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JRP3
Hyperactive Member
JRP3
Hyperactive Member
Neither than article nor the original Verge article says what rules they violated.
dhanson865
Well-Known Member
one line of supposition is that FAA wants a new application every time spacex swaps an engine.
This would be problematic with superheavy + starship having dozens of engines. SpaceX wants to just do an application per flight and swap whatever hardware they need as needed.
the other common line of supposition is that FAA is concerned with exclusion zones and physical security (keeping people out of the exclusion zones).
either way apparently SN8 was the ship/flight that violated and triggered the FAA wrath. SN9 is just sitting around because of what already happened.
Is FAA the new SEC?
Xepa777
Banned
Bit speculate-ey in this one, but there's a few interesting insights either way, not the least of which is the amusing image of starship launching a couple cubesats.
SpaceX bid on launch of NASA cubesat mission - SpaceNews
SpaceX bid on launch of NASA cubesat mission - SpaceNews
e-FTW
New electron smell
Am partial to this image of it. Sweet baby Jesus...
adiggs
Well-Known Member
Where is the "sweet baby Jesus" button when you need it.Am partial to this image of it. Sweet baby Jesus...
I lose track of all of the moving parts - is the intent that once this reaches production, this tower will be doing the belly flop thing when it returns to Earth?
I went with Funny, but .. uhm .. wow.
Florafauna
Member
Thats an impressive set of figures, but there is a lot more to come.
SN10's turnaround time was down to around 8 minutes. Hard to see any other company bettering that....
favo
P3D+ owner
I believe the plan is that Super Heavy boosters will have grid fins, but not flaps or landing legs. They will do a re-entry burn and landing burn similar to Falcon 9. They will then be caught by their grid fins using some sort of "arms" attached to the launch tower. Believe it or not.
adiggs
Well-Known Member
What an amazing world and time we live in.
A little bit different than playing catch in the back yard!
Congress raises concerns about FAA’s handling of Starship launch license violation
As SpaceX gears up for another Starship prototype test flight, the FAA is facing scrutiny from Congress for how it handled an earlier license violation.
spacenews.com
Congress raises concerns about FAA’s handling of Starship launch license violation
As SpaceX gears up for another Starship prototype test flight, the FAA is facing scrutiny from Congress for how it handled an earlier license violation.
Thanks, Politicians, for keeping us safe
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