SpaceX Violated FAA Launch License in December Test, Report Says
- Elon Musk called regulator ‘broken’ in angry tweet on Thursday
- Company seeks to test Starship after explosion last month
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Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. violated the terms of its federal license for a December test launch of its Starship spacecraft, a flight that ended in a fireball, according to a report.
It was unclear what part of the test violated the license, the Verge website said Friday in its article, which cited anonymous sources. A mishap investigation by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration focused on SpaceX’s refusal to adhere to what the regulator authorized, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News, confirming the Verge’s report. The person, who wasn’t allowed to discuss the matter, asked for anonymity.