[throwaway4220]

“ The one saving grace is that FAA red tape is clearly no longer an additional obstacle. ”

This is wrong - remember starship tests in 2022 were not FAA limited. This is just hard problem

[Teever]

I've been wondering for a while now if the previous FAA constraints actually helped Starship development because it served as a balance against the worst impulses of SpaceX management.

It will be interesting to see if the lack of governmental oversight ends up hindering the development of Starship.

[sschueller]

Starship will cause even more damage to the ozone layer[1] and environmental damage to the surroundings of the launch site.

[1] https://universemagazine.com/en/starships-constant-accidents...