The Federal Aviation Administration seeks a $175,000 fine against Elon Musk’s SpaceX, alleging it did not submit required data ahead of a Falcon 9 launch.
The Federal Aviation Administration seeks a $175,000 fine against Elon Musk's SpaceX, saying the company failed to submit required data ahead of a Falcon 9 launch last year.The FAA says the company failed"to submit launch collision analysis trajectory data directly to the FAA prior" the mission, which is required at least seven days in advanced per federal regulations.SpaceX, alleging the company failed to submit required data ahead of a Falcon 9 launch last year.
The proposed civil penalty comes from a mission carrying Starlink satellites that SpaceX launched on Aug. 19. The FAA says the company failed"to submit launch collision analysis trajectory data directly to the FAA prior" to the mission, which is required at least seven days in advance, per federal regulations.Sign up for NBC DFW newsletters"Launch collision analysis trajectory data is used to assess the probability of the launch vehicle colliding with one of the thousands of tracked objects orbiting the Earth," the FAA noted in a press release.
In its enforcement letter, the FAA noted that the maximum civil penalty for such a violation of federal regulations is $262,666. The regulator is seeking a lower amount after reviewing its investigation into the incident. An FAA spokesperson told CNBC that the agency has not previously proposed civil penalties for a rocket operator failing to submit data before a launch, making Friday's announcement a first in its regulations enforcement.
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