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SpaceX’s Starship rocket has been cleared for launch by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), meaning it could perform its first uncrewed orbital flight test as soon as April 17th.
In Florida, a surging number of space launches has created a new type of travel headache.
AVweb The FAA has activated a new tool to minimize disruption of atmospheric flying machines when those headed for space are passing through. The Space Data Integrator tracks all spacecraft going up and coming down and transmits the location of those vehicles directly to the air traffic control system. “This new capability increases safety for all airspace users and assists the FAA in efficiently managing air traffic during space operations,” the FAA said in a statement. “This vastly improves the FAA’s situational awareness of where the vehicle is as it travels to spac...
FAA: New tool limits disruptions caused by space operations By The Associated PressJuly 8, 2021 GMT FILE - In this Wednesday, June 30, 2021 file photo, a SpaceX Falcon 9 reusable booster comes in for a rare on-land touchdown at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., seen from nearby Port Canaveral. Federal regulators said Thursday, July 8, 2021 they now can better track rocket launches and space vehicles returning to Earth, which could cut the amount of time that airplanes must be routed around space operations. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP) FILE - In this Wednesday, June 30, 202...
FAA activates powerful new system to track spacecraft in near-real time The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has activated a powerful new system that’ll enable it to track rocket launches in near-real-time, as well as spacecraft when they reenter Earth’s airspace on their way to the ground. The new program is intended to increase the safety of the US’s National Airspace System, according to the agency, joining the FAA’s existing air traffic management efforts. The new capability is called the Space Data Integrator (SDI), which is a prototype now in operation intended to receive d...