Elon Musk, SpaceX and FAA
Elon Musk says the FAA should make Boeing pay for putting the Starliner astronauts at risk, not fine SpaceX 'for trivia'
Elon Musk said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) should punish Boeing for its Starliner failures rather than impose "petty" fines on SpaceX. In a Thursday X post, Musk expressed his displeasure with the FAA's proposed $633,
SpaceX Hits Back at FAA As Elon Musk Declares 'Enough Is Enough'
Following SpaceX's letter to Congress, Musk escalated his rhetoric on Thursday, declaring, "Enough is enough." He accused the FAA of "attacking @SpaceX for petty matters that have nothing to do with safety, while neglecting real safety issues at Boeing."
SpaceX faces $633,000 fine from FAA over alleged launch violations: Musk plans to sue
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $633,009 fine against SpaceX for what it says were two separate launch violations in 2023.
Elon Musk says SpaceX will sue FAA for 'regulatory overreach'
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk accused the FAA of "regulator overreach" and said his aerospace company would sue the federal agency. The FAA had proposed $633,000 against SpaceX.
Elon Musk wants the FAA to leave SpaceX alone and focus on Boeing's Starliner mess
After SpaceX was hit with a proposed fine by federal regulators, Elon Musk is complaining that they should be focused on Boeing (BA) and leave his company alone.
No, the FAA isn’t fining SpaceX because of Elon Musk’s politics, former FAA head says
Elon Musk is suing the FAA over fines he claims are "politically-motivated." The former head of the FAA disagrees.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX and regulators are at odds over Starship’s next launch
Elon Musk is accusing regulators of engaging in “lawfare.” The SpaceX CEO tweeted the term — and a threat to sue — Tuesday in response to the latest in a recent string of fines for the company’s alleged violations of environmental and other rules in launches from South Texas and Florida.
SpaceX Crew-9 Astronaut Launch Delayed to Sep. 26
SpaceX 'forcefully rejects' FAA conclusion it violated launch requirements
SpaceX said Thursday it "forcefully rejects" the Federal Aviation Administration's conclusion that Elon Musk's company failed ...
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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea (video)
Thirteen of the 20 Starlink craft that went up today can beam service directly to cellphones, a relatively new capability SpaceX is building out in LEO. The first direct-to-cell Starlink satellites ...
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SpaceX fires up 6th Starship to prep for test flight (video, photo)
SpaceX just fired up another Starship vehicle, to prep for a test flight that's likely several months away.The company ...
Liftoff at Musk’s SpaceX base was fueled by wheeling-dealing Texas politicians
Elon Musk's SpaceX is rapidly remaking the tip of South Texas. Its fast growth, criticized by some locals as unfair and ...
Rocket Report: Eutelsat’s surprising decision; Europe complains about SpaceX again
Despite stiff competition from SpaceX rideshare services and some high-profile failures, ventures are still pursuing small ...
SpaceX disputes $633K FAA fine, citing ‘systematic challenges’ with agency
When sent specific questions related to SpaceX’s response letter, an FAA representative directed TechCrunch to the two ...
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SpaceX letter criticizes FAA for “systemic challenges” in launch licensing
PARIS — SpaceX fired back at the Federal Aviation Administration over the agency’s proposed fines for launch license ...
SpaceX dinged by FAA for failing to get mission changes approved
The FAA says one set of fines totaling $350,000 is related to a June 18th, 2023 launch in which SpaceX used an “unapproved ...
SpaceX launches European Galileo satellites to medium-Earth orbit
SpaceX is watching the weather ahead of Tuesday's Falcon 9 launch of the European Commission's Galileo L13 mission, which ...
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SpaceX blasts proposed FAA fines in complaint letter to Congress
On Tuesday (Sept. 17), the FAA announced that it plans to fine SpaceX $630,000 for allegedly skirting regulations on two ...