If you follow spaceflight at all, you no doubt have heard a lot talk this year about the FAA “grounding” Space X’s Starship and Falcon 9, mishap investigations, and creating delays with a lot of “red tape.” Yet none of that happened after the flight of the beleaguered Boeing Starliner. What’s up with that? Some say it’s political, and they are “out to get Elon Musk.” In truth, it’s not quite that dramatic.
To find the answer to this question and alot more, we suggest you watch this excellent video by our friends at Nasa Space Flight (NSF). If you have any questions about the FAA’s role in regulating launches, issuing launch licenses, and investigating mishaps, the answer is almost certainly here!
You can find more information on the FAA’s Commercial Space Activities here.
