FAA approves SpaceX's first orbital Starship launch.
TL;DR
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted SpaceX clearance for a Starship orbital flight test, which could take place as soon as April 17th. The FAA has implemented several measures to reduce the impact of the launch on commercial airline flights and other uses of nearby airspace. The license is valid for five years. The Starship rocket is designed to ferry crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, and Mars.
- SpaceX’s Starship has FAA clearance for its first orbital test launch The Verge
- SpaceX's Starship rocket, the most powerful ever built, receives government approval for launch CNN
- FAA clears SpaceX to launch first orbital Starship flight CNBC
- SpaceX will try to launch 1st Starship orbital flight on April 17 Space.com
- SpaceX given FAA license to launch Starship The Washington Post
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