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FAA loosened airspace safety rule days before SpaceX IPO

Original: Four days before the # SpaceX IPO, the # FAA changed its # safety policy to allow more # aircraft to fly through airspac

The FAA changed its safety policy to allow more aircraft to fly through airspace at higher risk of catastrophic accidents from falling space debris. The change came four days before SpaceX's IPO, removing one regulatory barrier to the space industry's ambition of launching thousands of flights. Critics are questioning the timing and whether commercial interests influenced the safety decision.

Why now: The FAA policy change's timing just before the SpaceX IPO is raising concerns about regulatory capture and public safety.

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• Four days before the # SpaceX IPO, the # FAA 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 — removing one barrier to the space industry's goal of thousands of… · elanhead@mastodon.world · 5

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