulations during two...
FAA Proposes $633,009 in Civil Penalties Against SpaceX
Sep 17, 2024 · WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes $633,009 in civil penalties against Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) for allegedly failing to follow its license requirements during two launches in 2023, in accordance with statutorily-set civil penalty guidelines.
SpaceX catches Starship rocket booster in dramatic landing ... - NBC News
Oct 13, 2024 · SpaceX launched its fifth test flight of its Starship rocket on Sunday and made a dramatic first catch of the rocket’s more than 20-story tall booster. The achievement marks a major milestone ...
FAA allows Falcon 9 launches to resume - SpaceNews
Oct 11, 2024 · The FAA did grant an exception Oct. 6 that allowed SpaceX to conduct a Falcon 9 launch of the European Space Agency’s Hera asteroid mission the following day. The FAA said it allowed that launch ...
FAA Closes SpaceX Starship Mishap Investigation
Sep 8, 2023 · The FAA has closed the SpaceX Starship Super Heavy mishap investigation. The final report cites multiple root causes of the April 20, 2023, mishap and 63 corrective actions SpaceX must take to prevent mishap reoccurrence.
FAA administrator defends SpaceX licensing actions on
Sep 25, 2024 · The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said safety was the reason why it recently fined SpaceX and delayed an updated Starship launch license.
SpaceX gets approval for Starship launch amid standoff with FAA
Oct 13, 2024 · The FAA gave Elon Musk’s SpaceX a license to move forward with a test flight that will try to catch a rocket booster between two metal pincers known as “chopsticks.” CNN values your feedback 1.
FAA closes Starship mishap investigation, directs 63 ... - SpaceNews
Sep 8, 2023 · The FAA has completed the mishap investigation in SpaceX’s first Starship launch but is not ready yet to approve a second launch of the vehicle.