SpaceX to Help FAA Modernize Air Traffic Control

Elon Musk's SpaceX engineers deployed to FAA to help modernize air traffic control
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said Elon Musk's SpaceX engineers would make recommendations to the FAA on how to upgrade air traffic control systems.
Elon Musk says SpaceX team will review FAA air traffic control systems
On his social media platform, Elon Musk posted, ‘SpaceX engineers will help make air travel safer,’ after job cuts at the FAA. Personnel from Elon Musk’s government-downsizing team DOGE were set to visit the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s Air Traffic Control command center in Warrenton,
FAA says Musk DOGE team will help engineer solutions on airspace reforms
Personnel from Elon Musk's government downsizing team DOGE will make additional visits to Federal Aviation Administration facilities as they assist in efforts to modernize U.S. national airspace, the acting head of the agency said on Wednesday.
Team from Elon Musk’s SpaceX to review air traffic control system
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the plan after the FAA laid off roughly 400 probationary employees.
Musk’s SpaceX team visiting key FAA command center — despite past frictions
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he hopes "the brightest minds in America" will help improve the nation's air traffic system.
SpaceX to Help FAA Modernize Air Traffic Control After Fatal Crash
A tragic midair collision involving American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport has prompted significant changes within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
SpaceX engineers brought on at FAA after probationary employees were fired
Sean Duffy, secretary of the Department of Transportation, which oversees the FAA, announced in a post on X that SpaceX ...
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SpaceX Starship Flight 8 Could Launch Next Week, FAA Says
Per a regional airspace advisory, Starship Flight 8 has a launch window that opens Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. EST.
Musk’s DOGE, SpaceX both land at FAA
DOGE plans to expand its footprint at the agency as they work on solutions that "keep the airspace open and safe,” according ...
Trump fires hundreds of air traffic support staff as SpaceX visits FAA command center
The Trump administration has begun firing hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees who maintain critical ...
What the FAA Layoffs Mean for Air Safety
Along with all its air traffic controllers at airports, the FAA also regulates drones and rocket launches and looks for ...
Hundreds of FAA employees are let go as Trump's mass layoffs continue
Nearly 300 Federal Aviation Administration employees were fired just weeks after a midair collision over Washington, D.C., ...
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FAA Modernization Efforts Get Boost from SpaceX Team Amid Staffing Challenges
Elon Musk's government downsizing team, DOGE, is assisting the FAA with modernizing national airspace. SpaceX engineers, ...
SpaceX morning rocket launch: What time is liftoff? When to see in Daytona, New Smyrna, Oak Hill
Depending on weather and clouds, rocket launches from Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral can be seen from Daytona Beach ...