Enough is enough, says Elon Musk over US FAA fining SpaceX ‘for trivia’

Blasting the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for fining SpaceX “for trivia”, CEO and founder Elon Musk on Friday said, “enough is enough”.

Taking to his social media platform X, Musk lashed out at the FAA for “attacking SpaceX for petty matters” while not taking any action against Boeing “for putting astronauts at risk”.

The FAA had on Tuesday, proposed $633,009 in civil penalties against SpaceX for allegedly failing to follow its licence requirements during two launches in 2023, by statutorily-set civil penalty guidelines, a statement read.