Senate Republicans criticism has led Phillip Washington, President Biden s nominee for the leadership position at the FAA, to withdraw his nomination. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg confirmed the withdrawal.
"SpaceX was required to submit the data to the agency at least seven days prior to an attempted launch," said the administration. SpaceX has been given 30 days to respond to the FAA after receiving the agency s enforcement letter. US FAA Proposes $175,000 Fine on Elon Musk’s SpaceX for Failure To Give Launch Data.
More than 5,500 flights were delayed in and out of the United States while over 800 were cancelled on Wednesday because of a computer outage in the Federal Aviation Administration s Notice to Air Missions system.