Elon Musk‘s rocket manufacturing company SpaceX on Wednesday tested the engines of its Starship launch vehicle for its sixth flight test, even while its fifth flight’s timeline remains uncertain. What Happened: The company took to social media platform X to share pictures and videos from the static fire test.

With Starship’s next launch delayed, the tech mogul has accused regulators of waging “lawfare” against his company as he pressures them to expedite approvals.

He highlighted how SpaceX is being fined despite stepping up to rescue NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore from the International Space Station (ISS) when Boeing failed to do so. The FAA has imposed a penalty of $6,33,009 or Rs 5.28 crore for the alleged safety violations.

Elon Musk said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) should punish Boeing for its Starliner failures rather than impose "petty" fines on SpaceX. In a Thursday X post, Musk expressed his displeasure with the FAA's proposed $633,

After SpaceX was hit with a proposed fine by federal regulators, Elon Musk is complaining that they should be focused on Boeing (BA) and leave his company alone.

Elon Musk has accused the FAA of misallocating resources by targeting SpaceX over minor issues while neglecting serious safety concerns at Boeing. SpaceX alleges that the FAA's inefficiency is hindering national priorities and innovation in commercial spaceflight.