Expect the FAA license to be granted Friday, ahead of Sunday’s Starship Flight 5.

Nothing to do with DC or politics, this is simply the FAA moving too slowly to keep up with the pace of the likes of SpaceX, Blue Origin, Rocket Lab and other companies working very hard to get us to where we need to be. Publish something that says how long approval will take, make sure it's fair, set a deadline to approve, and if the FAA can't meet the published timetable for approval the launch event is automatically approved. Furthermore, if the answer is no, they need to publish why, and let their reason stand the test of public scrutiny.

Nothing moves too slow to keep up with Blue Origin

LMAO

Can't foresee any problems as a result of this brilliant idea.

Safety is not on his list of priorities.

If anyone cares, the aurora borealis has arrived in the greater K.C. metro area, again.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark" data-cards="hidden"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Aurora from Starbase, Texas (25.9° latitude) as Starship prepares for Flight 5! <a href="https://t.co/1AHbWBSShM">pic.twitter.com/1AHbWBSShM</a></p>&mdash; John Kraus (@johnkrausphotos) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1844585381221761534?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark" data-cards="hidden"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">How will <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SpaceX</a> catch Starship&#39;s Super Heavy booster with a giant robotic tower? Here&#39;s my full video giving you a rundown on how exactly they plan to do this daring catch maneuver!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IFT5?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IFT5</a> <a href="https://t.co/wNi1Vlw89w">pic.twitter.com/wNi1Vlw89w</a></p>&mdash; Everyday Astronaut (@Erdayastronaut) <a href="https://twitter.com/Erdayastronaut/status/1844807624656666633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">How will <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SpaceX</a> catch Starship&#39;s Super Heavy booster with a giant robotic tower? Here&#39;s my full video giving you a rundown on how exactly they plan to do this daring catch maneuver!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IFT5?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IFT5</a> <a href="https://t.co/wNi1Vlw89w">pic.twitter.com/wNi1Vlw89w</a></p>&mdash; Everyday Astronaut (@Erdayastronaut) <a href="https://twitter.com/Erdayastronaut/status/1844807624656666633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">From what I hear, and this is of course subject to change, the FAA could grant SpaceX a license tomorrow, allowing the company to launch Starship on Sunday. <a href="https://t.co/GQItrZLpRL">pic.twitter.com/GQItrZLpRL</a></p>&mdash; Christian Davenport (@wapodavenport) <a href="https://twitter.com/wapodavenport/status/1844866815073173579?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2024</a></blockquote>
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“OU sucks…FAA Starship license imminent”
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ou sucks<br><br>Also, expect SpaceX to get its Starship launch license tomorrow. <br><br>But mostly, ou sucks.</p>&mdash; Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace) <a href="https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace/status/1844877645357490425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2024</a></blockquote>
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ROFL

[NEW DATE] SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch Mon. Oct. 14 | NASA Europa Clipper Mission
 

Now set for Monday, October 14th.

STARSHIP FLIGHT 5 EXCITEMENT LEVELS RISING
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Back at it 🤙 <a href="https://t.co/owmtX3Uvrj">pic.twitter.com/owmtX3Uvrj</a></p>&mdash; Adam Bernstein (@ABernNYC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABernNYC/status/1844890869117161513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark" data-cards="hidden"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">To say I&#39;m freaking excited about <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SpaceX</a>&#39;s Starship Flight Test 5 (tomorrow 🙏) is a gross understatement.<br><br>🚀 Let&#39;s do this! 🤩<a href="https://t.co/IrugNJ00KF">https://t.co/IrugNJ00KF</a> <a href="https://t.co/ittHjPjdMC">pic.twitter.com/ittHjPjdMC</a></p>&mdash; Marcus House (@MarcusHouse) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarcusHouse/status/1845058592015254001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">To say I&#39;m freaking excited about <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SpaceX</a>&#39;s Starship Flight Test 5 (tomorrow 🙏) is a gross understatement.<br><br>🚀 Let&#39;s do this! 🤩<a href="https://t.co/IrugNJ00KF">https://t.co/IrugNJ00KF</a> <a href="https://t.co/ittHjPjdMC">pic.twitter.com/ittHjPjdMC</a></p>&mdash; Marcus House (@MarcusHouse) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarcusHouse/status/1845058592015254001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I&#39;ve created a web game inspired by the upcoming SpaceX Mechazilla&#39;s booster catch, happening on Oct 13th. Check it out and try landing the booster yourself at <a href="https://t.co/ZGehc2og83">https://t.co/ZGehc2og83</a> 👀 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mechazillaio?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#mechazillaio</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SpaceX</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mechazilla?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#mechazilla</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/starship?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#starship</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndieGame?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndieGame</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/gamedev?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#gamedev</a></p>&mdash; Andre Almeida (@AndredAlmeida) <a href="https://twitter.com/AndredAlmeida/status/1844768243845669207?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

And another Starship game:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ready to catch a booster? → <a href="https://t.co/Vm3Jd6s8Y4">https://t.co/Vm3Jd6s8Y4</a> <a href="https://t.co/UtKDTkGiFg">pic.twitter.com/UtKDTkGiFg</a></p>&mdash; SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1845112864207667648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>