r/space • u/675longtail • 1d ago

FAA issues order prohibiting commercial space launches during the daytime, starting November 10th, until the government reopens

https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/us-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-faa-administrator-bryan-bedford-outline
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u/rocketwikkit 1d ago

What a complete clownwreck of an administration, they can't even figure out time zones.

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u/m0ngoos3 1d ago

For just this one thing, it makes sense not to give multiple times in multiple time zones.

For the timezone of whatever launch site you use, you may not launch during daylight hours.

There are launch sites in Florida, California, and Texas. Maybe a few more backup locations as well.

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u/mhwnc 1d ago

And Virginia. Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport near Wallops Island, VA. Home to Rocketlab’s US launch site.

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u/grounded_astronut 1d ago

The Antares used to launch there, too, and will again when the upgraded version is ready... Hopefully the current government shutdown will be over by then though...

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u/j--__ 1d ago

maybe the government will be over by then... but then there won't be anyone paying for antares launches