SpaceX's Texas Rocket Is Going to Cause a Lot More Damage Than Anyone Thinks

Re:SpaceX's Texas Rocket Is Going to Cause a Lot More Damage... by AlexandrB on Sunday April 16, 2023 @11:46AM (#35591035)

To be fair, it's not crazy to assume that the FAA doesn't know what they're doing after the 737MAX fuckups. As a regulatory body, they may be largely captured by industry at this point.

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Re:SpaceX's Texas Rocket Is Going to Cause a Lot More Damage... by robertlagrant on Sunday April 16, 2023 @12:32PM (#35591507)

People massively overstate the importance, expertise, and involvement of regulatory bodies. They can enforce some things, but not much, and often only after the fact.

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Re:SpaceX's Texas Rocket Is Going to Cause a Lot More Damage... by dotancohen on Thursday April 20, 2023 @02:13PM (#35643928)

> As a regulatory body, they may be largely captured by industry at this point.

You're not wrong. But if Boeing were to exert its influence on the FAA, it would exert pressure to delay or prevent the flight, not to permit the flight. The fact that the FAA permit the flight flies in the face of the idea of regulatory capture.

And to be clear, Boeing and Lockheed are in positions to influence the FAA, but not SpaceX. SpaceX has not been around long enough for the revolving door to make a full swing.

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