What Gwynne Shotwell Just Exposed About Starship Licence Made FAA Speechless!

What Gwynne Shotwell Just Exposed About Starship Licence Made FAA Speechless!
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intro 0:00
One more investigation 0:35
Enter the battle 1:55
A hindrance to innovation 6:30
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What Gwynne Shotwell Just Exposed About Starship Licence Made FAA Speechless!
Is there really a balance between regulation and liberty?
Probably, at present, the answer is no, and SpaceX's case is a typical example.
It is true that SpaceX has grown to where it is today thanks to government support.
However, once that development goes beyond the scope of government regulation and control, it's time to restrain it.
And if you are wondering how to do that, in my observation, using bureaucracy as a trap is always the ideal choice.
That's what SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell cryptically revealed in her latest tweet.
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What Gwynne Shotwell Just Exposed About Starship Licence Made FAA Speechless!
While the US national election is coming closer, the tension between SpaceX and the red tape party has been hotter than ever. In recent months, the story of the regulatory conflicts between them has made headlines all around the World, regarding Starship Flight 5 and two Falcon launches last year. On Monday, September 30, The US Federal Aviation Administration again suggested another investigation for SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket which had launched Dragon's Crew 9 mission on Saturday, September 28.
As the FAA announced, SpaceX must investigate why the second stage of its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket malfunctioned after a NASA astronaut mission on Saturday. After sending two astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA, the booster experienced an off-nominal deorbit burn, making the second stage safely land in the ocean, but outside of the targeted area.
What Gwynne Shotwell Just Exposed About Starship Licence Made FAA Speechless!
This is the third time in three months, the workhorse rocket is grounded for investigation.
Fortunately, like two previous ones, the latest anomaly didn't cause any public injury or property damage, and the astronaut crew docked the ISS safely. Therefore, many people believe that SpaceX Falcon 9 will be back to launch soon.
And SpaceX also manifests its friendly cooperation with the regulator through a post on X.
"We will resume launching after we better understand root cause,"
The mildness of this issue is almost the exact opposite of what the company endured around mid-September.
At that point, Starship's important flight 5 was ready to fly but a surprising FAA announcement required them to wait until November, probably after the US national election, at the earliest to conduct the test.
This is a move that SpaceX criticizes as "not based on a new safety concern, but instead driven by superfluous environmental analysis." The most notable consideration listed by the FAA is the permit for operating Starship's water deluge system.
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[dallasweaver]

As a scientist/consultant ( Ph.D. and PE) who has worked in the water and water treatment area, I keep wondering how the water chemistry from that tap water in the deluge system would be changed by the exhaust of the rocket engines. Evaporation would increase the salinity a bit but we are starting with fresh water so this would be small. The CO2 from the exhaust would drop the pH by about 0.5 pH units, which is trivial. Any excess methane or CO would be insoluble and do nothing.

Back half a century ago when they were testing the engines on the Saturn they used water spray in the flame pits with no issue with the water chemistry and that was when they used kerosene for fuel which can contaminate water, but now we have methane that can't contaminate water. I was dealing with water issues at the site and the engines weren't a problem.

[ruthlemler]

Everything the FAA mentioned was common knowledge. Changes were all over the internet on sites like these. SpaceX would have no reason to lie to the FAA because anyone with eyes and ears already knew and SpaceX is the one who told us. This includes anything about the water deluge system and moving the tank farm. SpaceX also was the first to tell everyone about the problem with falcon 9. Before the FAA said a word SpaceX had already said they would not be flying until they figured out what was wrong. The FAA is just looking for reasons to fine and slow down SpaceX . It’s so obvious and stupid. They are unable to do their jobs in a timely manner so SpaceX pays the price.

[lawrenceallen]

Here's an idea: Launch according to the current license, water landing. Then, when the booster is close to landing just off shore from the launch pad announce: "LOOK OUT! THERE IS A WHALE IN THE WATER! WE CAN'T LAND THERE!" And safely land on the Mechazilla arms. "WHEW! THAT WAS CLOSE! WE ALMOST HIT A WHALE."

[wkjeeping]

Gwen shotwell has been just as important for the future as elon. She needs the credit as much as elon gets!

[FeHu]

Congress needs to step in and stop this FAA nonsense.

[glenblanton]

Because it is POLITICAL! Nothing More!

[tuberroot]

Federal EPA is out of control bureaucracy. It needs to be disbanded and the work done by state EPA structures.

[MarkChamberlain-gqru]

This is like in that movie "Atlas Shrugged."

[Jay-ukuw]

why does the faa have anything to do with the deluge system when it, or a rocket is only being tested and not even launched? faa is all about what it does air borne? i understand maybe epa or texas version of. i don't see why they need any flight liscense with out flight being involved?!?

[stephenclarke]

They think they have to find problems to justify their existence.

[helixhippie]

Those who can't do, teach.
Those who can't teach, regulate.

[cyrillawless]

Imagine how things would have gone if the FAA was around when the Wright Brothers first flew.

[GeoFry]

Every government agency should have to defend all of their regulations with facts and quantifiable results. Any reg that can not be should be repealed.

[davefoord]

Crazy bureaucracy. Nanny country government

[cliffmorgan]

The government at ALL LEVELS should absolutely GET OUT OF THE WAY !

[caldodge]

It was the second stage that had the off-nominal burn, not the booster.

[lunatik]

regulators usually worked in the industry at specific corporations.
Think about which company they "formerly" worked.
It is not a mystery why.

[terrypokorny]

Considering what is going on in Washington dc i belive there some money being passed to gov. employes by corporate enities.

[jrstudioboss]

but, but, but, they're from the government and are here to help us! 🤣🤣🤣

[jean-francoisavon]

Gwynne "Space's Dagny Taggart" Shotwell ❤