Before launching 53 Starlink satellites from Floridaย last August, it seems that SpaceX failed to submit required data to the US Department of Transportationโs Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Now, the FAA has proposed a $175,000 fine to SpaceX for not sharing that data within at least seven days of its launch.
According to the FAA, the missing SpaceX data is critical because itโs used to โassess the probability of the launch vehicle colliding with one of the thousands of tracked objects orbiting the Earth.โ
The FAA and SpaceX did not immediately respond to Arsโ request for comment.