"We're Too Close to the Debris"(propublica.org)

6 pointsby hn_ackervor 6 Monaten1 comments

https://www.propublica.org/article/spacex-faa-launch-airlines-safety-explosions-florida-caribbean

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ktg0215vor 6 Monaten

This is excellent investigative journalism. The detail about the Iberia flight declaring a fuel emergency to cross a debris zone is particularly alarming.

The core tension here is real: we want rapid space innovation, but "rockets are hard" isn't an acceptable answer when debris is falling near commercial aircraft. The FAA's dual mandate to promote AND regulate commercial space seems increasingly untenable.