FAA Approves License Modifications for SpaceX Starship Flight 9 Mission

FAA license update brings SpaceX closer to next Starship launch

SpaceX is a step closer to winning regulatory approval for its next Starship test flight, a critical launch after the previous two failed. The post FAA license update brings SpaceX closer to next Starship launch appeared first on SpaceNews.

FAA approves license modifications for SpaceX Starship Flight 9 mission

The FAA on Thursday said it approved license modifications for the SpaceX Starship Flight 9 mission, including allowing it to increase the number of operations to up to 25 per year at Boca Chica in Texas.Space X will not be allowed to launch until the FAA either closes its Starship Flight 8 investigation or m

SpaceX Asks for OK to Offer 2 GHz MSS Via Its 2nd-Gen Satellites

SpaceX -- which has petitioned the FCC for greater access to the 2 GHz band (see [Ref:2402230027]) -- is now seeking agency approval to use parts of the band in its second-generation satellites. In an FCC Space Bureau application posted...

Upcoming Starship-Super Heavy Flight: FAA Flight Determination Decision

The upcoming test flight of the Starship-Super Heavy Flight 9 is subject to a Federal Aviation Administration go-ahead due to a still open mishap investigation of the Starship’s last flight on March 6. Prior to the end of the ascent burn, an “energetic event” in the aft portion of Starship resulted in the loss of […]

Musk: Starship Could Fly Again Next Week After Back-to-Back Explosions

SpaceX’s colossal Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster—which stand nearly as tall as the Great Pyramid of Giza when stacked—could fly again as soon as next week, according to CEO Elon Musk. Musk made the prediction Tuesday in a post on social media platform X, replying to SpaceX’s post that Starship completed static fire engine testing and is “undergoing final preparations for the ninth flight test.” Starship exploded on back-to-back test fli…

On May 15, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) renewed SpaceX's license to conduct the ninth test flight of the Starship rocket. The FAA increased the annual launch limit from Starship's Texas base from five to 25. However, SpaceX will not be able to launch until the investigation into the eighth test flight (IFT-8) is completed or until the FAA clears the launch to resume... The post SpaceX is actively preparing Starship rocket for ninth …