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Disastrous SpaceX launch under federal investigation after raining potentially hazardous debris on homes and beaches

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the April 20 launch of SpaceX’s Starship amid claims the launch smashed windows and rained ash on the habitats of endangered animals.

LiveScience

Every time a SpaceX rocket explodes, I wonder if we should tax the rich more

The enormous expense of these rockets could have been spent on addressing the many crises that we face on our fragile planet

The Guardian - US

How NOTAM keeps planes in the sky

The system grounded thousands of flights when it crashed in January. This is what happened, and how NOTAM works

Salon

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The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration says he will leave

The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration will leave the agency this summer, putting pressure on the White House to quickly find a replacement.

WEKU

Acting head of Federal Aviation Administration is leaving

The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration is leaving this summer, putting pressure on the White House to find a replacement fast

The Independent UK

SpaceX's 1st Starship launches on epic test flight, explodes in 'rapid unscheduled disassembly'

SpaceX launched its gigantic Starship rocket toward space for the first time ever today (April 20), a milestone that could presage humanity's expansion out into the solar system.

Space

Brace yourself for a summer of air travel hell

It's unusual for all these powers that be to hint so loudly that we're in for a rough few months.

Axios

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Southwest Airlines flights grounded all across USA leaving livid passengers stuck

Passengers were grounded all across America today, April 18, after a firewall failure.

Daily Record

SpaceX Starship launch could harm South Texas birds, advocacy group says

SpaceX is set to launch its Starship spacecraft from a coastal town in Texas, but an environmental advocacy group says Florida would be the better choice.

Space

Southwest Airlines halts flights nationwide

DALLAS – Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has paused all departing flights nationwide, the FAA said Tuesday morning.

Tribune News Service

Southwest Airlines resumes flights after nationwide ground stop Tuesday

DALLAS – Southwest Airlines paused all departing flights nationwide for about a half hour Tuesday morning due to “internal technical issues,” the FAA said.

Tribune News Service

FAA briefly grounds all Southwest Airlines flights nationwide

Southwest Airlines experienced a technoloy issue due to a firewall failure that led to a nationwide ground stop

The Independent UK

Stocks Fall Back on Bank Stocks and Hawkish Bullard

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.42%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.08%. U.S. stock indexes gave up early gains and are...

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Livid Southwest Airlines passengers 'told stranded planes glitch may take 6 hours to fix'

Southwest Airline passengers have been grounded across the US after a computer glitch left thousands stranded on runaways with many face lengthy waits

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Orlando Sentinel

SpaceX scrubs Starship launch attempt delaying what would be world’s most powerful rocket

SpaceX got the OK from the Federal Aviation Administration and looked to launch what would have been the most powerful rocket to ever blast off from Earth on a suborbital test flight today, but pressure issues scrubbed the attempt.

Tribune News Service

Musk’s SpaceX gets US approval to launch starship rocket

Elon Musk’s SpaceX received U.S. government approval to launch its next-generation Starship rocket, a key milestone in the company’s quest to send humans to the moon and eventually Mars.

Space

SpaceX will try to launch 1st Starship orbital flight on April 17

With an FAA launch license newly in hand, SpaceX is officially targeting Monday (April 17) for the first orbital test flight of its huge Starship rocket.

The Independent UK

FAA gives OK for SpaceX's Starship test flight from Texas

SpaceX has cleared the final hurdle for launching its new giant Starship from Texas as early as next week on a first test flight

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The Independent UK

FAA says it has sent 250 cases of unruly passengers to FBI

Federal officials say they have asked the FBI to consider criminal charges against more than 250 unruly airline passengers since late 2021

Tribune News Service

As runway near-misses surge, radar that keeps planes apart is aging and unreliable

A crucial safety system that’s relied on to avoid potentially fatal collisions at major U.S. airports is aging and plagued by outages that have left travelers unprotected for months at a time. At some airports, it hasn’t ever been installed.

Inverse

As Space Traffic Increases, Rockets Pose a Growing Risk to Airplanes

Planes risk serious damage from rocket debris, but politicians can pressure space organizations to take action.

Space

SpaceX's Starship looks amazing stacked for launch in these photos

SpaceX has shared some amazing photos of its giant Starship vehicle stacked for launch at the company's Starbase facility in South Texas.

The Independent UK

FAA says leaky faucets are a safety problem on Boeing 787s

Boeing has had several production problems with its 787 Dreamliner planes over the last couple of years, and now you can add leaky lavatory faucets to the list

Inverse

Elon Musk’s Starship Rocket Just Exploded, Minutes Into Its Test Launch

While the system successfully cleared the launch pad, it quickly exploded before the Starship rocket was able to separate from the Super Heavy booster.

Reason

Are These Obscure FAA Regulations Putting Babies in Danger?

Restrictions on baby carriers during takeoff and landing are based on a single study from 1994 that didn’t even study these types of devices.

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