You wouldn't believe what is required to launch a rocket!
but we're waiting for Fish and Wildlife
You may be wondering what fish and wildlife is encountering the rocket, or maybe how. The FAA approval is actually easier. In this case FAA approval had already been granted. Due to regulatory approval requirements a fishing license is needed, actually multiple fishing licenses.
"Currently, the limiting factor for SpaceX, for Starship launch, is regulatory approval.
The FAA is actually giving their approval, but we're waiting for Fish and Wildlife to finish their analysis and give their approval.
That's why I posted I want to buy a fish license, which also refers to the Monty Python sketch.
Like, why do you need a license for your fish?
I don't know.
According to the rules, I'm told you need some sort of fish license or something.
We effectively need a fish license to launch a rocket."
Like how did the fish come into the picture?
Wanting to a comedy sketch because some things are so absurd and flash, "This is all real." at the bottom.
One of the things that was challenging was that they were worried that a shark may be hit. Can you tell me anyone that worried that something is just going to hit a shark? Elon goes on about how the oceans are very big and asks how often you see a shark? And this isn't too often. Continuing that with the surface of the ocean water that sharks are basically zero. Then discussing this matter further they revealed that they are worried about shark (fin) hunters. Then upon inquiring about analyzing the data they mentioned there is another department within the Wildlife and Fish Department, but that they don't trust them. To which Elon replies, "Excuse me." They're literally in your department.
THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED
Elon adds and asks, "Can you do an NDA, or something?" Eventually they figured it out and went on with things. And imagine this, that indeed the probability of hitting a shark is essentially zero. Than another organization that Elon didn't even know about was worried that they may hit a whale in International waters. Elon again bringing up the Ocean like a big picture.. "Where are the whales?"
Then yet another was worried about seal procreation. Whether the seals would be dismayed by sonic booms. There have been numerous launches and the seal population has increased during this time. So one could possibly say that rocket launches are a seal aphrodisiac. If you correlate the two.
In order to get authorization they had to kidnap a seal and strap it to a board and put headphones on the seal. Then play sonic booms, and see if it was distressed.
THIS IS ACTUALLY REAL
Elon even states that he has pictures.
Picture of a seal strapped to a board listening to sonic booms.
After all this discovering that the seal is calm about the whole situation, sonic boom, being kidnapped, strapped to a board, and all.
Elon continues about how when the seal goes back to his buddies that they're never going to believe him. Being kidnapped by aliens, strapped to a board, and made to listen to sonic booms and then let go.
Not thinking the public had a clue to the madness that goes on, and now we have a little glimpse of it, with the apparent links between fish in the ocean and a rocket going into space and all the things we need to do and have a approved.
THIS IS ACTUALLY REAL