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SpaceX invited to provide input on FAA air traffic control modernization (spacenews.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/spacex@sh.itjust.works
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[–] 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This the same SpaceX that caused multiple airliners to divert after their rocket exploded and rained debris onto active flight corridors?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Pretty sure the TFR didn't change when it exploded, it was already there incase it exploded.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The FAA had to activate a contingency plan, a Debris Response Area, after the explosion. Instead of one rocket, you have an expanding cloud of debris that takes varying time to descend. Some planes had to enter a holding pattern to stay out of the area, while others delayed takeoff.

    https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/spacex-launches-seventh-starship-mock-satellite-deployment-test-2025-01-16/

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