Re:SpaceX Super Heavy splashes down in the gulf, canceling c...
by cwillu on Wednesday November 20, 2024 @05:43AM
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You can't deliver a payload to orbit if you're not planning on going to orbit. They have a launch licence for a particular mission plan.
The license for Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy specifically says “Authorization: SpaceX is authorized to conduct flights of
launch vehicles: […] (c) Transporting Dragon 2 to low Earth orbit or a payload
to orbit;”
The license for Starship/Super Heavy Launch Vehicle does not include such an authorization.
The license for Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy specifically says “Authorization: SpaceX is authorized to conduct flights of launch vehicles: […] (c) Transporting Dragon 2 to low Earth orbit or a payload to orbit;”
The license for Starship/Super Heavy Launch Vehicle does not include such an authorization.
https://www.faa.gov/media/69476
https://www.faa.gov/media/75501