Talk all you want about the delays caused by repairs/mods to the launch pad and re-certifying the Autonomous Flight Termination System, the real issue that is grounding Starship at Boca Chica is this one thing: The Lawsuit.
You know … the one filed by a consortium of environmental groups and Indigenous tribes against the FAA alleging (based on the observable environmental damage wrought by the April test launch) FAA’s inadequate oversight and review of SpaceX’s plans and operations at Boca Chica.
This time around, Larry Herrin and Gene Mikulka are joined by the guy who accurately predicted that the Starship test launch last April 20th would cause more damage than SpaceX or the FAA’s own calculations predicted in its worst-case scenario. His name is Eric Roesch, and he goes by the Twitter handle @ESGHound.
Turns out, Eric has experience working both the consulting and regulatory sides of the fence in shepherding Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) documents through the process; knows quite a bit about the related issues; and has some well-reasoned answers to questions like:
The answers may surprise you!
All will be revealed in this episode of Talking Space.
Please be sure to let us know your thoughts on the topics we discuss. You can always reach us at mailbag@TalkingSpaceOnline.com .
How to contact Eric and read his writings:
website: blog.esghound.com
Substack: esghound.substack.com
Twitter: @ESGHound
Show recorded 06-21-2023.
Host: Larry Herrin
Panelist(s): Gene Mikulka (Mark Ratterman, Sawyer Rosenstein and Dr. Kat Robison will return)
Podcast Editor: Larry Herrin
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Episode 1405: Launch Weather for the Win(d)
Episode 1404: A New Era in Commercial Space
Episode 1403: The First Four Miles to the Lunar Surface
Episode 1402: The Heavens Above, The Troubles Below
Episode 1401: Rockets and Future Visions
Episode 1306: Zero-G and I Feel Fine - Mission: Astro Access
Episode 1305: Space is Open for Business
Episode 1304: Billionaire Battle?
Episode 1303: Rocket Roulette
Episode 1302: Turn it Up to SN-11
Episode 1301: Three Cheers for Mars
Episode 1207: Farewell 2020
Episode 1206: All For One, Crew-1 For All
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Episode 1204: From Liftoff to Splashdown
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