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Mike Wall

SpaceX blasts proposed FAA fines in complaint letter to Congress

A white and black SpaceX rocket launches into the twilight sky.

SpaceX has taken its dispute with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to Capitol Hill.

On Tuesday (Sept. 17), the FAA announced that it plans to fine SpaceX $630,000 for allegedly skirting regulations on two launches last year. SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk responded to the news that same day, declaring on X (formerly Twitter) that the company intends to sue the FAA "for regulatory overreach." 

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