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#SpaceX

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65dBnoise

"[T]he NASA of over 50 years ago is beating SpaceX at their own game.

[…] the current design can only take “40–50 tons to orbit,” with no obvious way to correct this.

Starship is an embarrassment, not just for SpaceX, but for the US. It’s not a revolution; it is a nightmare of twisted monopolistic privatisation and the idiotic inefficiency that comes alongside that. It’s pathetic and dangerous, and we can do so much better."

planetearthandbeyond.co/p/spac

Planet Earth & Beyond · SpaceX Has Finally Figured Out Why Starship Exploded, And The Reason Is Utterly EmbarrassingBy Will Lockett
#NASA#SpaceX#Space
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Chuck Darwin

Musk’s problematic conflicts of interest are a clear consequence of Trump’s appointment of individuals who have financial holdings related to their new and powerful roles in government.

These unelected individuals are influencing decisions that affect the people without any accountability to the people.

Our ethics complaint filed with the FAA is just one of the many ways CLC has been responding to the threats to our system of government.

In addition, CLC, on behalf of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), OCA
– Asian Pacific American Advocates (OCA),
the Sierra Club and the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS),
is suing Elon Musk and DOGE for acting beyond their power to slash federal funding, dismantle federal agencies and fire federal employees.

We have also continued to demand high ethical standards from the Trump administration,
tracking conflicts of interest within the executive branch and advocating for stronger ethics laws that keep our government working for the people.

With your support, CLC is determined to make sure that any member of the Trump administration who attempts to illegally manipulate the government for their own self-interests will be held accountable.

campaignlegal.org/donate

#Elon#Musk#Tesla
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Chuck Darwin

To maintain a government of, by and for the people,
executive branch officials and appointees must use their power to benefit the people,
not to seek personal or financial gain.

When a politician or government official has personal financial stakes
— like stocks or business interests
— that prevent them from making an unbiased decision,
this is a conflict of interest.

Conflict of interest laws exist to ensure government officials are working to make Americans’ lives better,
not just making themselves richer.

If Elon Musk influenced decisions at the FAA to benefit his company, he is preventing the agency from making an unbiased choice solely in the interest of the public.

#Elon#Musk#Tesla
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Chuck Darwin

As a “special government employee,” multibillionaire
#Elon #Musk must abide by laws that require government officials to remove themselves from overseeing matters that could impact their financial interests.

However, Musk has shown no attempt to remove himself from matters that involve his companies, #Tesla and #SpaceX,
which account for at least $15.4 billion in government contracts over the past decade
and span multiple government agencies.

Instead, he has grown even wealthier since joining the administration.

In particular, he is closely tied with the FAA’s use of #Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by SpaceX.

💥Musk’s public statements claim that he and DOGE are directly involved with advising the FAA on the modernization of its air traffic control technology.

Musk announced his involvement after publicly criticizing another company that works with the FAA
— and who also directly competes with Starlink.  

After his public statements criticizing his competitor, the FAA reportedly considered canceling a $2.4 billion contract with Verizon.

Separately, the FAA has confirmed that it has begun using Starlink for parts of its air traffic control system.

CLC is calling for an inspector general investigation to confirm these facts and determine whether Elon Musk has violated the law.  

campaignlegal.org/update/musk-

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Zhi Zhu 🕸️

FAA Halts Flights as Elon Musk’s Rocket Blows Up Yet Again

Passengers had to deal with flight delays thanks to #ElonMusk playing #space.
newrepublic.com/post/192472/fa

"Yet again, one of Elon Musk’s #SpaceX rockets exploded... grounding #flights across #Florida as fiery debris fell from the sky...

This is the 2nd consecutive #explosion of a SpaceX rocket. On Jan 16, a rocket failed shortly after launching, also diverting dozens of flights as #debris fell from the sky"

Headline: FAA Halts Flights as Elon Musk’s Rocket Blows Up Yet Again Passengers had to deal with flight delays thanks to Elon Musk playing space. by Marin Scotten March 7, 2025 / 11:29 a.m. ET
#Musk#Corruption#News
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Zhi Zhu 🕸️

" #Musk has been in de facto control of the #FAA through #DOGE for the last 6 weeks. He appears to be on the verge of taking a major contract away from #Verizon & giving it to his company #Starlink...

FAA announced that it had issued #SpaceX a new license to authorizing Starship Flight 8 despite the fact that the investigation into the January explosion was still ongoing...

Musk’s de facto control over the FAA has led to more lax oversight of his rocket launches."
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/i

Text from article: Now, another one of the Starship rockets blew up in January, causing another disruption of air traffic in the southeast. That was Starship Flight 7. But on Friday, February 28th, the FAA announced that it had issued SpaceX a new license to authorizing Starship Flight 8 despite the fact that the investigation into the January explosion was still ongoing. Now maybe Whitacker was just terribly unreasonable. And maybe it made perfect sense to give the go-ahead for another Starship launch only a few weeks after the other explosion. But it seems very reasonable to ask whether Musk’s de facto control over the FAA has led to more lax oversight of his rocket launches. These questions are reasonable and inevitable when you’re in effect running the agency that regulates your rocket launches. Again, the facts currently available don’t prove anything in themselves. But they raise more than enough questions to press for more information about who’s making decisions to keep the skies of the Caribbean safe, and whether reality-star-turned-Transportation-Secretary Sean Duffy is fulfilling his commitments to the American people.
#US
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Zhi Zhu 🕸️

Is Elon Regulating His Own Rockets Now?
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/i

"One of Elon Musk’s #Starship rockets exploded over the #GulfOfMexico early yesterday evening, creating a spectacular #fireworks -like display and disrupting commercial air traffic...

#Musk had claimed repeatedly that he was over-regulated by the #FAA, especially after the agency fined #SpaceX $633,000 for launching rockets with unapproved changes."

Headline: Is Elon Regulating His Own Rockets Now? Member Newsletter March 7, 2025 12:25 p.m.
#ElonMusk#Explosion#Crash
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