Anonymous ID: 5e31d5 April 6, 2018, 8:25 a.m. No.919241   🗄️.is 🔗kun

SpaceX had to cut off the Iridium Next mission's live feed earlier than usual, and it might be because its Tesla stunt got a bit too much attention. The private space giant raised questions and fueled conspiracy theories when it suddenly stopped Falcon 9's live feed a few minutes into its journey. Its engineers said it was because SpaceX doesn't have permission from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to broadcast images captured by the cameras on the rocket's second stage.

 

NOAA confirmed that in a follow-up statement, citing the National and Commercial Space Program Act, which requires companies to secure a commercial remote sensing license to take images of Earth while their spacecraft is in orbit.

 

https:// www.engadget.com/2018/04/06/spacex-cut-falcon-9-iridium-next-livestream/