SpaceX dinged by FAA for failing to get mission changes approved

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by STR / NurPhoto, Getty Images On Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed a set of fines that total $633,009 over what it says were two instances of SpaceX launching missions with unapproved changes in violation of its license, as well as skipping a required step for launch. In response, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk threatened to sue the agency on a claim of “regulatory overreach.”The FAA says one set of fines totaling $350,000 is