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Originally Posted by kstater
I get being pissed at FAA, but if it’s just paperwork, why aren’t they (Space X) treating every test as a new bird?
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They did consider SN9 as a new bird, but had to re-consider it as a new bird again after they swapped some engines, even though it had not flown. It seems they didn’t know this until after it was on the pad and ready to fly.
*Just my understanding and may be wrong*