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SpaceX cleared to launch Starship test flight

SpaceX gets FAA approval for Flight 9 of Starship megarocket

"The Aircraft Hazard Area (AHA) for Flight 9 covers approximately 1,600 nautical miles and extends eastward from the Starbase, Texas, launch site through the Straits of Florida, including the Bahamas and Turks & Caicos Islands," FAA officials wrote in today's update.

Reuters on MSN · 9h

FAA approves return to flight for SpaceX's Starship rocket

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it approved SpaceX's Starship to return to flight after its explosive testing mishap in March, allowing Elon Musk's space company to launch the Mars rocket's ninth test flight from Texas as soon as next week.

UPI on MSN · 2h

SpaceX mega-rocket Starship 9 cleared for launch following earlier mission failures

The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the launch of SpaceX's Starship 9 after two explosions idled the program for months.

The Texas Tribune6d

SpaceX wins federal approval to launch more rockets in South Texas

The federal approval comes after vote from residents — mostly SpaceX employees — to form a new city at the Rio Grande Valley beach. SpaceX won approval to launch more rockets from South Texas.

ProPublica7d

After Two SpaceX Explosions, U.K. Officials Ask FAA to Change Starship Flight Plans

The worries from the U.K. government, detailed in a letter to a top American diplomat on Wednesday, follow the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision last week to grant SpaceX’s request ...

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Environmental groups concerned about SpaceX's bid to launch 120 Falcons per year at Cape Canaveral

SpaceX officials hope to modify their FAA license to jump from 50 annual Falcon launches to 120 at Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Florida Environmentalists Sound Alarm on SpaceX Bid to Launch 120 Rockets a Year

Local advocacy groups argue the ambitious launch schedule could increase pollution, harm wildlife, and disrupt fishing.

San Antonio Express-News15d

'Ludicrous': Why South Texas locals have beef with FAA over Starbase launches

Just one day after the FAA gave SpaceX the green light to move forward ... in accordance with applicable environmental laws and FAA regulations,” the federal regulator stated in a 53-page ...

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