What Gwynne Shotwell Did with FAA to Launch Starship Shocked whole Industry!

Published: 10 October 2024
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What Gwynne Shotwell Did with FAA to Launch Starship Shocked whole Industry!
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Gwynne Shotwell’s statements 0:29
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outro 9:48
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What Gwynne Shotwell Did with FAA to Launch Starship Shocked whole Industry!
"You know. The good news about that is that Elon has a president that he lets to run the company. Her name is Gwynne Shotwell" (0:10 - 0:22).
When it comes to SpaceX's strong growth, can't help but mention the company's secret sauce: President Gwynne Shotwell.
Many even believe that SpaceX would be far from the October launch date of Starship Flight 5 without Shotwell's say-so.
So, how did she make that happen?
Find out everything in Techmap’s Today episode.
SpaceX, well known for its ambitious goals and rapid development of reusable rocket technology, has been eagerly preparing for Starship Flight 5, the crucial milestone in the Starship program. The super rocket's fifth flight will mark the first time it has been caught by Mechazilla, representing a bold step forward in the rocket's goal of full reusability. This will pave the way for revolutionizing space travel by dramatically reducing costs and increasing accessibility. With its immense payload capacity and ability to land on celestial bodies, Starship has the potential to open up new frontiers in space and pave the way for human missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
What Gwynne Shotwell Did with FAA to Launch Starship Shocked whole Industry!
However, regulatory challenges and environmental concerns are always huge obstacles for SpaceX on its way. In September, the company received a launch license date estimate of late November from the FAA, a more than two-month delay from the previously communicated date of mid-September. This delay was not based on a new safety concern, but instead driven by superfluous environmental analysis, largely driven by political motivations.
This FAA movement caused a wave of strong protests from the space community. SpaceX is not just Elon Musk's, in fact, he only owns about 40% of the company's shares. For that reason, the FAA targeting Elon Musk through SpaceX is a wrong strategy since in fact, they are actually attacking unrelated people who work in SpaceX such as Kathy Lueders, Gwynne Shotwell, Mark Juncosa, and thousands of other workers. Furthermore, it also impacts the entire US aerospace industry as SpaceX has a monopoly in this field, responsible for putting the US ahead of China in the space race.
What Gwynne Shotwell Did with FAA to Launch Starship Shocked whole Industry!
It explains why Gwynne Shotwell, who inherently took place quietly behind the scenes at SpaceX, ultimately speaks out to defend SpaceX and its space programs against unfounded accusations at a congressional hearing with the US House committee.
“Sure we want to continue to enhance regulatory efficiency so that regulation does not hold back technology and Innovation this is not an issue for our competitors overseas it is an issue in the United States less so in Texas”
She hints at the recent sanctions that the US Federal Agency has imposed on SpaceX. The FAA's first attack was on August 12 when it suddenly announced to postponement of hearings on an environmental review linked to SpaceX’s plans to increase the number of Starship launches from its South Texas facility.
It goes after CNBC's controversial article regarding SpaceX's environmental issues.
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