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The FAA has closed the Blue Origin New Shepard 23 mishap investigation. The final report cites the proximate cause of the Sept. 12, 2022, mishap as the structural failure of an engine nozzle caused by higher than expected engine operating temperatures. The FAA required Blue Origin implement 21...
$201M in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Lights the Way to Improve Runway Safety  
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $300 Million for Projects to Reduce Carbon Pollution from Aviation as Part of Investing in America Agenda 
FAA Proposed Rule Would Reduce the Growth of Debris from Commercial Space Vehicles
FAA Proposes $477,000 Penalty Against Virgin Islands Port Authority

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