FAA dismisses airline, sonic boom concerns in signing off on SpaceX Starship plans from KSC
Phys.org • 2/2/2026
Summary
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has dismissed concerns from airlines and regarding sonic booms as it approved SpaceX's plans to launch its Starship rocket from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. This approval follows the completion of a nearly two-year environmental review of the launch plans.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
15d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
349
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier1% (0.5^349/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^349/48 = 0.006475) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 14 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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