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Elon Musk is criticizing the FAA’s proposed fines for SpaceX, calling on the agency to instead focus on Boeing’s Starliner mishaps. Musk characterizes the FAA’s problems with SpaceX as “trivia,” while Boeing left NASA astronauts stranded in space for months with its spacecraft.that in a recent X/Twitter post, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has openly criticized the FAA for proposing fines against his company, while seemingly overlooking the failures of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft.
Musk took to social media to express his frustration with the FAA’s decision. He accused the agency’s leadership of focusing on “petty matters” related to SpaceX while neglecting “real safety issues” at Boeing. Musk specifically referred to NASA deeming the Boeing Starliner capsule, forcing the space agency to turn to SpaceX as an alternative. He argued that instead of fining Boeing for “putting astronauts at risk,” the FAA is targeting SpaceX for what he considers “trivia.
SpaceX has also formally responded to the FAA’s accusations, issuing a letter to top congressional leaders on Wednesday. In the letter, the company stated that it “forcefully rejects” the FAA’s claims, characterizing the regulatory actions as “distractions” that “directly threaten national priorities and undercut American industry’s ability to innovate.”
This is not the first time Musk and SpaceX have clashed with the FAA. The company recently issued a statement on September 10, criticizing the agency for delaying the next launch of its Starship vehicle to late November, rather than allowing it to proceed in mid-September as planned.
The tensions between Musk and the FAA come at a crucial time for both SpaceX and Boeing in their race to advance commercial spaceflight capabilities. While SpaceX has made significant strides, becoming the first private company to fly astronauts to space in 2020, Boeing’s Starliner program has faced numerous setbacks.
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