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Elon Musk's SpaceX Sued by Jeff Bezo's Blue Origin · Elon Musk Podcast

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  Hey everybody, welcome back to the Elon Musk Podcast.
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  This is a show where we discuss the critical crossroads.
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  That shape. SpaceX Tesla X The Boring
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  Company. And Neuralink.
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  I'm your host, Will Walden. Blue Origin has called upon the
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  Federal Aviation Administration to impose restrictions on the
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  number of Spacex's Starship launches from Kennedy Space
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  Center. This recent move is part of the
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  ongoing rivalry between Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk.
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  Blue Origins complaint aims to limit Spacex's Starship
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  operations at Launch Complex 39 A currently the site for Falcon
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  9 and Falcon Heavy rockets. SpaceX plans to use this complex
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  for its Starship launches, proposing up to 44 launches
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  annually. The FAA in May released Spacex's
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  proposal for these high frequency Starship operations at
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  Kennedy, including the necessary infrastructure to support such a
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  launch schedule. The public comment from Blue
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  Origin is the latest chapter in a long standing feud between
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  Bezos and Musk. The two have frequently engaged
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  in public and legal disputes over Space Flight supremacy,
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  with both aiming to pioneer space tourism.
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  Musk, known for his sharp retorts, responded to Blue
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  Origins filing on social media platform X, which he owns, with
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  the comment Sioux Origin. He further accused Blue Origin
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  of using legal maneuvers to slow down Spacex's progress.
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  Although Blue Origins comment holds no legal power, it will be
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  considered by the FAA as they decide on the restrictions for
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  Starship's operations at Kennedy.
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  SpaceX is in the process of obtaining a Commercial Launch
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  Vehicle Operator license for Starship at Launch Complex 39 A.
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  This process includes preparing an Environmental Impact
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  Statement EIS under FAA supervision to assess potential
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  environmental impacts. The maiden voyage of Starship
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  ended in an explosion, causing significant damage and prompting
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  an FAA investigation. The blast from the launchpad in
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  Boca Chica, Texas, damaged property up to six miles away,
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  leading to legal action from environmental groups against the
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  FAA. SpaceX has since improved the
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  launchpad at Boca Chica to better contain debris and
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  mitigate environmental impact. Despite these improvements, Blue
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  Origin is leveraging the incident in its plea to the FAA.
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  Blue Origins public comment cites the environmental scrutiny
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  Starship operations have faced, including the lawsuit against
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  the FAA, as a reason for the FAA to limit Starship launches at
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  Kennedy. Blue Origin also has operations
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  at Kennedy Leasing Space Launch Complex 36 and other facilities
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  at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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  The company employs over 2700 people in Florida with
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  significant investments in infrastructure at the site.
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  The filing expresses concern about the safety of Blue Origins
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  property and personnel in case of a Starship launch anomaly,
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  such as explosions or debris. It also mentions potential
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  interference with shared infrastructure and limited
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  resources. Blue Origin pointed out the
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  massive fuel capacity of Starship Super Heavy Booster,
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  highlighting the potential for significant environmental impact
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  and safety hazards that could affect other operations at
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  Kennedy. The company urged the FAA to cap
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  the number of Starship launches, limit launch times, and invest
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  in infrastructure to make Kennedy safer for other launch
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  providers. Blue Origin also called for
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  compensation for commercial activities impacted by Starship
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  and penalties for SpaceX if it violates its EIS or license.
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  Blue Origin is developing its own heavy lift rocket, New Glen,
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  which has faced delays and has not yet flown.
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  The rocket has secured several contracts, including one with
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  NASA for a Mars mission, but the rivalry with SpaceX remains
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  fierce. The rivalry has been especially
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  public, with legal battles and public taunts.
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  After losing a court case against NASA in 2021 over the
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  Artemis Human Landing System contract, Blue Origin later
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  secured a separate contract as a second provider in the military
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  sector. Blue Origin recently won a
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  significant contract with the US Space Force for 30 launches
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  worth up to $5.6 billion, following previous losses to
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  SpaceX and United Launch Alliance.
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  Musk's public responses continue to reflect his contentious
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  relationship with Bezos with accusations of legal obstruction
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  rather than direct competition. Blue Origins latest filing
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  underscores the intense competition and ongoing disputes
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  between the two space companies. The FA as decision on the
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  requested restrictions for Spacex's Starship launches will
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  be an important move for the company as it will need hundreds
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  of launches from Kennedy Space Center for the lead up to launch
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  astronauts to the moon for the Artemis missions.
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