4-Ton Space Junk Now 25 % Lethal This Decade as FAA Drops Cleanup Rule
TL;DR
* FAA withdraws proposed rule to limit commercial space rocket debris, citing need for further research amid SpaceX and ULA opposition
* Fort Lauderdale Airport experiences 282 flight delays and 13 cancellations amid Spirit, JetBlue, and American Airlines operational strain
* KC-135 Stratotanker crashes in western Iraq during Operation Epic Fury;