What new Gov just did is a Big Solution for SpaceX to outsmart the FAA!
"What new Gov just did is a Big Solution for SpaceX to outsmart the FAA!
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intro 0:00
The system was broken 0:23
Trump strikes back 3:06
The debate ignites 6:29
Don’t be concerned much 11:38
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1) SOURCES OF THUMBNAIL
2) SOURCES OF IMAGES AND VIDEOS
LabPadre Space: https://twitter.com/LabPadre
https://www.youtube.com/c/LabPadre
@Considercosmos: https://twitter.com/considercosmos
Cosmic Perspective: https://www.youtube.com/@CosmicPerspective
Starship Gazer: https://twitter.com/StarshipGazer
https://www.youtube.com/c/StarshipGazer
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What new Gov just did is a Big Solution for SpaceX to outsmart the FAA!
Over the years, America’s space race hit a bureaucratic wall. Critics pointed to one agency: the FAA. Elon Musk called it a relic. Donald Trump? He called it an obstacle to American greatness. And then... he tore it down.
Get the full story in today’s Techmap episode!
For years, the FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation governed rocket launches. But its system? Built in the 1980s. Back when space launches were rare and government-run.
But SpaceX changed the game—launching, landing, iterating... fast. And the FAA’s paperwork couldn’t keep up.
This contrast leads to a great conflict between one side representing innovation and the other side representing bureaucracy.
What new Gov just did is a Big Solution for SpaceX to outsmart the FAA!
SpaceX, under Elon Musk, faced long delays for launch approvals, notably waiting nearly a year for environmental and regulatory approvals for its Starship first integrated test flight. During that time, the FAA conducted lengthy environmental impact studies, public hearings, and safety assessments that were partially covered in previous documents. At the same time, SpaceX continued to improve its hardware and software, but they were essentially stuck in a waiting state. Eventually, the FAA granted a launch license, and on April 20, 2023, Starship finally took off for its first full-scale flight. However, almost everything is not perfect on the first try. The upper stage rocket exploded shortly after launch. The Orbital Launch Mount also suffered significant damage, prompting SpaceX to implement a water-cooled steel plate and water deluge system to mitigate future damage.
What new Gov just did is a Big Solution for SpaceX to outsmart the FAA!
Based on the gathered data, the company made significant upgrades to its vehicle, and subsequent tests were also an opportunity to test those upgrades. In fact, in the rocket industry, any change in the structure of a rocket risks causing an explosion. That explains why it's so common to see Starship burn up during a real-world test after every upgrade. Elon Musk considered that as a compulsory part of the philosophy, ""fail fast, learn fast,"" that his company has been chasing.
On the other hand, the FAA’s approach treated test flight failures as major accidents, causing extended investigations and launch delays, which frustrated SpaceX’s rapid test-and-iterate development model.
Elon Musk called it ‘absurd.’ Every new launch? Delayed. Every risk? Over-regulated.
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