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SpaceX could be fined $175K for failure to properly report launch data to FAA

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station carrying 60 Starlink satellites on November 11, 2019.

Enlarge / A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station carrying 60 Starlink satellites on November 11, 2019. (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto)

Before launching 53 Starlink satellites from Floridaย last August, it seems that SpaceX failed to submit required data to the US Department of Transportationโ€™s 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 itโ€™s used to โ€œassess 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.

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