FAA approves SpaceX's Starship for orbital test flight, bringing Elon Musk's dream closer to reality.
TL;DR
The FAA has granted SpaceX final regulatory approval to carry out Starship's first orbital flight test, with the launch window opening at 7AM local time on Monday. The FAA put the company's Boca Chica facility through a comprehensive environmental assessment, and after completing 75 actions to protect local wildlife, SpaceX has met all safety, environmental, policy, payload, airspace integration, and financial responsibility requirements.
- FAA grants SpaceX approval for Starship orbital flight test Engadget
- SpaceX's Starship rocket, the most powerful ever built, receives government approval for launch CNN
- SpaceX cleared by FAA to test launch massive 394-foot Starship Fox Business
- What to know about 1st test flight of SpaceX's big Starship The Associated Press
- Elon Musk and SpaceX Get Closer to Their Big Dream TheStreet
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