Elon Musk's SpaceX Under Fire for Exploiting Federal Agency Clashes In Pursuit Of Space Dominance
Elon Musk's SpaceX Under Fire for Exploiting Federal Agency Clashes In Pursuit Of Space Dominance
Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, has reportedly been found to be exploiting the conflicting missions of federal agencies to further his space travel ambitions.
據報道，太空探索公司的CEO伊隆·馬斯克利用了聯邦機構之間存在的矛盾使自己的太空旅行志向獲得更進一步的發展。
What Happened: The investigation centered on the aftermath of a recent launch of SpaceX's Starship, the largest rocket ever manufactured, The New York Times reported on Monday. Post-launch, a team from SpaceX, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and a conservation group surveyed the surrounding migratory bird habitat. They discovered significant environmental damage, including destroyed bird nests and debris scattered across public lands.
調查集中在太空探索公司的“星艦”最近一次發射後發生的事件上，據紐約時報週一報道。發射後，太空探索公司、美國魚類和野生動物局以及一個保護組織的團隊檢查了周圍的鳥類棲息地，發現了嚴重的環境破壞，包括破壞的鳥巢和散落在公共土地上的碎片。
According to the report, this incident is not isolated. Since 2019, SpaceX operations have caused fires, leaks, explosions, and other problems at least 19 times, causing environmental damage and raising concerns about the balance between technological progress and ecosystem protection.
根據報告，這起事件並不是孤立的。自2019年以來，太空探索公司的運營至少19次引發了火災、泄漏、爆炸和其他問題，造成環境破壞，引發了對技術進步和生態系統保護平衡的擔憂。
The report also highlights how Musk has capitalized on the differing goals of various agencies, particularly the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service, to further SpaceX's expansion. These agencies, tasked with protecting the area's cultural and natural resources, have repeatedly lost out to more powerful agencies, such as the Federal Aviation Administration, whose objectives align more closely with Musk's.
報告還強調了馬斯克是如何利用各個機構之間的不同目標，尤其是魚類和野生動物局和國家公園管理局，來推進太空探索公司的擴張。這些機構負責保護該地區的文化和自然資源，但反覆輸給了更爲強大的機構，如聯邦航空局，其目標更接近馬斯克的目標。
Despite the environmental concerns, SpaceX executives and FAA officials maintain that their operations are crucial for the advancement of the U.S. civilian space program.
儘管存在環境問題，太空探索公司的高管和聯邦航空局官員堅稱，他們的運營對美國民用太空計劃的推進至關重要。
SpaceX has yet to respond to the queries sent by Benzinga.
截至本文撰寫時，太空探索公司尚未回覆本次查詢。
Why It Matters: The recent investigation adds to a growing list of environmental concerns surrounding Musk's ventures. There is growing local apprehension in Texas due to the environmental risks posed by Musk's rapidly developing construction sites.
最近的調查進一步增加了人們對馬斯克事業的環境問題的擔憂。在德克薩斯州由於馬斯克快速發展的建築工地存在環境風險而引發了當地居民的擔憂。
In March, Musk dismissed environmental activists protesting against the expansion of Tesla's gigafactory in Berlin, questioning their intellectual abilities and independence.
今年3月，馬斯克駁回了在柏林反對特斯拉工廠擴建的環保活動家，質疑他們的智商和獨立性。
Furthermore, in June, Musk criticized Blue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, for attempting to limit SpaceX's launches through legal means, highlighting the ongoing tension between the two space companies.
此外，在6月份，馬斯克批評擁有人傑夫·貝索斯的藍色起源公司試圖通過法律手段限制太空探索公司的發射，凸顯出兩家航天公司之間持續的緊張態勢。
Price Action: Destiny Tech100 (NYSE:DXYZ), an ETF that allows investing in SpaceX among other tech stocks was trading 3.52% higher at $15 on Monday pre-market at the time of writing, as per Benzinga Pro.
價格行動：Destiny Tech100 (紐交所: DXYZ)是一隻ETF，允許在太空探索公司等其他科技股中投資，在撰寫本文時，該ETF在週一盤前交易中以15美元的價格上漲3.52%，根據Benzinga Pro的數據。
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