FAA Approval Pending: SpaceX's Starship Awaits First Flight
TL;DR
SpaceX's Starship rocket is reportedly ready for its first-ever orbital test flight, which could take place during the third week of April pending regulatory approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The rocket has completed a final flight readiness test and is fully stacked on its launch pad at the company's Starbase facility in Texas. If successful, SpaceX hopes to use Starship to deliver its next-generation Starlink satellites to orbit and land humans on the Moon by late 2025 as part of NASA's Artemis 3 mission.
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- SpaceX’s Starship vehicle is ready to fly, just waiting for a launch license Ars Technica
- SpaceX’s Starship is waiting for FAA approval of an orbital launch attempt The Verge
- SpaceX launch creates excitement across the RGV KVEO-TV
- SpaceX calendar marked with big red circle for 'first Starship launch' this month The Register
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