Re:FAA warns Musk that he is building Super Heavy launch tow...
by swsieber on Thursday July 15, 2021 @12:00AM
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>Seems like much ado about nothing unless SpaceX is outright lying
Well, the article does sort of accuse them of that, right after the part you quote:
> But the agency said description in documents "indicates otherwise."
> The FAA cited a SpaceX document that the towers would be used to integrate the Starship/Super Heavy launch vehicle. "Super Heavy would be mated to the launch mount, followed by Starship mated to Super Heavy," the FAA letter said quoting SpaceX's May 5 submission.
Well, the article does sort of accuse them of that, right after the part you quote:
> But the agency said description in documents "indicates otherwise."
> The FAA cited a SpaceX document that the towers would be used to integrate the Starship/Super Heavy launch vehicle. "Super Heavy would be mated to the launch mount, followed by Starship mated to Super Heavy," the FAA letter said quoting SpaceX's May 5 submission.