FAA orders SpaceX to investigate Starship explosion

[red dog 1]

[farmbo]

1. Soo... they get to 'investigate' themselves?

Gee I wonder how that will turn out?!
Elon must be laughing his a$$ off.

[Cheezoholic]

2. Not just them, this is the process the FAA and many government entities use. It's not a free ride like it sounds n/t

[2naSalit]

3. Indeed...

What farce.

[Cheezoholic]

4. No it actually works well. It puts the burden of the investigation of the incident investigation on SpaceX

The FAA will receive the results of SpaceX's investigation an issue a determination that they found the cause/reason for the anomaly, the steps SpaceX will make to address it, then the permit will move forward. This process can go back an forth several times (which it has in the past to Eloons chagrin) until the FAA is satisified and inspects the vehicle itself. That rocket was certified to fly by the FAA. By burdening the company to supply evidence that they have found the fault and have fixed the issue its a win win for both the licenser and the licensee. It's not perfect but the FAA treats everyone in this manner, not just SpaceX.

Note: I am in no way an Eloon fan, despise him, but I do have the utmost respect and enthusiasm for the 10's of thousands of young engineer's and employees of SpaceX. This is their Apollo program. NASA has 2 gigantic rockets with 50 year old engines that cost 40 billion dollars and is still using a 60's mentality in it's approach to space. The young generations need that inspiration just as we had with Apollo and the Shuttle. Plus if we have to have a Russian putting our people in Space it might as well be this fuck

[2naSalit]

5. That worked so well...

With Boeing.

[Cheezoholic]

6. Sorry man, it's the way your government has done it for 100 years n/t

[DBoon]

7. I've heard the hardest part about managing projects at SpaceX

is keeping Musk out of the process so he doesn't screw things up