SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic executives urge senators to improve the FAA
Publishing timestamp: 2023-10-18 18:19:14
Summary
Executives from top U.S. space companies, including SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic, called for improvements to the FAA's regulatory and licensing processes during a Senate hearing. They emphasized the need for increased resources and faster approval processes. While they want the FAA to move faster in licensing rocket launches for uncrewed missions, they urged senators to extend the "learning period" for human spaceflights and not add new regulations at this time.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/18/spacex-blue-origin-virgin-galactic-call-for-faa-improvements.html