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FAA wants dozens of changes before SpaceX expands Texas launch site
The Starbase launch facility needs to address a number of environmental concerns.
The Morning After: CNN+ is shutting down
Musk says he's got the funding to buy Twitter, why you shouldn't crash a plane for YouTube clout and how Amazon will swallow more of the retail world whole.
FAA revokes YouTuber's pilot license, saying he deliberately crashed his plane
On November 21st, Trevor Jacob's single-engine airplane fell out of the sky. On Thursday, the FAA accused him of staging the entire incident for online clout.
FAA blamed after parachute show leads to Congress evacuation
US Congress was evacuated yesterday after Capitol Police said it was "tracking an aircraft that poses a possible threat to the Capitol Complex."
FAA extends environmental review of SpaceX Boca Chica launch site (again)
Its new target date of completion is April 29th.
FAA delays its decision on SpaceX environmental review at Boca Chica launch site
SpaceX has to wait until March 28th to find out if the FAA is giving it clearance to launch Starship flights out of its facility in Boca Chica, Texas.
The FAA has reached a deal with Verizon and AT&T for C-Band 5G at airports
The agency said providers will be able to 'safely turn on more towers as they deploy new 5G service in major markets.'
AT&T and Verizon delay 5G rollout at some airports after airlines warn of disruptions
AT&T and Verizon say they will voluntarily delay the deployment of their new C-Band 5G services near some US airports.
US airlines warn C-Band 5G could cause 'catastrophic disruption'
The airline industry claims a “catastrophic” event could unfold on Wednesday when AT&T and Verizon activate their new C-Band 5G networks.
FedEx wants to equip cargo aircraft with anti-missile lasers
FedEx has asked US officials for approval to install anti-missile laser systems to protect its aircraft from attacks.
FAA reveals 50 airports that will have C-band 5G buffer zones
The airports excluding C-band 5G include some of the busiest hubs in the US.
AT&T and Verizon will delay 5G expansion over aircraft interference concerns
AT&T and Verizon initially rejected authorities' call to delay their 5G expansion for two more weeks.
AT&T and Verizon reject US call to delay 5G expansions over interference
AT&T and Verizon have dismissed a US request to delay their 5G expansions over interference issues, instead suggesting a compromise.
AT&T and Verizon might delay 5G expansion again over FAA concerns
AT&T and Verizon were supposed to resume their 5G expansions on January 5 but might now need to wait two more weeks due to FAA concerns.
The FAA will give Bezos and Branson its last astronaut wings
The Federal Aviation Administration is abruptly ending its award for commercial spaceflight, and its final recipients are exactly the people who can afford to go to space for fun.
SpaceX plans first Starship orbital test flight for January 2022
Elon Musk says SpaceX is aiming to launch a Starship orbital flight as soon as January, although that hinges on everything going according to plan.
AT&T and Verizon will delay 5G expansion over aircraft safety issues
AT&T and Verizon are delaying their rollout of 5G on the C-band to address FAA worries about threats to aircraft safety.
Virgin Galactic cleared to fly again following FAA investigation
Virgin Galactic has been cleared to fly again by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) following an anomaly on its previous flight.
FAA grounds Virgin Galactic space flights during anomaly investigation (updated)
The FAA has grounded Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo while the agency investigates an 'anomaly' that saw the spacecraft deviate from its cleared path.
FAA opens probe into anomaly on Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic spaceflight
The Federal Aviation Administration is looking into an anomaly on the Virgin Galactic flight that carried Richard Branson to space.