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- is there a global DNS issue happening? https://faa.gov 32 comments
- FAA.gov nameservers are down and staff claim nothing is wrong https://faa.gov 6 comments
- Preliminary Summary of the FAA’s Review of the Boeing 737 Max [pdf] https://www.faa.gov/news/media/attachments/737-MAX-RTS-Preliminary-Summary-v-1.pdf 2 comments
- The FAA Proposal for Drone Remote ID https://www.faa.gov/uas/research_development/remote_id/ 153 comments
- Mitigated Finding of No Significant Impact and Record of Decision for the SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy Launch Vehicle Program at the SpaceX Boca Chica Launch Site in Cameron County, Texas | FAA https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/2022-06/20220613%20SpaceX%20Starship%20Super%20Heavy%20at%20Boca%20Chica_FONSI_ROD%20Final.pdf 15 comments space
- The FAA issued a mitigated FONSI for starbase https://www.faa.gov/space/stakeholder_engagement/spacex_starship 402 comments spacex
- FAA Grants Santa Claus Special Flight and Launch Permissions https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-grants-santa-claus-special-flight-and-launch-permissions 8 comments space
- The FAA has released the Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy Launch Vehicle Program https://www.faa.gov/space/stakeholder_engagement/spacex_starship/ 598 comments spacex
- New details about Starship testing and Boca Chica launch site revealed in FAA documents https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/environmental/nepa_docs/review/launch/spacex_texas_launch_site_environmental_impact_statement/ 149 comments spacex
- The FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation has issued a launch license to SpaceX enabling suborbital flights of its Starship prototype from Boca Chica. https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/licenses_permits/media/final_%20license%20and%20orders%20spacex%20starship%20prototype%20lrlo%2020-119)lliu1.pdf 188 comments spacex
- [PDF] Draft Environmental Assessment for SpaceX Falcon Launches at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station - February 2020 [Renderings of LC-39A Mobile Service Tower and Falcon Heavy with extended fairing inside] https://www.faa.gov/space/environmental/nepa_docs/media/spacex_falcon_program_draft_ea_508.pdf 90 comments spacex
- [PDF] The FAA permit for SpaceX's 150m Starship hopper test has been posted! https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/licenses_permits/media/150%20m%20hop%20permit%20%20order%20mod_08_23_2019.pdf 238 comments spacex
- Draft Environmental Assessment for Issuing SpaceX a Launch License for an In-flight Dragon Abort Test, Kennedy Space Center, Brevard County, Florida https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/environmental/nepa_docs/review/launch/media/draft_ea_for_spacex_in-flight_dragon_abort_508.pdf 139 comments spacex
- FAA issues Finding of No Significant Impact for Dragon landing in the Gulf. https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/environmental/nepa_docs/review/launch/media/final_ea_and_fonsi_spacex_dragon_gulf_landing.pdf 84 comments spacex
- Draft Environmental Assessment for Issuing a Reentry License to SpaceX for Landing the Dragon Spacecraft in the Gulf of Mexico https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/environmental/nepa_docs/review/launch/media/draft-ea_spacex-dragon-gulf-landing.pdf 56 comments spacex
- Falcon Heavy FAA Launch License https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/licenses_permits/media/lls%2018-107%20falcon%20heavy%20demo%20license%20and%20orders%20final%202018_02_02.pdf 161 comments spacex
- FAA finds no significant impact of F9 FT landing at SLC-4W [PDF] https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/licenses_permits/media/ea_fonsi_f9_boostback_vafb.pdf 49 comments spacex
- SpaceX to Continue DragonFly Tests at McGregor until August 2017 (FAA Renew Permit) http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/licenses_permits/media/final%20dragonfly%20experimental%20permit%20and%20orders%20ep%2015-011%207-28-2016%20(all%20....pdf 78 comments spacex
- SpaceX Launch Licenses for SES-9, JCSAT-14, ABS/EutelSat, AMOS-6, Thaicom-8 and JCSAT-16. http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/licenses_permits/media/lls%2014-090%20rev%202%20-%20license%20and%20orders%20(final)%2001_21_2016%20-%20signed%20copy.pdf 43 comments spacex
- Official FAA-AST Launch License for the ORBCOMM launch calls the rocket "Falcon 9 Version 1.2" https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/licenses_permits/media/lls%2014-089%20rev_1%20orbcomm-2%20-%20license%20and%20orders%20-%20signed.pdf 25 comments spacex
- FAA's Annual Compendium of Commercial Space Transportation: 2016 is now up http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/media/2016_compendium.pdf 23 comments spacex
- 300,000 register drones in first 30 days of FAA program https://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsid=19914 6 comments technology
- Drone registration takes flight as FAA adopts new rules http://www.faa.gov/uas/registration/ 9 comments investing
- FAA launch license LLS 14-090 now includes for SES-9 (since Oct. 2014). The license is for F9 v1.1 GTO launches from CCAFS. Wouldn't the upcoming SES-9 launch be invalid under this license? http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/licenses_permits/media/lls%2014-090%20(rev%201)%20asiasat%20turmensat%20ses%20.pdf 11 comments spacex
- DOT & FAA to hold press conference to announce new rules for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (drones) today at 10 a.m. EST. Call in number is (800) 230-1059 https://www.faa.gov/news/media_advisories/news_story.cfm?newsid=18294 4 comments technology
- An overview of SpaceX's four currently active FAA launch licenses http://www.faa.gov/data_research/commercial_space_data/licenses 9 comments spacex
- FAA Releases Recommended Practices for Human Spaceflight Safety (56 page PDF) http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/media/recommended_practices_for_hsf_occupant_safety-version_1-tc14-0037.pdf 4 comments space
- Final FAA Environmental Assessment for DragonFly Testing at McGregor, TX [August 2014] http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/media/dragonfly_final_ea_sm.pdf 35 comments spacex
- FAA shows new F9R-Dev 1 flight on Aug 1 http://www.faa.gov/data_research/commercial_space_data/launches/?type=permitted 68 comments spacex
- FAA Statement–FAA Lifts Flight Restrictions for Ben Gurion International Airport http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsid=16734&cid=tw237 15 comments worldnews
- FAA "record of decision" on enviroment study (download link!) http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/environmental/nepa_docs/review/documents_progress/spacex_texas_launch_site_environmental_impact_statement/media/spacex_eis_rod.pdf 9 comments spacex
- DragonFly EPA/FAA Proposal http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/media/20140513_dragonfly_draftea%28public%29.pdf 55 comments spacex
- F9R-Dev1 gets permit to fly at McGregor http://www.faa.gov/data_research/commercial_space_data/permits/ 17 comments spacex
- [2011] FAA assessment for Grasshopper/Fort McGregor http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/media/20110922%20spacex%20grasshopper%20draft%20ea.final.pdf 3 comments spacex
- Grasshopper permit at Texas extended. http://www.faa.gov/data_research/commercial_space_data/permits/ 26 comments spacex
- SpaceX's FAA agreement for testing Grasshopper in Texas - expires in exactly on month today http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/launch_license/active_permits/media/ep_12-008_oct_18.pdf 12 comments spacex
- Looks like there was another Grasshopper launch on June 14th! http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/launch_license/permitted_launches/historical_launch/ 17 comments spacex
- SpaceX is competing with Antares launch with a Grasshopper launch the same day http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/launch_license/licensed_launches/upcoming_launches/ 57 comments spacex
- FAA to close 149 of the 516 air traffic control towers across the U.S. on June 15th. Here is a list of affected airports. http://www.faa.gov/news/media/fct_closed.pdf 3 comments politics
- Shining a LASER at an aircraft can cost you $11,000 per incident http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsid=12765 9 comments reddit.com
- Pilot/Controller audio - Coming down is the hardest thing http://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/2009-4-12/ 3 comments reddit.com
Linking pages
- These federal websites domains will expire soon during the government shutdown https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/17/federal-https-domains-expire-government-shutdown/ 213 comments
- Trump expected to visit his N.J. golf club this weekend, beginning his summer ritual - nj.com https://www.nj.com/politics/2020/06/trump-expected-to-visit-his-nj-golf-club-this-weekend-beginning-his-summer-ritual.html 101 comments
- What’s the Safest Seat on an Airplane? | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/whats-the-safest-seat-on-an-airplane/ 80 comments
- Mar-a-Lago Neighbors Discover Costs of Trump’s Visits - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/19/us/donald-trump-visits-mar-a-lago-businesses.html 62 comments
- US aviation authority clarifies model aircraft laws - BBC News http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-28089286 53 comments
- Dreamliner: Japan's ANA cancels more Boeing 787 flights - BBC News http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21571545 41 comments
- Turning on Project Loon in Puerto Rico | by Alastair Westgarth | X, the moonshot factory https://blog.x.company/turning-on-project-loon-in-puerto-rico-f3aa41ad2d7f 39 comments
- Why is it taking U.S. airlines so long to offer in-flight Wi-Fi? - Skift http://skift.com/2012/11/19/why-is-it-taking-u-s-airlines-so-long-to-offer-in-flight-wi-fi/ 38 comments
- Sala pilot David Ibbotson 'not qualified to fly at night' - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-47749265 31 comments
- Why you’ll never fly in an airplane with those double-decker seats | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/06/why-youll-never-fly-in-an-airplane-with-those-double-decker-seats/ 30 comments
- The Martin Jetpack http://www.gizmag.com/first-commercially-available-jetpack/14423/ 26 comments
- Continental's 757s Running Low on Fuel on Some Transatlantic Flights | WIRED http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/04/continentals-75.html 26 comments
- Hannity questions whether FAA grounded drones at southern border to 'cover up for Biden's failures' | Fox News https://www.foxnews.com/media/hannity-questions-faa-grounded-drones-southern-border-cover-up-bidens-failures 24 comments
- Washington Approves Wind Farm Off Cape Cod - The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/29/science/earth/29wind.html?hp= 20 comments
- India Airport Codes - India Airports http://www.indiaairports.com/india_airport_code.php 17 comments
- Trump's returns to Mar-a-Lago will be different as a former president https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2020/11/14/trumps-returns-mar-lago-different-former-president/6219014002/ 10 comments
- FAA Starts Beta Testing App That Tells Drone Pilots Where They Are Allowed To Fly | TechCrunch http://techcrunch.com/2015/08/28/b4ufly/ 8 comments
- Soaring Above Traffic In a Flying Car Sooner Than You Think. | WIRED http://blog.wired.com/cars/2007/12/soaring-above-t.html 7 comments
- US allows TV and film companies to use drones - BBC News http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29373188 6 comments
- Spy plane causes air traffic chaos, says FAA - BBC News http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27292440 6 comments