Posted on 11/08/2025 10:45:24 AM PST by SunkenCiv
Beginning next week, all daytime rocket launches in the United States will be grounded as the record-breaking federal government shutdown drags into its second month.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency order restricting access to navigable airspace in an effort to reduce strain on the nation’s air traffic system, already under pressure from severe staffing shortages.
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Nice pic of an Atlas launch, but IE's got it rigged to not give me the URL, or somethin'.
Schumer Shutdown -- because UpChuck is opposed to space exploration, science, and the continued success and greatness of the United States of America.
I think they’re referring to amateur hobbiests. Members of the Tripoli Rocket Assn. do high powered rockets that can easily go 2-3 miles high. Most launches have a 25,000 foot clearance from the FAA, and (mostly small) planes are guided away from the launch areas, which are usually out in the country. It’s a fun hobby, and some rockets cost thousands of dollars.
The Dems all-out push will be to recapture House (& Senate, too if possible) in 2026, by any illegal means necessary.
The next time they control the Senate, the filibuster will be gone.
Even if only the House in 2026, they can really muck up the remainder of Trump’s term by controlling the House & continuing with maximum lawfare.
No, they’re not referring to hobby rocketry, they’re referring to commercial launches.
I just hope R’s hold the line. Let it stay shut until Dems fold, be it soon or never.
Let it stay shut until Dems fold, be it soon or never.
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The Dems are loving the destruction the shut down is doing - they would make it permanent, if they had the power.
“Democrats voted for a shutdown. Now they have to find a way out”...Ass.Press Oct.1
/bingo
Chaos creates order. Their order!
I think we're on the cusp of a deal. It would have happened sooner but none of the obstructionists have been found non-responsive of unknown cause. I mean that in the nicest possible way of course.
I’ve often thought the October Surprise should come around months earlier in the election cycle.
I GUESS THAT LEAVES THOSE 3 CHINESE GUYS STRANDED...
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