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Elizabeth Howell

Safety, not speed, should be the priority in launch mishap probes, FAA advisory group says

SpaceX's latest Starship prototype is rimmed with frost during a fueling test on Oct. 24, 2023.

Safety, not speed, should be the priority when conducting launch mishap investigations, members of a U.S Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advisory committee say.

Amid reports of pressure from companies like SpaceX to add licensing staff to speed up approvals for new launches, FAA committee members instead urged caution Wednesday (Nov. 8) during a livestreamed meeting of the agency's Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC).

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