The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has unexpectedly granted SpaceX permission to launch its Starship mega-rocket on a fifth test flight from South Texas as early as Sunday, marking a significant shift from previous projections of a late November launch.
SpaceX has landed federal approvals to launch its Starship mega-rocket on a fifth test flight from South Texas as soon as Sunday. Despite previously saying the launch license wouldn’t come until late November, the Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday approved the launch, which SpaceX said could come as soon as 7 a.m. The sudden change comes after months of delays during its safety and environmental review process.
Oct. 12 Starship launch? No way, FAA says. Late November still target for SpaceX’s 5th Texas flight. A live webcast of the flight test will begin about 30 minutes before liftoff, which can be viewed on the SpaceX website and on X @SpaceX. The FAA said Saturday morning the 400-foot-tall spacecraft is cleared to fly from its launch site near Boca Chica Beach during a 30-minute launch window that begins at 7 a.m.
SpaceX president calls regulatory actions 'nonsense,' seeks more Texas cooperation, funding The FAA previously said SpaceX is responsible for some of the delays. According to an agency spokesman, SpaceX submitted new information in mid-August “detailing how the environmental impact of Flight 5 will cover a larger area than previously reviewed,” which required additional consultation with other agencies.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX slams FAA in letter to Ted Cruz and other lawmakers However, several days later, the FAA itself published a so-called Notice to Airman about a mid-October launch. The FAA didn’t say why the agency would publish such a notice given its stated late November timeline. This is a developing story and will be updated.
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