SpaceXは、Starshipの飛行試験が航空機の安全を脅かしているとするWSJの報道に対し、FAA等と連携して安全を確保していると反論した。

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The Wall Street Journal

FAA documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal show an explosion of SpaceX’s Starship on Jan. 16 posed a greater danger to planes in the air over the Caribbean than was publicly known https://on.wsj.com/4qFaBQT

Yet another misleading “story” by the WSJ.
 
The reporters were clearly spoon-fed incomplete and misleading information from detractors with ulterior motives. 

At best, it shows a complete lack of understanding of the robust tools used by safety officials to manage airspace, which are well-defined, science-based, and have been highly effective at protecting public safety. 

Either way, false narratives like this, based on conjecture and unscientific analysis from anonymous sources, are a disservice to the public.
 
To be clear, for every Starship flight test, public safety has always been SpaceX’s top priority. No aircraft have been put at risk and any events that generated vehicle debris were contained within pre-coordinated response areas developed by @USSpaceForce and implemented by the @FAANews. These hazard areas cover a conservatively broad region, and any aircraft were appropriately routed in real-time around where debris was contained within the larger pre-coordinated hazard area.
 
SpaceX is committed to responsibly using airspace during launches and reentries, prioritizing public safety to protect people on the ground, at sea, and in the air. 

As we begin increasing Starship’s flight cadence and launching missions from Florida in 2026, SpaceX will continue to ensure maximum public safety while also working to integrate Starship more efficiently into the airspace, just as we've done successfully with Falcon 9.

WSJの記事は誤解を招く報道で、記者は利害関係者から不完全で偏った情報を与えられたぽい。安全管理ツールへの理解不足が見られるのです。
Starship試験では航空機は危険にさらされておらず、破片は米宇宙軍とFAAが事前調整した危険区域内に収められ、航空機はリアルタイムで迂回されたのです。
SpaceXは2026年のフロリダからの運用増加に向けても安全確保と空域統合に努めるのです。

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