Jokes aside, it seems like there’s a chance they want to move more in that direction through deregulation. For now, mishaps like this one (the failed deorbit burn) cause rocket fleet groundings that need investigations and corrective actions before new launch licenses get issued. The FAA is slowly getting better, but there’s no way they move as fast as SpaceX wants.

Actually, I stand corrected. It looks like they raised $11.5 million a few months ago and are working on a ruggedized little satellite that would survive their centrifuge.

Also, “founder and CEO Jonathan Yaney left the company” ?

https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/03/once-buzzy-space-startup-spinlaunch-raises-11m-but-hoped-to-raise-more-sources-say/

https://payloadspace.com/spinlaunch-raises-11-5m-to-hurl-more-spacecraft-into-the-sky/

https://youtube.com/watch?v=g-DjBHroA1I

I haven’t see any kind of news or update from them in over a year

Crew rotations are usually 6 months. Starliner launched while 4 Dragon-launched astronauts were already on ISS. The next Dragon for a 6 month mission launched with 2 astronauts, leaving 2 seats for the Starliner crew to return on.