2024-10-13 08:25:18
The rejection of the request by the Air Force (not Space X) was on multiple grounds. Including the DOD not being able to justify Space X flights as military missions, environmental concerns, and the DOD failing to provide requested environmental safeguards. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(30-4-192) Author
2024-10-13 08:49:19
NNN. One of the commission's reasons for rejecting SpaceX's proposal is some of their members not liking Elon: [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(101-3-6) Author
2024-10-13 10:58:38
Multiple disparate news outlets are reporting politics as a reason for the decision. A simple Google search will turn up several examples, two of which I list here: [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(89-1-9) Author
2024-10-13 16:44:23
NNN - The Politico article (including the title) linked in the proposed CN itself mentions Musk’s politics being cited by the Commission. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(33-1-1) Author
2024-10-13 17:44:45
Politico provides quotes that support the claim, e.g. "said Commission Chair Caryl Hart. “But here we’re dealing with a company, the head of which has aggressively injected himself into the presidential race..."" [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(40-2-5) Author
2024-10-14 03:38:27
SpaceX did not apply themselves, the federal government did. The political activities were quoted in context of SpaceX's labor and safety record in California, by a political appointee to the board. [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(11-0-23) Author
2024-10-14 14:21:15
NNN Comments on an opinion need to be written in the comments, not in a note. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(6-0-2) Author