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FAA loosened airspace debris safety rule days before SpaceX listing

Original: "4 days before SpaceX listed on Nasdaq, the FAA quietly changed its safety policy to allow more aircraft to fly through

The FAA quietly revised its safety policy to let more aircraft fly through airspace at higher risk from falling space debris, a change that took effect four days before SpaceX was listed on Nasdaq. Critics say the agency adopted a lower safety standard without sufficient public scrutiny, raising questions about ties between the regulator and Elon Musk's company.

Why now: The timing of the regulatory change so close to SpaceX's stock market listing has raised conflict-of-interest concerns.

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• "4 days before SpaceX listed on Nasdaq, the FAA quietly changed its safety policy to allow more aircraft to fly through airspace where they are at higher risk of a catastrophic accident due to falling space debris. The FAA’s decision to adopt a lower safety standard without… · AkaSci@fosstodon.org · 26

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