The war of words between SpaceX and the FAA keeps escalating
WEBSep 26, 2024 · Apart from the Starship regulatory reviews, the FAA last week announced it is proposing more than $633,000 in fines on SpaceX due to alleged violations of the company's launch license...
US FAA authorizes SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle for Monday flight
WEB17 hours ago · The FAA on Sept. 30 said SpaceX must investigate why the second stage of its Falcon 9 malfunctioned after a NASA astronaut mission, grounding the launch vehicle for the third time in three months.
FAA chief defends latest delay for SpaceX rocket launch
WEBSep 24, 2024 · The head of the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday defended a decision to delay a SpaceX Starship launch because the company hadn’t followed permitting and licensing requirements, just...
SpaceX Starship Super Heavy Project at the Boca Chica Launch Site
WEBAug 30, 2024 · The FAA will release a Revised Draft Tiered Environmental Assessment (Revised Draft EA) concerning SpaceX’s proposal to increase the number of launches and landings of its Starship/Super Heavy Vehicle at Boca …
FAA Proposes $633,009 in Civil Penalties Against SpaceX
WEBSep 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.
FAA Closes SpaceX Starship Mishap Investigation
WEBSep 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 closes Starship mishap investigation, directs 63 ... - SpaceNews
WEBSep 8, 2023 · WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration has completed the mishap investigation in SpaceX’s first integrated Starship launch in April but is not ready yet to approve a second launch of...
FAA closes investigation into second Starship test flight
WEBFeb 27, 2024 · The FAA announced Feb. 26 that it closed the investigation into the Nov. 18 launch, designated Orbital Flight Test (OFT) 2, by accepting the root causes into the failure identified by SpaceX....
US FAA okays SpaceX license for second launch of Starship Super …
WEBNov 16, 2023 · Nov 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday granted Elon Musk's SpaceX a license to launch the company's second test flight of its next-generation Starship and...
FAA administrator defends SpaceX licensing actions on
WEBSep 25, 2024 · WASHINGTON — The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said safety was the reason why it recently fined SpaceX and delayed an updated Starship launch license, comments that drew a sharp...