"FAA Concludes Investigation into SpaceX's Starship Explosive Test Flights"

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"FAA Concludes Investigation into SpaceX's Starship Explosive Test Flights"
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The FAA has closed its investigation into SpaceX's second Starship/Super Heavy launch in November, accepting the root causes of the failure identified by SpaceX and outlining corrective actions for both the Super Heavy booster and the Starship upper stage. SpaceX attributed the failure to a liquid oxygen vent triggering a fire and explosion in the Starship, and a filter blockage in a liquid oxygen line causing the Super Heavy booster to break apart. The company aims to launch its third test flight as early as mid-March, pending FAA approval and completion of corrective actions.

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