WASHINGTON (trfnews.i234.me) – SpaceX responded strongly on Thursday to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) claim that the company failed to comply with two 2023 rocket launch license requirements. The FAA proposed a $633,000 fine for these alleged violations, asserting that SpaceX made changes without proper approval.
In a letter to Congress, SpaceX criticized the FAA for struggling to keep up with the rapidly advancing commercial spaceflight industry. The company suggested the fine might be a result of heightened Congressional scrutiny of the FAA’s space oversight. SpaceX also argued that the FAA’s commercial space office is under-resourced and often focuses on issues unrelated to public safety.