https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/01/whats-really-going-o... Less inflammatory piece.
Less inflammatory than flagrantly violating the law?
SpaceX violated its launch license in Starship test, triggering FAA probe
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#32tl;dr: "SpaceX’s refusal to stick to the terms of what the FAA authorized"; no details known.
Nowhere did I see "refusal".
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#33Earlier quoted context omitted.
I am not saying that SpaceX isn't allowed to do dangerous tests. I am saying that a test where a rocket might explode is the kind of thing that the FAA should 100% be involved in and it's ridiculous to pretend otherwise.
Literally every rocket launch can result in the rocket exploding.
You don't see anyone saying that for the 737 Max do you? Just the corrupt FA trying to hold innovation back. Look at Boeing...
Re: SpaceX violated its launch license in Starship test, triggering FAA probe
#34https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/01/whats-really-going-o... Less inflammatory piece.
Great article. But don't bother reading the comments. The comments on Ars, especially for Eric Berger articles, are usually top notch. This one not so much.
Re: SpaceX violated its launch license in Starship test, triggering FAA probe
#35No mention of what was violated or the regulatory requirements, what a pointless article.
Reading a linked Arstechnica article [0] it says
"Nor has the FAA provided specifics on what transpired other than offering a generic statement: “We will continue working with SpaceX to resolve outstanding safety issues before we approve the next test flight.”"
So unless I'm mistaken, it doesn't seem that the FAA has released any details on what was violated.
[0] https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/01/whats-really-going-o...
Re: SpaceX violated its launch license in Starship test, triggering FAA probe
#36The company not being available to respond to those who question them makes for a mystery as to what their objectives were. What were the expected results? Did they expect an explosive landing?
Was it just an experiment with unpredictable result so they did not want to reveal that to FAA?
Do they think that they are at par with NASA and that any poor outcome can be waved as national experiment!
If I had to guess, I would say that it was an open ended experiment where they could not get approval for a launch so they avoided seeking approvals by playing it dumb and now they have the data that they wanted.
I would be wary of this company because they will experiment with human life believing that they are just another NASA but with even less regulatory boundaries.
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#37Re: SpaceX violated its launch license in Starship test, triggering FAA probe
#38Why does SpaceX need permission to launch? Why is the FAA concerned about anything other than SpaceX having the clear airspace needed to develop new spacecraft? If you want to get really good at something, you have to practice a lot. We need the FAA to get out of the way, or we will be stuck on this planet, with no backup for humanity in the event of an extinction event that affects the whole of Earth.
Seriously? It's a test flight of an enormous brand new rocket! It exploded! It doesn't matter what the flight plan is or what SpaceX claims is enough clear airspace. Launches of this sort endanger every flight in Texas and several surrounding states. It also endangers many civilians. While the danger can be monitored and controlled to acceptable levels, every single government in the world would want close oversight…
>> ... especially when the rocket EXPLODED.
I don't think the FAA cares about the explosion itself. They care about the safety of flights and the safety of people on the ground as far as flying things falling on them.
We really don't know what the issue was yet.
Re: SpaceX violated its launch license in Starship test, triggering FAA probe
#39No mention of what was violated or the regulatory requirements, what a pointless article.
My cynical guess: this was a "Elon just Tweeted something angry/cryptic, lots of people will be trying to figure out what's going on, so let's quickly write something about it" kind of article.
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#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
Literally every rocket launch can result in the rocket exploding.
You don't see anyone saying that for the 737 Max do you? Just the corrupt FA trying to hold innovation back. Look at Boeing...
Nobody is saying FAA is corrupt or trying to hold innovation back. The problem with 737 MAX is that it's used to transport people. Starship is far from that, and any spat here is just about timeline of development.