FAA clears SpaceX to launch Starship

FAA clears SpaceX to launch Starship after explosive failure rained debris over populated islands
Federal regulators have closed an investigation into what went wrong when a SpaceX Starship spacecraft — part of the most powerful launch system ever constructed — exploded during a January test flight.
SpaceX launch: Starship scheduled for first test flight since January explosion
The Starship rocket is expected to take off from SpaceX's Starbase launch pad, outside of Brownsville, Texas on Monday evening.
SpaceX prepares for 8th Starship test launch after the 7th exploded in flight
BOCA CHICA BEACH, Tx. — During the eighth test of Starship, SpaceX plans to deploy Starlink satellite simulators while attempting to catch the Super Heavy booster for a third time. The famed 397-foot-tall (121 meter) Starship will be launched from the company’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, on Monday, SpaceX stated.
SpaceX gets FAA approval for Flight 8 of Starship megarocket
SpaceX has received approval from the U.S Federal Aviation Administration for Flight 8 of its Starship megarocket, which is targeted for Monday (March 3).
FAA clears SpaceX for another Starship test flight after explosion in January
SpaceX has attained authorization from regulators to fly its massive Starship rocket once again, the FAA announced on Friday.
SpaceX to launch its Starship rocket on next test flight, after a fiery explosion ended the last one
SpaceX plans to launch its Starship megarocket on its next test flight on Monday. The vehicle’s upper stage exploded over the Atlantic Ocean during the last such test.
FAA OKs SpaceX Starship Flight 8 launch after Flight 7 mishap
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it cleared the SpaceX Starship vehicle to return to flight operations while an investigation into the January 16 Starship Flight 7 mishap remains open.
SpaceX readies a redo of last month’s ill-fated Starship test flight
The test flight will be a repeat of what SpaceX hoped to achieve on the previous Starship launch in January, when the rocket broke apart and showered debris over the Atlantic Ocean and Turks and Caicos Islands.
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SpaceX Starship to blast off Monday from South Texas. What you need to know.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Sunday there’s a “lot to learn on this flight.” It will be the second of 2025 and eighth overall.
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Starship cleared to fly as soon as Monday even as explosion probe continues
“After completing the required and comprehensive safety review, the FAA determined the SpaceX Starship vehicle can return to flight operations while the investigation into the Jan. 16 Starship ...
Musk’s SpaceX antennas installed at South Jersey FAA building where DOGE spurred federal worker firings
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FAA reportedly ordered staff to find ‘tens of millions of dollars’ to fund a deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink
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As Elon Musk tangles with FAA, SpaceX CEO announces 8th Starship rocket launch
Starship, the world's largest rocket, could fly again as soon as Friday on its second launch of the year if the FAA gives ...